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Black Sea Nettles


Black Sea Nettles
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Copyright: Manyee Desandies (manyee) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3072 W: 232 N: 5866] (19726)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01-27
Categories: Cnidarians
Camera: Canon Powershot S1-IS
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 40 - 49 Points (Chapter 7) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-02-03 3:45
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Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture was taken at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

BLACK SEA NETTLE
Chrysaora achlyos

The black sea nettle is considered a giant jelly; its distinctive purplish bell can reach over three feet (91 cm) in diameter; its lacy, pinkish oral-arms can reach nearly 20 feet (6 m) in length and its stinging tentacles 25 feet (7.6 m) or more. It probably lives in deeper, calmer waters but has appeared in large blooms in coastal areas off Southern California, most recently in 1999.

Species Information:
Diet: plankton and other jellies
Size: to 3 feet (1 m) and oral arms extending to 20 feet (6 m)
Range: Mexico, southern Baja California to Monterey Bay
Relatives: Portuguese man-of-war, other jellies, sea anemones, coral; Family: Pelagiidae

Conservation Notes:
Giant black sea nettles appeared in droves along the San Diego shoreline in the summer of 1989. Then they mysteriously disappeared. The giant drifters reappeared again ten years later, in the summer of 1999. Increased numbers of sea nettles may be an indication that human activities have changed the condition of the ocean. Increased organic material means more nutrients. More nutrients, plus fertilizers from farms, enrich the plankton, providing more food for jellies and allowing them to increase in number.
Cool Facts The black sea nettle provides the Pacific butterfish with food and protection. The silvery butterfish feeds on the plankton gathered by the jelly, and when danger approaches, the butterfish actually hides inside the jelly’s bell.

The black sea nettle is a mysterious creature; during most years its whereabouts are unknown. Scientists just recently named this jelly in 1997, although pictures of the species were taken as early as 1926. Much about its behavior, distribution and life cycle remain a puzzle.

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Another clear, sharp and detailed pic. The composition, POV and DOF are great. Also the colours are very good and appealing. TFS,
Sheriff

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3452 W: 144 N: 5902] (17486)
  • [2006-02-03 4:10]

Hi Manyee, you do post some amazing sea liufe. These SEA NETTLES look great, so graceful and attractive. Well shown, thank you
Janice

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2964 W: 366 N: 3848] (11755)
  • [2006-02-03 5:52]

Hi Manyee, this is very good. I like the BG and the contrast with the jelly fish, very nice composition - great shot!

Hi Manyee,
this is a another beautiful jellyfish picture from you. As usual an excellent note, great POV/DOF, excellent colours and lighting. Thank you my friend. Have a great weekend.

What a great picture! They look so neat and soft. Great colour combination.

Regards, Petru

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3184] (10918)
  • [2006-02-03 7:15]

I always appreciate the jellies photographied by Manyee ! These animals are so amazing and your shots nice. Interesting complementary note... Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

I like the clear, crisp colors and how well the jelly fish contrast against the blue water, nice work.

Greg

Beautiful! I love the transluscent, fringed tentacles -- so pretty yet so deadly to the jellyfish's prey. Very clear and well composed.

Wow! Amazing capture Manyee! Colors and movements are wonderful on this blue background. Details are excellent and composition is great. TFS!

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2006-02-03 15:33]

Hi Manyee,
Excellent Sea Nettle shot with awesome blue color,focus,sharpness and note.TFS
Chris

Hi Manyee,
it's like looking into another world, I love this delicate animals very much, they are so elegant and the colours are marvelous.
Thanks you very much, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • reina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 263 W: 1 N: 321] (1990)
  • [2006-02-03 18:20]

Hi Manyee, what an artisti picture, nice for on the wall, the colours are great. You surprise us everytime. TFS Reina

Hi Manyee,
The colors in this are amazingly vivid and beautiful. Very sharp detail, and the clarity is great. Flawless composition and framing on this. Outstanding work!
Scott

Hi Manyee,
Brilliant image well captured with amazing colours and excellent composition.
Very well done and thanks for sharing!

I love this wonderful image and incredible details, colors, and BG.

The translucent quality to your subjects is well shown and beautiful here, a result of perfect exposure and POV.

Excellent composition, thank you ManYee!

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  • livia Silver Star Critiquer [C: 22 W: 2 N: 9] (32)
  • [2006-02-05 11:34]

Hi Manyee :-)

Amazing colors and shot. Great photo and idea :-) Well done!

regards

LIvia

This is one of the most beautiful jellyfish shots I've seen! Amazing light, color and sense of movement. Wonderful job.

Olá Manyee, cores incríveis aqui, o fundo está muito bom, gosto muito dessa foto.
Parabéns!!!

Francisco

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2006-02-06 17:51]

Hi Manyee
Jellyfish make such graphic shots, espcically when they contrast against vivid blue backgrounds like this one. Great movement.
Regards Toni

Une bien belle composition !
Photo presque féérique, irréelle...
Du grand travail !
Merci.
Emmanuel

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