Eruption**** on the horizon**** is what came to mind when my blue light first made contact with this anemone. Reminding me of what a volcano might look like at night, erupting on the horizon. There were two orange glowing anemones that glowed amongst the several others that didn’t, I'm not sure why this occurs but it certainly adds to my curiosity.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D7100
****F/18 @ 1/125
****ISO 1600
****60mm
****2 strobes and filters

Using blue filters on my strobes and shooting with my D7100 allowed me to use a lower ISO setting which in-turn helped to quash some of the sensor noise. The colors are purely through the lens and enhanced with Photo shop, not created by photo shop. Scorpionfish are a great subject as they are very cooperative.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D7100
****F/11 @ 1/80th
****ISO-1600
****60mm

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The same type of organisms often have a different color cast, I stacked these two mushroom corals to show the differences.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D300s
****F11 @ 1/50th
****ISO 3200

Using just the blue light will allow you to see the intricate folds and shadows of the corals. The green spot in the background is the beginnings of a new baby coral formation. The Blue light is used in labs to find such new growths for studies and many other applications.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D300s
****F11 @ 1/50
****ISO 3200

The bright glow of this Morey could be seen from a good distance away. Sometimes I would see several Moreys at a time but they seemed a bit sensitive to the intensity of the blue light and would disappear into their holes, being ready before you move in to shoot the photo is helpful.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D300
****F7.1 @ 1/60
****ISO 1600

The common becomes uncommon with the Blue Light. I was simply amazed when I spotted this common Nembrotha, talk about stunning. Knowing your subjects like this one helps to capture strong images by bringing out the details. Again with the lack of a flash and the slow shutter speeds, sharpness can be easily affected.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D300
****F6.3 @ 1/100
****ISO 2500

I would have never noticed this gem without the Nightsea light. Not having the advantage of being able to stop down, I was sure to focus in on the key elements of this photo, the eyes.

SETTINGS:
Nikon d300s
****F6.3
****1/80
****ISO 2500

Mantis shrimp are very special and several may be found on nearly any night dive. Their bodies are yellow to green with glowing yellow eyes.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D7100
****F/8 @ 1/100
****105mm lens
****ISO 1250

Nembrotha nudibranchs aren’t uncommon but tend to glow with uncommon beauty under the blue light. A quick photo comparison reveals some of natures secrets that will be unveiled for those that are willing to explore.

SETTINGS:
Nikon D300s
****60mm macro