12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mobula Rays feeding at night
The light coming from above the Mobulas gives this frame a divine aspect, as if the light was coming down from the heavens, ironic since these animals are sometimes mistakenly called "Devil rays". This also brings into focus the tiny plankton that they are feeding on.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2013 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2014 |
Photo Location: | La Paz (Espiritu Island),Baja California Sur, Mexico |
Camera: | Canon EOS 60D |
Copyright: | © Michel Labrecque |
Awards
Photo of the Day: 03.23.15 |
Editor's Pick |
Finalist |