UPY Up & Coming - Commended
Jules Jacobs
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UPY Up & Coming - Commended
'Aggregating anemones fluoresce under storm clouds'
Jules Jacobs
In the La Jolla tide pools, a colony of aggregating anemones (Anthopleura elegantissima) begins the transition to low tide. Life in the intertidal is as diverse as it is treacherous, with each day marked by the ebb and flow of water. Made up of a colony of genetically identical individuals, each patch of anemones is a set of clones, asexually derived from a single individual. This image was made using a UV excitation filter over my strobe and an amber gel behind my lens to cut down on excessive blue light. The bright green comes from the fluorescence of the green fluorescent protein, GFP. GFP when excited by ultraviolet light gives off a special wavelength of light. This light is only visible to the human eye when offset by an amber filter to absorb excess blue light.
Judge's comment: Jules has created a fascinating image here, combining the challenges of shooting fluorescent anemones in a split level composition. Outstanding and innovative.
Alex Mustard
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