Deep Sea Black Smokers Behind Kelp Forest in through a forest of kelp fronds in Catalonia

Deep Sea Black Smokers Behind Kelp Forest

by Edwin Petersen

Shimmering caustics dance across clear tropical water, filtering down to illuminate a cluster of deep sea black smokers rising from the seabed. Through a dense forest of kelp fronds in Catalonia, the dark, cylindrical vents contrast sharply with the surrounding midsummer greenery. Plankton haze softens the distance, creating a layer of suspended particles that catch the late morning light. The water holds an otherworldly blue stillness, breaking only where the kelp sways gently. Fine details of the vent textures emerge through the shimmering surface, while the kelp blades frame the scene from the foreground, their edges glowing where the light penetrates the depths.

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black smokers kelp forest underwater vents Catalonia caustics plankton haze midsummer deep sea
Camera Olympus OM-D E-M5*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Olympus OM-D E-M5 photos, grab one online.
Lens 17mm f/1.2 PRO
Focal Length 17mm
Aperture f/1.2
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 400
Film processed in Photoshop
Location through a forest of kelp fronds in Catalonia
Date 2022-06-05
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 41.6517, 1.5206
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