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Shot taken in the Mediterranean Sea and shows a Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca).
10,5mm Fisheye + 1,4x TC
Shot taken in the Mediterranean Sea and shows a Mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca).
10,5mm Fisheye + 1,4x TC
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BrendaMiddlebrook
January 17, 2017
wow this is just so magnificent ...Would have loved to have been the one taking this shot.....just glorious.......thank you for sharing with the world...hope you got to put it in National Geographic so the average person could see the awesomeness of the sea.
rolandbach
February 08, 2017
Thank you very much Brenda. Some of my shots are published in diving magazines. But National Geographic ... still waiting for a call. :)
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Kathey
March 08, 2017
Thanks to Viewbug for featuring this photo in the Best of Wildlife in 2016 or I would have missed it! The jellyfish is brilliant with color but your capture with the sun above is genius! (as I wonder what the depth was!) And the water is crystal with no backscatter... just a stellar shot!
rolandbach
March 30, 2017
Thank you very much katydid1. Glad you like it. It was in a depth about 10 meter.
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JCnWv23
November 08, 2020
You have some of the most beautiful and amazing photos I've ever seen! If you don't mind, may I ask if this is a Manowar or another type of Jellyfish? I know that whatever it is, you've made it look so beautiful, that I'd buy one to walk around my neighborhood lol... But you are most definitely a very talented photographer!
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The photo was taken in the Mediterranean sea on the Balearic Island Menorca.Time
After 3 days Tramontana (strong wind from the north) I decided to dive on the north coast of Menorca. Hoping to see some Jellyfish driven with the waves close to the coast. It was a perfect day. Sunny and the sea not rough anymore. I took the photo of the Jellyfish (Mauve stinger) in may at 11:00h in the morning.Lighting
About lighting it was a typical mixed light situation. I took myself in a position that I had the sun in a upward angle directly behind the jelly and I used 2 underwater strobes with 1/8 power.Equipment
This was shot on a Nikon D300 in a SEALUX housing, with 10,5mm fisheye + 1,4x Kenko Conversion lens. I used 2 SUBTRONIC pro 160 underwater strobes.Inspiration
Because of global warming I am very interested in biology of Jellies and Ctenophores. Every year we can see more of them. I set myself the task to shoot a living creature on an underwater photo, which itself is dominated by water. The result iyou can see here. However, I had to practice a lot for this result. Camera settings, strobe adjustments and finding the right subject in good position set me almost desperate.Editing
In underwater photography you always have to do some post processing. I adjusted white balance and colors. After a strong wind and big waves there are always many particles in the water. To have not so much reflections because of using strobes it was necessary to retouch some backscatter.In my camera bag
Nikon D300 in Sealux housing, Nikon SB900 strobe in Sealux housing, 2 Subtronic pro 160 strobes. Nikkor lenses 10,5mm fisheye, 60mm micro, 10 - 24mm WA, Kenko 1,4x conversion lens, INON LF800 snoot light ...Feedback
If you try to shoot jellyfish think about to play with lighting. A TTL mode is not the best decision. Because of the transparence of the subject is better to use not so much light power. Very important is the shooting angle. A jelly looks always better in free water than in front of corals or rocks.
