Bioluminescent Bay Glow at Dark Portuguese Shore in along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Portugal

Bioluminescent Bay Glow at Dark Portuguese Shore

by Tony Holloway

Midsummer starlight reflects off a dark Atlantic shoreline where the water pulses with faint, electric blue bioluminescence. The tide pulls gently against wet sand, leaving trails of glowing particles that shift with every small ripple. A thin layer of sea haze softens the horizon line, blurring the boundary between the deep indigo sky and the darker water. The glow illuminates the texture of the wet pebbles and the frothy edges of receding waves. Shadows stretch long across the beach, showing the quiet stillness of the pre-dawn hours. The light creates a soft, cool rim along the water's edge, fading into the surrounding darkness.

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bioluminescence Portugal night shore glowing water midsummer pre-dawn Atlantic coast tidal glow
Camera Olympus OM-4 Ti*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus OM-4 Ti photos, grab one online.
Lens 24mm f/2.8
Focal Length 24mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/2000
ISO 200
Film Kodak Portra 400 tones
Location along a dark shoreline with tidal glow in Portugal
Date 1983-12-27
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 39.3009, -8.2669
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