Living Amongst Angels

Angels do exist. I have met them. This image was taken during my very first encounter with manta rays, after having dreamed about them for years. It finally happened, a year after I moved to Tahiti. This was shot in a very small Polynesian island, called Maupiti, which is part of the windwards islands. The water was very opaque, due to the recent large swells, giving it this milky look. That made that encounter even more magical, as the rays were suddenly appearing and disappearing through the dark waters like ghostly creatures. This is the feeling I wanted to emphasize in this edit. This particular place is called a cleaning station. Manta rays come and stop there to get some cleaning ...View all