Moon Jellies, Purple-Striped Jellies and the Spotted Jellies.


Jellies are more than 95 percent water. They don't have bones, brains, blood, teeth or fins.

Simple, symmetrical bodies allow jellies to catch prey and avoid danger from any direction.

Jelly tentacles are beaded with thousands of stinging cells that stun prey by injecting a dose of toxins.

A jelly can grow or shrink according to the available food supply. If the cupboard is bare, jellies can "de-grow," shrinking in size so they need less food. They can re-grow again when food is more plentiful.

Photographing Jellyfish has always been a fascination for me. With the low light and backscatter getting great images has alluded me.
This year I went to the magnificent Monterey Bay Aquarium armed with a camera capable of high shutter speeds with high ISO allowing my creative vision to be realized.