Taiwanese photographer Will Ho captured the stunning effect of bioluminescence on the beaches of the Maldives.
Every year, the Maldives offers an amazing spectacle - a magical, sparkling coastline, sands strewn with blue lights that look as if the starry sky is reflected right off the shore.
The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry skyThe beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 1. This glow is created by phytoplankton - single-celled algae, as well as cyanobacteria. These organisms can carry out the process of photosynthesis.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 2. These microorganisms glow with a sapphire light, which is explained by chemical reactions in which the released energy is released in the form of light.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 3. Phytoplankton usually glows when irritated - when it hits an obstacle, when there is strong movement of water. Such signals are also a sign warning of the approach of a predator.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 4. The photographer is often asked if these are real photographs.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 5. He insists they're real, but you'd be lucky to find such a crowd of bioluminescent creatures in one place.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 6. He was lucky - he saw this beauty near a Thai restaurant in the Maldives.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 7.The beauty of the glowing beaches, like the starry sky 8.