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Commuter Rides Escalator In Metro Station
A commuter rides an escalator downwards, passing a wall clad in vertical, metallic, or mirrored panels that reflect the geometric industrial ceiling and fluorescent lighting in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on October 25, 2025. (Photo by Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto) -
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Glow in the dark plants for eco-friendly lighting
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28/08/2025
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Picture MUST credit: Liu et al., Matter
Fluorescent plants could one day be used to light up streets after dark thanks to new research.
Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge in sunlight.
Injected with light-emitting compounds, the plants can shine in various colours and rival a small night light at their brightest.
China’s South China Agricultural University. says the simple, low-cost method may help lay the foundation for sustainable, plant-based lighting systems.
Glowing greenery isn’t a new idea but the glow is often faint and is typically only available in green.
Instead of coaxing cells to glow through genetic modification, the team used afterglow phosphor particles—materials similar to those found in glow-in-the-dark toys.
These compounds absorb light and release it slowly over time.
For the particles to travel through leaf tissues, the researchers had to get the size just right: around seven micrometers, roughly the width of a red blood cell.
The team injected the particles into several species and found the best results were in so-called succulent species which include cacti , aloe vera and begonias.
These produced a strong glow, thanks to the narrow, and evenly distributed channels within the leaf that helped disperse the particles more effectively.
OPS: Phosphor-injected succulents glow brightly enough to illuminate nearby objects
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Glow in the dark plants for eco-friendly lighting
Ferrari Press Agency
Plant glow 1
Ref 17107
28/08/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Liu et al., Matter
Fluorescent plants could one day be used to light up streets after dark thanks to new research.
Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge in sunlight.
Injected with light-emitting compounds, the plants can shine in various colours and rival a small night light at their brightest.
China’s South China Agricultural University. says the simple, low-cost method may help lay the foundation for sustainable, plant-based lighting systems.
Glowing greenery isn’t a new idea but the glow is often faint and is typically only available in green.
Instead of coaxing cells to glow through genetic modification, the team used afterglow phosphor particles—materials similar to those found in glow-in-the-dark toys.
These compounds absorb light and release it slowly over time.
For the particles to travel through leaf tissues, the researchers had to get the size just right: around seven micrometers, roughly the width of a red blood cell.
The team injected the particles into several species and found the best results were in so-called succulent species which include cacti , aloe vera and begonias.
These produced a strong glow, thanks to the narrow, and evenly distributed channels within the leaf that helped disperse the particles more effectively.
OPS: Phosphor-injected succulents glow brightly enough to illuminate nearby objects
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Glow in the dark plants for eco-friendly lighting
Ferrari Press Agency
Plant glow 1
Ref 17107
28/08/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Liu et al., Matter
Fluorescent plants could one day be used to light up streets after dark thanks to new research.
Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge in sunlight.
Injected with light-emitting compounds, the plants can shine in various colours and rival a small night light at their brightest.
China’s South China Agricultural University. says the simple, low-cost method may help lay the foundation for sustainable, plant-based lighting systems.
Glowing greenery isn’t a new idea but the glow is often faint and is typically only available in green.
Instead of coaxing cells to glow through genetic modification, the team used afterglow phosphor particles—materials similar to those found in glow-in-the-dark toys.
These compounds absorb light and release it slowly over time.
For the particles to travel through leaf tissues, the researchers had to get the size just right: around seven micrometers, roughly the width of a red blood cell.
The team injected the particles into several species and found the best results were in so-called succulent species which include cacti , aloe vera and begonias.
These produced a strong glow, thanks to the narrow, and evenly distributed channels within the leaf that helped disperse the particles more effectively.
OPS: Phosphor-injected succulents glow brightly enough to illuminate nearby objects
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Glow in the dark plants for eco-friendly lighting
Ferrari Press Agency
Plant glow 1
Ref 17107
28/08/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Liu et al., Matter
Fluorescent plants could one day be used to light up streets after dark thanks to new research.
Researchers have created glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge in sunlight.
Injected with light-emitting compounds, the plants can shine in various colours and rival a small night light at their brightest.
China’s South China Agricultural University. says the simple, low-cost method may help lay the foundation for sustainable, plant-based lighting systems.
Glowing greenery isn’t a new idea but the glow is often faint and is typically only available in green.
