Luminous Jellyfish in Tanzanian Kelp in through a forest of kelp fronds in Tanzania

Luminous Jellyfish in Tanzanian Kelp

by Kane McCullough

Pale translucent bells glow with soft blue bioluminescence against the deep black of the surrounding water. Long, dark kelp fronds rise vertically in the foreground, their wet surfaces reflecting dappled sunlight that filters down from the surface. The water is exceptionally clear, revealing the delicate, lacy texture of the jellyfish's oral arms as they drift slowly. Light breaks through the canopy of kelp, creating shifting patterns of brightness and shadow on the creature's gelatinous body. Small air bubbles rest on the kelp stalks, caught in the slow-moving ripples of the wet season ocean. A faint green edge of a frond blurs in the immediate foreground, framing the glowing subject.

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Camera Sony a6000*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Sony a6000 photos, grab one online.
Lens 85mm f/1.4 GM
Focal Length 85mm
Aperture f/1.4
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 400
Film processed in Lightroom
Location through a forest of kelp fronds in Tanzania
Date 2021-05-13
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -6.3689, 34.9633
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