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Flower of the sea


Flower of the sea
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Copyright: Alli Hemingway (annagrace) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 18 N: 851] (2996)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Cnidarians
Camera: Olympus C4000Z
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Underwater Wonder World 3, under and above the seas and lakes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-22 14:48
Viewed: 11005
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sea Anemone, common name for marine, flowerlike polyp having a cylindrical, or vaselike, body. Many species are colored; large specimens may attain a diameter of 1 m (3 ft). The body is closed and attached to rocks or coral at one end and, at the other end, has a central mouth surrounded by tentacles armed with nematocysts (stinging cells and thread cells that paralyze and entangle the small fish and marine animals that constitute its prey). The slitlike mouth opens into a short esophagus opening into the body cavity. At each end of the mouth, a permanent pore opens into a ciliated groove, called a siphonoglyph, in the side of the gullet, through which a continuous current of water flows, carrying oxygen to the tissues and removing waste matter. The body cavity is divided into a number of sacs by septa extending from the body wall. These septa increase the surface available for the secretion of digestive juices and the absorption of nourishment, and they contain the gonads that produce the sperm and eggs.

Most sea anemones reproduce sexually; budding and fission are comparatively rare. The eggs are usually fertilized in the gastric cavity, and the young are discharged from the mouth as free-swimming larvae, which soon attach themselves to surfaces. Hermit crabs sometimes attach sea anemones to their shells (see Symbiosis). Some anemones become completely parasitic on certain species of jellyfish.

Scientific classification: Sea anemones make up the order Actiniaria of the class Anthozoa.

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761565739/Anemone_Sea.html

I took this photo at the Georgia Aquarium. This anemone was in shallow water so I didn't get much distortion. Have a great weekend!
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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2006-09-23 2:47]

I love the light on the tentacles, Alli. Wonderfully sharp details of this sea anemone, and gorgeous colors. A great POV.
I hear wonderful things about the new Georgia Aquarium. I hope I can visit it some day.
TFS. : )

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  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 227 W: 0 N: 356] (1752)
  • [2006-09-23 4:47]

Alli,

Beautiful tide pool shot. Well presented.
The colors are fantistic.

tfs
scott

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2006-09-23 14:31]

Hello Alli,
Wonderful capture.Well seen and composed.I liked POV,colors,details and framing a lot.
TFS...:-)

Bonjour Alli
Une excellente photo ,les couleurs sont justes et parfaitements exposées ainsi que les détails.. Félicitations pour la belle composition.On semble voir bouger les étamines avec le gré du courant marin.

Merci et bravo...JP

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
  • [2006-10-06 14:50]

Hello Alli,

What a lovely shot. The colors are so nice and the focus is sharp. Well exposed. How are you doing? TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Great sharpness, Alli, lovely colors and a really very interesting object! Its petals look so smooth and transparent, I almost feel like touching them.

Dear Alli
A stunning display!
The details are amazing and the colours luminous.

It is a great pleasure to view your work, and I have added the photo to my new theme "under and above the seas"

Thanks for sharing
Enjoy your week
Greetings from South Africa
Ingrid

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