This article first appear in Issue 8 of our free digital magazineCURIOUS .
“ Ribbed ” does exactly what it says on the tin in this winning shot from Aleksei Permiakov , who scooped first place in the nudibranch class for Ocean Art 2022 . Spotted off the coast of Bali , Indonesia , this alien - likeTambja morosasea bullet has an impressive set of rhinophores : chemosensory structure that can depend a act like bunny pinna adhere up off the heads of nudibranchs and other marine univalve .
Ranging from deep blue to melanise in color , it grows to just shy of 8 centimeters ( 3.1 inch ) , putting it at the larger end of the oceans ’ sea sluggard . It has furrow cutis , inspiring the trope ’s name , and an attractive – if not a small alien – array of vibrant spots .
Aleksei Permiakov won 1st place in the nudibranch category with his photo titled “Ribbed”.Image credit: Aleksei Permiakov, Ocean Art 2022
Also known as the morose or dismal sea slug , it ’s establish in the waters off the Philippines , Indonesia , Thailand , Myanmar , Malaysia , New Zealand , Solomon Islands , Taiwan , Australia , Gallic Polynesia , Fiji , and Hawaii . This peculiarly grumpy - looking specimen was find out shuffling along the Davy Jones’s locker off Bali in Indonesia , where Permiakov was held up by COVID-19 .
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“ During the pandemic me and my wife got stuck in Bali and that was a great opportunity for macro photography , ” explained Permiakov to Underwater Photography Guide , which hosts the competition . “ We explored Tulamben and made a series of nosedive at the Drop Off honkytonk site where we spotted quite a lot of unlike subjects . ”
“ Tambja morosais a relatively big nudi and ordinarily I would inject it without a slopped lens , but I decided to focus more on rhinophores and its amazing texture . I used Capture one software for post processing . graze and mirror the image . Added sharpness on the rhinophores and made some pick up . ”
you’re able to check out the other winners of Ocean Art 2022here , and keep an eye out for this year ’s competition !
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