Monday, August 22, 2011

Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean

Colourful creatures: Amazing 'X-ray style' images of ocean dwellers at night

This incredible set of photographs reveal capture some of the sea's inhabitants in a way you have never seen before.

The stunning pictures, taken off the coast of Hawaii, were taken in the dead of night with a special flash to give a wonderful display of colours.

Among the 'colour x-ray' style images are pictures of rare squids, jellyfish and shrimp. 0Measuring just a few centimetres in length they can be found living off the coast of Kailua-Kona.
 Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
These stunning photographs were taken at depths of more than 7,000 ft
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
Fine art photographer Joshua Lambus has been on more than 400 so-called blackwater dives to capture the images

Fine art photographer Joshua Lambus took the picture and believes he has been on more than 400 'blackwater' dives.

The 25-year-old had the idea after becoming frustrated with running charters for divers who just wanted to see turtles, dolphins and whales.

To get the unique images, Joshua waits until nightfall to head out about three miles on a boat. He then cuts the engine and dives into the water.

The captain kills the lights so Joshua can pick out the plankton more easily. In pure darkness he waits for something to drift by and takes its photograph.

He said: 'This is a unique dive and because we live on a mountain with such a steep underwater drop off we are able to reach relatively deep water very quickly.

'I had the idea because as a dive organiser I used to get requests from people who wanted to go out to see turtles, dolphins and whales.

'I like those animals, but they have an obvious beauty, I think it's more rare an instance to notice the pattern on a spider's back, or the texture of a lizard's scales.
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
The captain kills the lights so Joshua can pick out the plankton more easily. In pure darkness he waits for something to drift by and takes its photograph.
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
'Then I start the long spooky swim in the dark back to the group and the boat before doing it all over again'
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
The photographs are taken out of the Honokohau Harbour in Hawaii

'Modern cameras have a hard time picking up light that dim so we use powerful waterproof strobes to illuminate the creatures for a fraction of second.

'The colours they produce are the naturally reflected colours of their pigmentation.'
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
Once Joshua finds something to photograph he will just drift along with the current as he snaps away
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
Joshua says that modern cameras struggle to pick up light so they have to use powerful waterstrobes

Joshua became a minor celebrity after he photographed a tiny octopus, called a tremoctopus - only the second time the animal had been captured on camera.

On one occasion during a dive he chased off a killer white tip shark that was swimming towards a female colleague.
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
'The colours they produce are the naturally reflected colours of their pigmentation'
Colorful X-Ray Images Of Creatures In The Ocean
'The lack of light and reference is the closest thing I could imagine to being in space'

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Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show

Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and was developed since the 1990s as a major commercial, residential and leisure area.
Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show

Odaiba and the Rainbow Bridge at night

Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show

Rainbow-colored Rainbow Bridge at night

Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show
Dai-Roku Daiba or "No. 6 Battery", one of the original Edo-era battery islands, as viewed from the Rainbow Bridge. The developed area of Odaiba is in the background.
Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show

Odaiba at Night with Yakatabune boats

Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show
An image of two swans is projected on a screen created by a water fountain during a press preview of “Odaiba water illumination” show.
Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show

An image of elephant appears during Odaiba water illumination show in Tokyo

Odaiba Tokyo Holds Water Illimination Show
An image of sunflowers is projected on a screen created by a water fountain during a media preview of "Odaiba water illumination" show in Tokyo

The 15 minute show, which projects images on a 15 meters tall and 40 meters water screen along with music, will be held from Dec 21 to Jan 11, 2010. (17:00-20:00)

Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World

MIDDELKERKE, BELGIUM - JUNE 28: Sculptures made of sand inspired by farytales are seen at the Annual Sea Sculpture Festival on June 28, 2008 in Middelkerke, Belgium.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: A sand sculpture entitled "Alice and the Caterpillar" carved by Christina Mija from Australia is seen at the Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition on the Frankston waterfront on December 26, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. International sand sculpture artists from around the world teamed up with their Australian counterparts to create the insect themed exhibition that will be open to the public until April, 2011.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: A sand sculpture entitled "Flea Circus" carved by Susanne Ruseler from the Netherlands is seen at the Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition on the Frankston waterfront on December 26, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. International sand sculpture artists from around the world teamed up with their Australian counterparts to create the insect themed exhibition that will be open to the public until April, 2011.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: A sand sculpture entitled "Enchanted Garden" carved by Meg Murray from Australia is seen at the Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition on the Frankston waterfront on December 26, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. International sand sculpture artists from around the world teamed up with their Australian counterparts to create the insect themed exhibition that will be open to the public until April, 2011.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
MIDDELKERKE, BELGIUM - JUNE 28: people build sand sculptures inspired by farytales at the Annual Sea Sculpture Festival on June 28, 2008 in Middelkerke, Belgium.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
ZEEBRUGGE, BELGIUM - JULY 15: A sand sculpture is pictured on the site of the Sand Sculptures Festival on July 15, 2004 in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The Sand Sculptures Festival in Zeebrugge is one of the largest sand sculptures festivals in the world, this year's theme is Hollywood.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 12: Sand sculptures are displayed at the Sand Sculpture Festival as it opens to the public on July 12 2008 in Weston Super Mare, England. Sand artists from across the globe have gathered at the festival to create themes, buildings and landmarks from 360 tonnes of sand representing the seven continents of the world. The festival runs until the end of August.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
ZEEBRUGGE, BELGIUM - JULY 15: A sand sculpture is pictured on the site of the Sand Sculptures Festival on July 15, 2004 in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The Sand Sculptures Festival in Zeebrugge is one of the largest sand sculptures festivals in the world, this year's theme is Hollywood.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
AFP PHOTO / Natalia Kolesnikova
A Russian boy stands near a sand sculpture of (L to R) former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Soviet dictator Josef Stalin sitting together during the Yalta Conference of February 1945, in Moscow on April 30, 2010. Russia will celebrate the 65th anniversary of Allied Forces' victory over the Hitler coalition in WWII on May 9.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, ENGLAND - JULY 04: The sun shines on Weston-super-Mare's Sand Sculpture Festival and the sand art currently being displayed on July 4, 2011 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. Now in its fourth year and with a Amazon Jungle theme for 2011, the seaside resort's event attracts top sand sculptors from across the world and runs throughout the summer months.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, ENGLAND - JULY 04: The sun shines on Weston-super-Mare's Sand Sculpture Festival and the sand art currently being displayed on July 4, 2011 in Weston-Super-Mare, England. Now in its fourth year and with a Amazon Jungle theme for 2011, the seaside resort's event attracts top sand sculptors from across the world and runs throughout the summer months.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
RYE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: A detail of a sand sculpture at the Australian Sand Sculpting Championships, February 16, 2003 in Rye, Victoria, Australia. Ten sand sculptures some up to 15 metres high, were made from 1500 tonnes of sand which took a month to complete. This years theme included a French Carnivale maze,with larger than life sculptures of a Ferris wheel, carousel and fun house. Sand artists from all over the world competed in the event.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 12: Sand sculptures are displayed at the Sand Sculpture Festival as it opens to the public on July 12 2008 in Weston Super Mare, England. Sand artists from across the globe have gathered at the festival to create themes, buildings and landmarks from 360 tonnes of sand representing the seven continents of the world. The festival runs until the end of August.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: A sand sculpture entitled "Giant Scorpion" carved by Fergus Mulvany from Ireland is seen at the Creepy Crawlies Sandsculpting Exhibition on the Frankston waterfront on December 26, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. International sand sculpture artists from around the world teamed up with their Australian counterparts to create the insect themed exhibition that will be open to the public until April, 2011.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World
ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - JULY 12: (CHINA OUT) A sand artist adds finishing touches to a sand sculpture on the Nansha Beach on July 12, 2006 in Zhujiajian Island, China. The 8th Zhoushan International Sand Sculpture Festival will be held from July 15 in this coastal city.
Mindblowing Sand Sculptures From Around The World