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Red on Black: Basket Stars of False Bay

Basket stars are without a doubt my favourite subject matter to photograph while diving in Cape Town. Their delicate tendrils and intricate patterns, coupled with their tendency to perch on red fans and sponges makes for some truly striking images.

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Color Photography Contest

2025

Gold

Underwater

Non Professional

Red on Black: Basket Stars of False Bay

Basket stars are without a doubt my favourite subject matter to photograph while diving in Cape Town. Their delicate tendrils and intricate patterns, coupled with their tendency to perch on red fans and sponges makes for some truly striking images.

About Artist

Ofek Liepaz

Ofek Liepaz is an underwater photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. Most of his diving is in False Bay, on its deeper reefs and kelp forests. Macro is his specialty, but wide angle has become an equally big part of his work in recent years. He is drawn to small, cryptic species that take patience and local knowledge to find, and the bigger species and ecosystems that surround them.

Ofek Liepaz

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Macro, Underwater, Wildlife

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South Africa

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