Instead of coaxing cells to glow through genetic modification, the team used afterglow phosphor particles—materials similar to those found in glow-in-the-dark toys.
These compounds absorb light and release it slowly over time.
For the particles to travel through leaf tissues, the researchers had to get the size just right: around seven micrometers, roughly the width of a red blood cell.
The team injected the particles into several species and found the best results were in so-called succulent species which include cacti , aloe vera and begonias.
These produced a strong glow, thanks to the narrow, and evenly distributed channels within the leaf that helped disperse the particles more effectively.
OPS:Succulents plants glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles
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CARA DELEVINGNE AT LAX AIRPORT
26.FEBRUARY.2015 - LOS ANGELES - USA
ENGLISH FASHION MODEL CARA DELEVINGNE SEEN ARRIVING AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ( LAX ). CARA WAS WEARING A HAT, SUNGLASSES, WHITE T-SHIRT AND TRAINERS
BYLINE MUST READ : XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM
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CARA DELEVINGNE AT LAX AIRPORT
26.FEBRUARY.2015 - LOS ANGELES - USA
ENGLISH FASHION MODEL CARA DELEVINGNE SEEN ARRIVING AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ( LAX ). CARA WAS WEARING A HAT, SUNGLASSES, WHITE T-SHIRT AND TRAINERS
BYLINE MUST READ : XPOSUREPHOTOS.COM
***UK CLIENTS - PICTURES CONTAINING CHILDREN PLEASE PIXELATE FACE PRIOR TO PUBLICATION ***
**UK CLIENTS MUST CALL PRIOR TO TV OR ONLINE USAGE PLEASE TELEPHONE 44 208 344 2007 *** (FOTO: DUKAS/XPOSURE USA)
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British Independent Film Awards, London, Britain - 07 Dec 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Fisher/REX (4277941ek)
Eleanor Tomlinson
British Independent Film Awards, London, Britain - 07 Dec 2014
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PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE Gwyneth Paltrow sporting fluorescent yellow kicks
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Gwyneth Paltrow running errands in LA while sporting fluorescent yellow shoes. September 8, 2014 X17online.com EXCLUSIVE (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE Gwyneth Paltrow sporting fluorescent yellow kicks
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Gwyneth Paltrow running errands in LA while sporting fluorescent yellow shoes. September 8, 2014 X17online.com EXCLUSIVE (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE Gwyneth Paltrow sporting fluorescent yellow kicks
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Gwyneth Paltrow running errands in LA while sporting fluorescent yellow shoes. September 8, 2014 X17online.com EXCLUSIVE (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE Gwyneth Paltrow sporting fluorescent yellow kicks
Please contact X17 before any use of these exclusive photos - x17@x17agency.com
Gwyneth Paltrow running errands in LA while sporting fluorescent yellow shoes. September 8, 2014 X17online.com EXCLUSIVE (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE Gwyneth Paltrow sporting fluorescent yellow kicks
Please contact X17 before any use of these exclusive photos - x17@x17agency.com
Gwyneth Paltrow running errands in LA while sporting fluorescent yellow shoes. September 8, 2014 X17online.com EXCLUSIVE (FOTO:DUKAS/X17)
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Shia Labeouf wears fluorescent spandex outfit to lunch with girlfriend Mia Goth
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Shia Labeouf sports a fluorescent spandex jogging outfit while at lunch with his girlfriend Mia Goth in Studio City Shia wore his Uncle Sherman Fan Club shirt. Mandatory Credit: Interstar/NPG.com
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Shia Labeouf wears fluorescent spandex outfit to lunch with girlfriend Mia Goth
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Shia Labeouf sports a fluorescent spandex jogging outfit while at lunch with his girlfriend Mia Goth in Studio City Shia wore his Uncle Sherman Fan Club shirt. Mandatory Credit: Interstar/NPG.com
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nonexclusive August 24, 2014 Los Angeles, CA
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Shia Labeouf wears fluorescent spandex outfit to lunch with girlfriend Mia Goth
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Shia Labeouf sports a fluorescent spandex jogging outfit while at lunch with his girlfriend Mia Goth in Studio City Shia wore his Uncle Sherman Fan Club shirt. Mandatory Credit: Interstar/NPG.com
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nonexclusive August 24, 2014 Los Angeles, CA
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Shia Labeouf wears fluorescent spandex outfit to lunch with girlfriend Mia Goth
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Shia Labeouf sports a fluorescent spandex jogging outfit while at lunch with his girlfriend Mia Goth in Studio City Shia wore his Uncle Sherman Fan Club shirt. Mandatory Credit: Interstar/NPG.com
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nonexclusive August 24, 2014 Los Angeles, CA
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Shia Labeouf wears fluorescent spandex outfit to lunch with girlfriend Mia Goth
@NATIONAL PHOTO GROUP
Shia Labeouf sports a fluorescent spandex jogging outfit while at lunch with his girlfriend Mia Goth in Studio City Shia wore his Uncle Sherman Fan Club shirt. Mandatory Credit: Interstar/NPG.com
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nonexclusive August 24, 2014 Los Angeles, CA
NPG.com
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Rita Ora dressed top-to-toe in Adidas
04.04.14 - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
Rita Ora dressed top-to-toe in Adidas, including Nineties style sliders.
