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Clamshell lighting is also simple to create. You can even create the look with a single light and a reflector. By testing out different modifiers, you’ll learn how they affect your images. So don’t be afraid to try something new. Just remember to keep the essence of clamshell lighting in mind: that beautiful, flattering glow that makes portraits shine. 2. Try repositioning your lights Mies, M., Dor, P., Güth, A. Z., and Sumida, P. Y. G. (2017). Production in giant clam aquaculture: trends and challenges. Rev. Fish. Sci. Aquacult. 25, 286–296. doi: 10.1080/23308249.2017.1285864 De Grave, S. (1999). Pontoniinae ( Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidea) associated with bivalve molluscs from Hansa Bay, Papua New Guinea. Bull. Koninklijk Belgisch Inst. Natuurwetensch. Biol. 69, 125–141. Lesser, M. P. (1996). Elevated temperatures and ultraviolet radiation cause oxidative stress and inhibit photosynthesis in symbiotic dinoflagellates. Limnol. Oceanogr. 41, 271–283. doi: 10.4319/lo.1996.41.2.0271

GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration, Jinan University, 601 Huangpu Avenue West, Guangzhou, 510632, China Al-Aidaroos, A. M., El-Sherbiny, M. M., Satheesh, S., Mantha, G., Agustî, S., Carreja, B., et al. (2014). High mortality of Red Sea zooplankton under ambient solar radiation. PLoS One 9:e108778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108778 Clamshell lighting has the power to draw out some details and obscure others. It sculpts the cheekbones, defines the chin line, creates a sparkle in the eye, and leaves shadows soft. However, while MAAs and the associated UV-protection would be provided by the algal symbionts, iridocyte cells are actually produced by the bivalve host itself. This interaction between host-owned cells and the embedded algae would emphasize how the mutualistic component of the symbiotic relationship of Tridacninae and Symbiodiniaceae extends to protection from UVR. Further, this interaction is absent from photosymbiotic relationship of Symbiodiniaceae and corals, where the latter have to rely on the production of MAAs and the consequent photo-protection through their algal symbionts ( Rosic and Dove, 2011). Moreover, this stresses again that, although the relationship of Symbiodiniaceae with corals and with giant clams, respectively, are comparable in many ways (e.g., the provision of shelter, carbon, nitrogen, and other inorganic nutrients by the host to their algal symbionts, and simultaneous supply of photosynthetic metabolites by the symbiotic dinoflagellates to the host), some components, specifically the interactions driven by the iridocytes, of these symbioses are functionally different.

Fox, D. L. (1976). Animal Biochromes and Structural Colours: Physical, Chemical, Distributional & Physiological Features of Coloured Bodies in the Animal World. Berkeley, CA: Univ of California Press. Butterfly lighting involves placing a light just above the subject, pointing down at an angle just like clamshell lighting. And you can also use a second light or a reflector beneath the subject, pointing upward.

Li, Y. W. et al. Direct labeling and visualization of blood vessels with lipophilic carbocyanine dye DiI. Nat. Protoc. 3, 1703–1708 (2008). Gleason, D., and Wellington, G. (1995). Variation in UVB sensitivity of planula larvae of the coral Agaricia agaricites along a depth gradient. Mar. Biol. 123, 693–703. doi: 10.1007/bf00349112Funding: DK- Brown Foundation, University of Arizona Postdoctoral Fellowship DT- University of Arizona RII The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Fu, Q. Y. et al. Imaging multicellular specimens with real-time optimized tiling light-sheet selective plane illumination microscopy. Nat. Commun. 7, 11088 (2016).

Light position matters in clamshell lighting, and even an adjustment of a few inches can dramatically change the final image. DeMartini, D. G., Ghoshal, A., Pandolfi, E., Weaver, A. T., Baum, M., and Morse, D. E. (2013a). Dynamic biophotonics: female squid exhibit sexually dimorphic tunable leucophores and iridocytes. J. Exp. Biol. 216, 3733–3741. doi: 10.1242/jeb.090415 Wu, J.-L. et al. Ultrafast laser-scanning time-stretch imaging at visible wavelengths. Light.: Sci. Appl. 6, e16196 (2017). Once you’ve created the “clamshell” setup, with your lights nicely positioned in the shape of a clam, you’ll want to fine tune the strength of the lights. Giant clams (Tridacninae) are a subfamily of tropical coral reef-dwelling bivalves that reach unusual size through a partnership with symbiotic algae. Their dual reliance on autotrophy and heterotrophy and indeterminate growth makes them long-living indicators of coral reef health. Researchers have long understood their potential as reef biomonitors, through the geochemical signals encoded in their shells [ 1], their absorption of microplastics and other contaminants [ 2], and in recent years, through valvometric analysis of their behavior [ 3, 4]. Valvometry is the study of bivalve shell opening and closing through proximity sensors such as electrodes [ 5], Hall effect magnetic sensors [ 6], machine-learning analysis of video [ 7], and accelerometers [ 8]. The technique has been applied to a growing assemblage of bivalve taxa to quantify and monitor their behavior through a high-frequency, non-invasive approach [ 9]. Bivalve shell movement can measure the presence of environmental contamination [ 10– 13], predator avoidance [ 14], storm events [ 15], underwater noise [ 8], and other behavioral and environmental factors.Ip, Y. K., Koh, C. Z., Hiong, K. C., Choo, C. Y., Boo, M. V., Wong, W. P., et al. (2017). Carbonic anhydrase 2-like in the giant clam, Tridacna squamosa: characterization, localization, response to light, and possible role in the transport of inorganic carbon from the host to its symbionts. Physiol. Rep. 5:e13494. doi: 10.14814/phy2.13494 Futia, G., Schlup, P., Winters, D. G. & Bartels, R. A. Spatially-chirped modulation imaging of absorption and fluorescent objects on single-element optical detector. Opt. Express 19, 1626–1640 (2011). Now, let’s compare this to clamshell lighting. Clamshell lighting involves placing a second light below the subject, softening the shadows. This produces a gentler, more soothing effect, so it’s often seen in conventional headshot photography or applications with far less drama.

Once you’ve set up your clamshell lighting just right, you might think you’re done. But there’s more you can do to enhance the scene and create striking images. Kawanishi, S., Hiraku, Y., and Oikawa, S. (2001). Mechanism of guanine-specific DNA damage by oxidative stress and its role in carcinogenesis and aging. Mutat. Res. Rev. Mutat. Res. 488, 65–76. doi: 10.1016/s1383-5742(00)00059-4 Häder, D.-P., Williamson, C. E., Wängberg, S. -Å, Rautio, M., Rose, K. C., Gao, K., et al. (2015). Effects of UV radiation on aquatic ecosystems and interactions with other environmental factors. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 14, 108–126. doi: 10.1039/c4pp90035a Collectables is a leading family-run retailer based in the North East of England. We specialise in home fragrance, comfort and well being, gifts and home accessories. Available both online and in-store. Registered office: Units A & B Patterson Street, Gateshead, NE21 5SDNote that clamshell lighting doesn’t create much in the way of shadows, which means that it’s not an especially strong lighting pattern if you’re aiming to create drama. It’s a flattering type of light, but not a moody one. Schneider, C. A., Rasband, W. S. & Eliceiri, K. W. NIH Image to ImageJ: 25 years of image analysis. Nat. Methods 9, 671–675 (2012). Regaudie-de-Gioux, A., Agustí, S., and Duarte, C. M. (2014). UV sensitivity of planktonic net community production in ocean surface waters. J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci. 119, 929–936. doi: 10.1002/2013jg002566