Murex Ramosus is species of conch shells. This one was acquired from the ocean floor 20ft down below, in Philippines.
I took this image in our bathroom in complete darkness with only two little flash lights shining on and tiny minichristmas lights stuffed inside the shell. One flashlight I wrapped with saran wrap and used blue sharpie to make a simple gel, and the other flashlight I actually put in a red plastic translucent bathroom cup (the one we brush our tees with), which provided the colourful shades of red.
Postprocessing was minor, colour adjustments, levels, sharpening in Photoshop.
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I like the blue backlight - how it catches the edges of the shell - wish the left hand side had the same highlights. The yellow center has a great glow - is the shell that smooth and uniformly colored on the inside - it feels like the light has washed out the details.
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