Durante una vacanza presso il Promontory National Park (Victoria, Australia), Alex Cherney ha notato e ripreso il fenomeno della bioluminescenza fra le onde. Sebbene la nottata non fosse propriamente limpida e adatta per riprese astronomiche, l’autore non ha potuto non registrare queste stupende immagini che vedevano la bellezza della natura e delle sue luci, scintillare dale acque e dalle stelle di questo panorama. Alex ha aspettato che vi fosse “Luna Nuova” per meglio osservare la volta celeste, quando ha potuto osservare l’emissione luminosa di questi micro organismi marini non appena si è fatto buio.
“During our camping holiday at Wilsons Promontory National Park (Victoria, Australia) in December I noticed a glimpse of bioluminescence in the surf. However, the weather was not favourable for night sky photography and I knew I had to return at the earliest opportunity and photograph this phenomenon under the stars. I waited for the next New Moon in January 2013 and ventured out to Squeaky Beach at night. The blue surf started to appear when it became dark and it was amazing to see the blue sparkle as I walked in the water.
The ghostly blue light is is produced by small single-celled marine microorganisms called Noctiluca scintillans (commonly known as the Sea Sparkle) through a chemical reaction. It can be found all over the globe and particularly in areas of nutrient-rich waters.
I could not resist adding Aurora Australis footage I took at Mornington Peninsula in October 2012 to create the natural “Liquid Light Show”.
The “Memories of the Moon” track by zero-project.gr was a perfect fit.”
Alex Cherney
Leggi anche/Read also:
- Aurora e dinoflagellati: la bellezza e le luci della natura – Auroras and Dinoflagellates
- Sea of Stars: Glowing Blue Waves Explained – Un mare di stelle: il fenomeno della bioluminescenza
