UPY 2019 Macro - Highly Commended
Songda Cai
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UPY 2019 Macro - Highly Commended
'Diamond Stars'
Songda Cai
The great migration is not just happening in Africa, but also in the ocean, vertically, every single day. In the Mesopelagic zone in the ocean from 200-1000m deep, where there is still sunlight but too weak for photosynthesis, the marine animals stay deep during the day and travel all the way up to the shallow water to feed. I follow the chart to a spot in the Anilao Bay in the Philippines as deep as 180m, successfully attracted and photographed the Diamond Squid, (Thysanoteuthis rhombus). I think the reason why a larval squid is so beautiful is that you can see through its translucent body to identify all the organs, while the chromatophores located in the head, funneland tentacles also gives this X-ray some vibrant colors, making it surreal to me.
Judge's comment: Writing the Judge’s Comments weeks after the judging is sometimes uncomfortable. I should have fought harder for this immaculate image so I apologise. The extra ordinary animal, the detail and symmetrical balance deserved more.
Peter Rowlands
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