Using a home-made mixture of bioluminescent resin, Miya Ando meticulously coated a thousand leaves and floated them in a small pond. During the day, the coating absorbed light energy from the sun.
Once night arrived, each leaf could be seen emitting miraculous hues of blue and purple.
Installation in Puerto Rico is Comprised of 1000 Bioluminescent Leaves
Photos by L. Young; via Over-think
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The streaks of blue in the photos above are actually not a light painting technique, they’re microorganisms that possess the ability of bioluminescence, which essentially means they can emit light. Photographer Phil Hart was able to capture the rare phenomenon to stunning effect.
Breathtaking Images of Rare Organisms That Produce Radiant Light
via 2photo
