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Aequorea forskalia

Aequorea forskalia

Working with the backscatter, Photographed on a Black water dive in Florida, this Aequorea forskalia can extend those stinging tentacles out up to 30 feet. They...
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Working with the backscatter, Photographed on a Black water dive in Florida, this Aequorea forskalia can extend those stinging tentacles out up to 30 feet. They hang strands like spider webs at night to catch prey. Always good to be up current when photographing.
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camera

NIKON D7100

settings

settings

Aperture 200/10 ISO 160 Shutter 10/2500 Focal Length 600/10

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upload_date

Oct, 2018

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58

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+4

Awards

Peer Award

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Magnificent Capture

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I am not a fan, but this creature, surely wrought from some fine crystal, is exquisite. And, under those circumstances? Great capture!

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Wow, this is quite an amazing shot, of something so delicate.

thank you!

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