Pictured: Rita Ora
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Pictured: Fluorescent Magnificent Sea Anemone
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Anemone Hermit Crab
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Jahresrückblick 2013: Tiere im und unter Wasser
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Pictured: Fluorescent Coral
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Lisa's Mantis Shrimp Fluorescence
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Fluorescent Magnificent Sea Anemone
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Fluo Hard Corals & Dive Light Swarmies
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Anemone Hermit Crab
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Striped Triplefin Fluorescence
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: White-Spotted Hermit Crab
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Fluo Mushroom Coral (Fungia fralinae)
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Fimbriated Moray Fluoresence
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Fluo Bubble Coral (Physogyra lechtensteini)
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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Pictured: Fluorescent Mushroom Coral
A scuba diver was glowing with happiness when he captured these alien-like fluorescent underwater creatures on camera.
By using special underwater photographic equipment, the scuba diving snapper was able to highlight the fluorescence in marine creatures.
The bright green, red and yellow colours are enhanced with UV and blue-filtered light to see the unique effect.
Alex Tyrrell, a scuba diving instructor from London, captured the images while working near the Phillipines and Thailand.
©Alex Tyrrell/Solent News & Photo Agency
UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 (FOTO: DUKAS/SOLENT NEWS)
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MTV Europe Music Awards, Madrid, Spain - 07 Nov 2010
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX (1244312cx)
Ke$ha
MTV Europe Music Awards, Madrid, Spain - 07 Nov 2010
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Zusammenstellung: Lady Gaga und andere Make-Up Disasters
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Tulisa Contostavlos at the BBC Maida Vale studios, London, Britain - 01 May 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Beretta/Sims / Rex Features (1705153h)
Tulisa Contostavlos
Tulisa Contostavlos at the BBC Maida Vale studios, London, Britain - 01 May 2012
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686y)
At night the Goniopora corals are transformed as they fluoresce, red, green and orange under blue light. The mouths of the coral animal, the polyp,are orange and the bodies and tentacles are red, tipped with fluorescent green. Some scientists believe that the fantastic colours of the pigments form a kind of sunscreen from the string ultraviolet rays in shallow water.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yello...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFEEJWDVE
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686t)
Lizardfish bury themselves in the sand leaving only their eyes and nostrils out. Perfectly camouflaged during the day, these predators lie in wait and eat small fish. The blue light at night reveals their fluorescent green pigments which makes them highly visible.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or cr...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFEEJWDVE
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686r)
Lizardfish are perfectly camouflaged during the day,and lie in wait to ambush small fish. The blue light at night reveals their fluorescent green pigments which makes them highly visible.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or crab that glows orange, yellow or red, as they are extremely rare."
Louise ...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFEEJWDVE
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686k)
A juvenile goatfish glows fluorescent yellow as it feeds at night using feelers at its mouth to sense food in the sand.
Mulloidicthys sp.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or crab that glows orange, yellow or red, as they are extremely rare."
Louise first started capturing the fluorescent colours o...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFEEJWDVE
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686l)
THe corals of the reef light up in jewel like colours when their photopigments are lit with a blue light at night. Feeding polyps of the Acropora coral glow fluorescent green in the dark when illuminated by a blue light.
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Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or crab that glows orange, yellow or red, as the...
