A photograph should never need explaining. Be that as it may, some backstory might be helpful. If you don't want backstory and you just want the photograph to speak for itself than click on the thumbnail...
My stated goal in photography is to capture the beauty inherent in nature. It's there, but we too often miss it. Not the grand obvious beauty - we see that - but the subtle beauty that's going on right in front of our eyes that we too often miss. That's the beauty I am always on the lookout for.
Being a naturalist and geographer, I can't photograph without also being somewhat illustrative of biology, environment and, especially with landscapes, geography. So I'm always on the look out for those quintessential images that evoke a sense of "place".
The task I set myself for today was: how to capture the essence of a mangrove - the darkness; the randomness; the contrast of deep, deep shadows and brilliant tropical sunshine; the total lack of anything resembling balance; the structure...
You be the judge - have I succeeded?