Falling Jellies


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Title     Falling Jellies
Photographer     tartan253/Brian (49) Send mail to this user
Portfolio     Assigments
F-stop     f/2.8
Shutter speed     1/500 sec
Categories     Nature
Underwater
Class Assignments
Lens     Canon EF 28mm 2.8
Camera     Canon 350D
Format     JPEG
Film     ISO 1600
Content advisory     G (general audiences)
Submitted     November 6, 2009 8:12:15 AM CST
Views     354
Rating     10 Thumb-up

These Jelly fish were back light from above and really illuminated them nicely when they approached the tank's glass.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up Thumb-up    from sidewinderphotograph/Rusty "Sidewinder" (328) This user is a Premium Member Send mail to this user on November 6, 2009 11:09:58 AM CST (0)

Great shot! Nice tight crop, makes me see the detail more in the tentacles where I may have looked passed that out more. I like it that way and if that is the space you had to work with when seeing these then you did very well with it. Taken through glass/Plexiglass you did very well with here. No flash glare at all on the surface. If you did it without a polarized filter then very nice! Even if you used one well done.

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From tartan253/Brian (49) Send mail to this user on November 7, 2009 7:01:35 AM CST

I have this nifty collapsible rubber lens hood from Adorama which is soft enough to allow me to gently set the camera against the glass-and that allowed me to eliminate most of the external light outside the tank. I didn't use a polarized filter and with the Jelly fish nicely illuminated by the back light I didn't need a flash. Thanks for your comments.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up Thumb-up    from joliveira/Jason (19) Send mail to this user on November 6, 2009 10:33:01 AM CST (0) Early critique

this is an excellent photo, i really like the way you captured the jelly fish, good job.

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From tartan253/Brian (49) Send mail to this user on November 7, 2009 6:44:00 AM CST

Thank you kindly

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from aegea/John (760) Send mail to this user on November 6, 2009 8:29:30 AM CST (0) Early critique

Unusual subject nicely captured. I like the combination of colors and shapes, but I find the framing tight - I would like to see the whole of the domes of the jellyfish rather than having them cut off. Still a very good shot.

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From tartan253/Brian (49) Send mail to this user on November 7, 2009 6:43:38 AM CST

I had to crop tight because of the crowds (read fascinated children jumping around like kids love to do when excited) that swarmed this display and the myriad of flashed going off; really was mad house. Thanks for the comments.

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Thumb-up Thumb-up    from jmrosz/Jan (109,516) Send mail to this user on November 6, 2009 8:16:35 AM CST (2) Early critique

a Special picture with beautiful animals. The colours working good, that yellow and blue. Good sharpness too. Lighting and composition are well done. Thanks for sharing.

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