23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Symmetry in the Dark

A delicate jelly drifts through the black water off West Palm Beach, its transparent forms glowing like a floating sculpture. Fine tentacles and perfect symmetry reveal a rarely seen elegance in the open ocean at night.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Zhaoyu Cai