Otherworldly

Franco Banfi, Switzerland

Photograph Details

The LUMIX People's Choice Award

Franco Banfi, Switzerland

Otherworldly

A school of Munk's devil ray were feeding on plankton at night off the coast of Isla Espíritu Santo in Baja California, Mexico. Franco used the underwater lights from his boat and a long exposure to create this otherworldly image.

Technical specification

Canon 5DS + 8-15mm f/4 lens; 1/4 sec at f11; ISO 160; Isotta housing; Seacam Seaflash 150; two strobes.

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