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30-SEP-2011 Dan Wyman

Light Show in the Ocean.

This phenomenon is caused by millions of bioluminescent phytoplankton, specifically, the dinoflagellate, Noctiluca scintillans, a single-celled algae commonly known as the seasparkle.

Nikon D200
2s f/2.8 at 90.0mm iso1250 full exif

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Robin Reid02-Oct-2011 07:07
Amazing isn't it.
Bryan Murahashi02-Oct-2011 03:29
Very cool capture of this alien glow. V
Guest 01-Oct-2011 18:19
Yes! I saw it in the news yesterday. Great! V.
sunlightpix01-Oct-2011 17:29
Awesome! V