"Elkhorn Reef" Size:32X48 are like puppies at play

are like puppies at play

including stoplight and rainbow parrotfish

Vivid red rope sponges stand tall in the foreground of this shallow reef scene in the Cayman Islands

The full image is reproduced in glass panels 13ft high X 126 ft wide and stands in front of the aquarium in Long Beach

A young California Sea Lion dive-bombs my camera at Santa Barbara Island

"Elkhorn Reef" Size:32X48 are like puppies at playA thicket of elkhorn coral and several other coral species shelter a colorful collection of reef fish, including stoplight and rainbow parrotfish. Dawn Witheringtons work as a graphic design artist and scientific illustrator has allowed her unique access to sea animals through the scientists who intimately know their subjects. Dawns specialty is photorealistic art that captures the elusive essence of the seas most enigmatic creatures. Acrylic Canvas