ニュージーランドには、ホタルで輝く洞窟がある(画像)

一度は行ってみたい場所、リスト入り。

今すぐ本物を見に行きたくなる。そんな写真だ。

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Shaun Jeffers

行き先はニュージーランドのワイトモにある、神秘的な洞窟。洞窟の壁面を輝かせているのは、一面のツチボタルだ。一度見たら忘れられない光景が、目の前に広がっている。

そのツチボタルの光を写真に残そうと、フォトグラファーのショーン・ジェファーズ氏は一年間洞窟に通い続けた。実は、ホタルの鮮やかな光は写真に残すのがとても難しい。ジェファーズ氏は、30秒〜6分露出して撮影した、とBored Pandaで述べている。時には冷たい水の中で長時間撮影したり、カヤックを借りて撮影したりもした。

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Shaun Jeffers

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Shaun Jeffers

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Shaun Jeffers

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Shaun Jeffers

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Shaun Jeffers

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Shaun Jeffers

ツアーの料金は大人49ドルから。NewZealand.comで予約できる。

夏休みの旅行先に、輝く洞窟はいかがでしょう?

ハフポストUS版に掲載された記事を翻訳しました。

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(05 of12)
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(06 of12)
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SERRIN HOUSE\r\nUrgup, Turkey\r\n\r\nThe surrounding cliffs neatly camouflage this three-building stone complex.
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SERRIN HOUSE\r\nUrgup, Turkey\r\n\r\nHigh-design touches—like the black chandelier pictured here, by Dutch design company Moooi—give the property\'s five rooms a modern-meets-Stone-Age feel.
(09 of12)
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