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
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During daylight hours the fluorescent pigments of this Acropora coral are hidden from view.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or crab that glows orange, yellow or red, as they are extremely rare."
Louise first started capturing the fluorescent colours of marine wildlife over a decade ago.
She sa...
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
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Mushroom coral (Fungia sp.) fluorescing green under blue light at night. Some species of coral emit a fluorescent glow. It is thought the glow may attract symbiotic algae, or protect the coral from the intense ultraviolet light of the sun in shallow water.
Photographed at Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fi...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VFEEJWDVE
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686af)
Species of lizardfish lies in wait for passing fish while half buried in the sand. By day the fish is almost invisibly camouflaged, but the ultraviolet blue light reveals bright green fluorescent skin.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or crab that glows orange, yellow or red, as they are extremely rar...
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Ultraviolet undersea life by Louise Murray - Nov 2011
No merchandising, advertising or stock.
Credit must be used.
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Louise Murray / Rex Features (1490686ad)
Hard coral of the Favites family has fluorescent green tipped polyps that capture tiny creatures and transport them to the mouth of the animal.
Tondoba Bay, Blueheaven holidays,Marsa Alam,Red Sea,Egypt
Ultraviolet Undersea Life
A new collection of photographs capture the beauty of underwater life.
Award-winning photographer Louise Murray has spent the majority of her years travelling the globe documenting awesome scenery and wildlife from every country she has visited.
During that time she has often dived underwater to photograph marine creatures amongst the coral reef.
Her latest collection was captured while diving in the dark waters of Tondoba Bay in the Red Sea of Egypt.
The fluorescent images occur when near an ultraviolet torch.
Highlights include a giant clam that appears dull under natural light but glows bright red under the blue hue; a pipefish hunting at night glows orange and camouflaged fish made visible by the ultraviolet torch reveal their florescent green pigment making them known to their prey.
In comparison to the muted browns, golds, pinks and blues of a coral reef during the daytime "it looks like Oxford Street at Christmas," says Louise.
The wildlife photographer uses a powerful blue light to stimulate photosensitive pigments in the marine life, which then emit fluorescent colours.
Louise explains: "Almost all these photographs were shot after dark as the sunlight masks the colours.
"The stronger the light the better the results, I have to filter my camera and eyes with a yellow mask so the true colours are revealed.
"It can be very exciting when I find a new kind of fish or crab that glows orange, yellow or red, as they are extremely rare."
Louise first started capturing the fluorescent col...
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620j)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620f)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCFWJSCLV
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620h)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCFWJSCLV
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620g)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCFWJSCLV
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620e)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCFWJSCLV
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620i)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCFWJSCLV
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Underwater fluorescent photographs by Alex Mustard - 19 Aug 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Alex Mustard/Solent News / Rex Features (1448620b)
Underwater Electric Light Show
These underwater corals look stunning as they emit a fluorescent glow of green, orange and purple.
The colours radiate from the coral in the same way a UV light bounces off bright clothing in a nightclub.
British photographer Alex Mustard, 36, snapped the glowing corals, worms, anemone and crabs while diving in the Red Sea and the Caribbean.
He took the pictures at night and used a standard camera fitted with a blue flash, which triggers the fluorescent reaction.
The exact reason why the corals fluoresce is a mystery but it is thought the fluorescent pigment acts like a sun screen.
Alex, from Southampton, Hants, said: "The Red Sea and the Caribbean both have healthy and rich coral reefs.
"For these types of images you want to photograph where there are lots of species of corals as some glow with fluorescence and some do not.
"What is amazing is that you don't know what you will get until you see the pictures.
"Some corals glow strongly, while others do not.
"It is only when you take the picture and the blue flashes go off that you know if the coral is a performer.
"The pictures are taken with a normal camera and the colours are those that the camera recorded. They are not adjusted on a computer.
"I fitted filters to my flashes so they produce only deep blue light.
"This excites the fluorescence response in the corals, which then give out the greens, oranges and yellows you see in the images.
"The effect is the same as when bright colours in your clothes show up under the UV light in a disco or nightclub."
He added: "Corals are important creatures, which build the reefs that support whole ecosystems.
"They are under threat from rising sea temperatures and increasingly acidic seas.
"But they are not always the most e...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/VCFWJSCLV
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