"Mola Mola" Frame:No Frame A 75 ft high coral

A 75 ft high coral reef created for the Camana Bay Observation Tower in Grand Cayman

The image shows two worlds meeting: the peaceful and tranquil world of the freediver and the mechanized and aggressive side of man

Purple hydrocorals line the forest floor at the edge of the forest of Giant Kelp on the Southern tip of San Clemente Island

Image Description  - A Stingray feeds in the foreground as the rest of the crowd cruise by in the late afternoon rays

"Mola Mola" Frame:No Frame A 75 ft high coralThis large ocean sunfish (approximately 800pounds) or "Mola mola" stayed with me and the photographer in the image for 4 hours! Extremely curious, at one point it tried to eat my weight belt! Open sea off San Diego, California Richard Herrmann is a full time photographer who uses his background in diving, fishing and environmental science to translate his love of plants and animals into stunning, award winning photographs. Acrylic Canvas Fine Art