jellyfish on cobalt-blue background.

The pandemic dealt photographers setbacks—and surprises

Photographer and National Geographic Fellow Anand Varma makes high-definition images of tiny creatures with techniques he develops.

In a home lab Varma has been raising moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita).
Published December 8, 2020
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This story appears in the January 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. It is part of a series in which five contributors answer the question “What was it like to be a photographer in 2020?”
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