Moon Jellyfish by Sam Rua

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12 October 2013	Sam Rua

Moon Jellyfish

Albuquerque, NM view map

Aurelia aurita

From the Albuquerque BioPark Aquarium. It was pretty challenging to get a clean shot that was clear of reflections
from the many light sources around this exhibit. This is the natural lighting of the exhibit, with no color enhancement
during post processing. I am happy to come away with a couple of decent jellyfish shots from my visit.

Click on the image below for a larger view of another jellyfish capture from a different exhibit:

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II
1/50s f/2.8 at 35.0mm iso1600, hand held hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	12-Oct-2013 09:53:58
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	35 mm
Exposure Time	1/50 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance	0.720 m

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Carol Rollins		12-Nov-2013 13:45
Wow, Sam, that is so good! Your determination really paid off. ~

LynnH		11-Nov-2013 12:38
Fantastic! BV

Chris Spracklen		11-Nov-2013 00:01
Gorgeous underwater image, Sam! Love the light on the central jellyfish. V

Richard Marcus		10-Nov-2013 22:10
Beautiful composition! Incredible job of getting this amazing image!

Robert Ballard		10-Nov-2013 20:30
It looks fantastic.

fotabug		10-Nov-2013 18:42
Wonderful captures!

Tom LeRoy		10-Nov-2013 18:10
Excellent low light shot, Sam. The camera/lens combo really excels in your hands. V

Helen Betts		10-Nov-2013 18:08
Love the almost unearthly blue light in this lovely composition. Well done, especially under the challenging circumstances. V.

Will Hoskins		10-Nov-2013 17:42
Great shot under any conditions, Sam. V

Tom Munson		10-Nov-2013 17:33
You nailed it, Sam! Great work!

Guest		10-Nov-2013 17:24
Excellent work and image...

Char		10-Nov-2013 16:34
This is so beautiful! It looks like it's right out of Fantasia. Love it, Sam! \/

globalgadabout		10-Nov-2013 14:37
fantastic shot Sam...these ghost like creatures are fascinating...V

Hank Vander Velde		10-Nov-2013 14:10
A beautiful well captured image Sam.

René Gysi		10-Nov-2013 11:39
Very beautiful and magical. Wonderful these blue tones. V

Mohamed Mahmoud		10-Nov-2013 08:41
Outstanding Vote

Blandine Mangin		10-Nov-2013 07:45
superb ! v

Barbara Read and Fred Schaad		10-Nov-2013 06:02
This really very beautiful. Voted

Raymond Ma		10-Nov-2013 06:00
Beautifully done Sam, not easy to shoot in these low light conditions. The exposure and the delicate tonality of these jellies really come through well. I really like how the 5D II handles low light. V

Mostafa Moftah		10-Nov-2013 04:27
Great shot! ~V

Bryan Murahashi		10-Nov-2013 03:57
Beautifully photographed, Sam.

Range View		10-Nov-2013 03:34
You did very well to get these great images under these conditions Sam, they look marvellous. V. David.

Carol E Sandgren		10-Nov-2013 03:34
Trippy and surreal! And you did a great job avoiding those pesky reflections!

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