TOKYO-2020 Science / Other
Fluorescing Colonial Sea Anemones
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Prize
Gold in Science/Other, 2nd Place winner in Science
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Company
Peter Kinchington Photography
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Photographer
Peter Kinchington
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Technical Info
F/5.6 1s (focus Stack Of 100 Exposures)
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Photo Date
03/05/2019
The Colonial Sea Anemones (Zoanthids) emit fluorescent colours when excited by blue light. I believe this is why Yellow Zoanthids look yellow at depth when the ambient light is mostly blue.