SKY MIRROR / BLUE TEARS
Sky mirrors were a popular activity in Meetups groups Many are attracted by the perfect symmetry photographs of brightly coloured dress formation. Whereas blue tears were bioluminescent plankton which created the blue light resembled when disturbed.
This was my 2nd time going for blue tears. We were in Miri where blue lights were photographed a great distance from riding the crest of the waves. Here the blue tears are hidden in the sea and need to be dredged out ( literally scoop out). So on 30 -31 March we departed 9pm and eight hours later arrived 8 am at our homestay not far from the river mouth. After a quick breakfast, we headed for a no-name shore in the middle of the sea and did the Sky Mirror trick. We saw how it was set up and reflections photographed. Unless we mimic the same I wont know whether there are hidden tricks in photographs creation.
TO reach the blue tears the boat travelled half hour in darkness. I can see the waves were reflecting full moon. A netted scoop was lowered and in half minute it was brought to the surface with glittering blue light. Attempts were made to photograph or video them. It was a far cry from walking on beaches covered with them in shallow water.
We also visited a rice processing plant, seen rice fields with still half-foot tall wet padi. We reached home after midnight with stomach grouching. The durian didn't completely seal the hunger. I headed for the shower and minutes later were doing unlit Tiangong 1 recording. It was cloudy, she remained unlit.
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