Fluorescence Silhouette Photography

Put a non-fluorescent subject in front of a fluorescent background and what do you get? A silhouette that can have remarkable detail and make a striking and novel image. The photograph below is a great example of this. NIGHTSEA contributor Wayne MacWilliams captured this brittle star against a green-fluorescent coral while diving at Deep Blue Resort, Utila, Honduras.

This silhouette technique is another dimension of fluorescence photography that can reveal fresh views of familiar subjects.

Brittle star visible as a silhouette against a fluorescent background (c) Wayne MacWilliams