Title: Invisible Coral Flows
Photo Credit: Vicente Fernandez
This is a image of Pocillopora damicornis (cauliflower coral), taken by Vicente Fernandez from MIT. It shows a fluid vortex generated by cilia covering the coral’s surface, generating a whirlpool structure in the surrounding seawater.
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2nd place, I really love the color scheme and how this would normally not be seen with the naked eye
Third place. The complex dynamics are shown in a nice way and the color range is nice.
Third place – this image is unreal! Have not seen anything else like this and the colors were an amazing choice. It’s very perplexing!
Third Place! This is such an enthralling image. It seems like something from space at first but reading the description to find it is coral’s cilia in seawater makes it even better. It captures a very interesting phenomenon and the colors in the dark water are wonderful.
Second Place-
At a glance this image looks like it could be a time-lapse of a starry night, but the fact it actually is a fluid vortex makes it even better. The color scheme really catches your eye and draws attention to the whirlpool structure. Overall, a beautiful image.
Second place. The swirl of complex fluid vortexes from the cilia and the rainbow of colors truly add to this submission’s aesthetically pleasing quality. The vortexes highlight some of the primary defining aspects of fluid motion.
Third place! The colors in this submission are breathtaking. Not only are the colors and lines aesthetically pleasing, but they serve to highlight the direction of vortical flows in the coral.