Jellyfish
An aquarium like the zoo is a good place to capture images of wildlife without the bother of going out into the wild. The trick is to take the shot that does not appear staged our taken in a manmade environment. This requires isolating the subject in as natural a scene as possible.
When I first saw this photograph of these Pacific Sea Nettles (Chysaora Fuscescens) I thought the photographer had inadvertently sent the picture in upside down. Not knowing anything about jellyfish I thought they just floated near the surface with their ball in an upright position. I contacted the photographer and he assured me the orientation was correct. Now that I look at it I can see that the light in the water is brighter at the top.
What strikes me about this particular image is the complementary colors of orange and blue. These hues always work well together. The exposure is right on and the photo-artist has avoided any reflections that would have indicated that this was shot through glass. If you look closely you will see an ‘S’ curve to the flow of the pattern of creatures.
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