National Geographic on Capturing Bioluminescence on Camera

By Kevin Zelnio, on November 6th, 2011 7 comments   Adaptations, Plankton   bioluminescence, National Geographic  

Despite the “hunting the giant squid” theme, there is some really cool footage here. some of it I haven’t seen before.

7 comments to National Geographic on Capturing Bioluminescence on Camera

• jen

  November 6, 2011 at 22:07 · Reply

  Brainsplosion!

• Adam Etzion

  November 7, 2011 at 02:40 · Reply

  Any idea where this was shot?
  I’m wondering whether the blue colouring is misleading because of the camera, and the actual colour seen is more greenish and dim, like I know it to be in the red sea, or if this is the actual colour seen by human eyes as well.

• ammonite films

  November 7, 2011 at 18:39 · Reply

  This was shot by Ammonite and the footage here was filmed this year in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Belize. We are showing colours as the human eye perceives them, blue in this instance but some animals emit green light.

  • Adam Etzion

    November 8, 2011 at 10:11 · Reply

    fantastic. It’s such a strong electric blue, and so thick, that I really thought it was somehow enhanced. Thank you

• Aeolius

  November 8, 2011 at 10:06 · Reply

  I still say that would be entirely mesmerizing, in a swimming pool. ;)

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• Ryan Manzer

  December 15, 2011 at 18:04 · Reply

  I recognize the particular patterns of Periphylla periphylla, one of my favorite deep sea scyphozoans, in that video. All you get a some lappets lighting up and a muscular tentacle or two but there aren’t too many other jellies with that particular body plan. Awesome footage all around, thanks for sharing.