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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Lars Hansen on November 03, 2024, 17:02:43

Title: Jellyfish
Post by: Lars Hansen on November 03, 2024, 17:02:43
I shot these Jellyfish in low afternoon light so I've worked quite a bit with the color contrast.
Title: Re: Jellyfish
Post by: golunvolo on November 03, 2024, 19:05:42
The effect of depth and color contrast works very well here. I think I'm more attracted to the composition in the first one but I find the bit out of the water in the second a very nice touch
Title: Re: Jellyfish
Post by: Akira on November 04, 2024, 01:18:49
The effect of depth and color contrast works very well here. I think I'm more attracted to the composition in the first one but I find the bit out of the water in the second a very nice touch

I would agree in every aspect Paco refers to.  I also like the pleasantly saturated color.
Title: Re: Jellyfish
Post by: Lars Hansen on November 04, 2024, 18:05:38
Many thanks for your comments Paco and Akira! I'm glad you like the results - both color and composition. I agree that the bit out of the water is a nice touch  :) 
 
     
Title: Re: Jellyfish
Post by: ColinM on November 04, 2024, 20:27:15
I shot these Jellyfish in low afternoon light so I've worked quite a bit with the color contrast.

I really like these Lars.
I saw plenty of jellyfish off the coast of Wales in the summer.
But they were less vivid and i couldn't get close to them.
Its fascinating to watch them pulse and move s.owly about
Title: Re: Jellyfish
Post by: Lars Hansen on November 05, 2024, 15:46:19
I really like these Lars.
I saw plenty of jellyfish off the coast of Wales in the summer.
But they were less vivid and i couldn't get close to them.
Its fascinating to watch them pulse and move s.owly about

Many thanks, Colin!
I agree, they are very fascinating - the images was taken from a bathing bridge where 5 people in swim suits tried to find an area to swim, but there were many red ones drifting in the current and they have a very unpleasant sting.

As for the vivid colors - my images are a bit saturated. The images was taken close to dusk in a shadow area under the bridge with a dark green background - and the jellyfish are somewhat translucent. It was a bit difficult to post process the images to a more natural look, so I accepted a slightly "impressionistic" look  :)

I've posted two images taken in better light in shallow water with sandy bottom - the light sand probably gives a more natural look due to their translucency.       

I've read that the Lion’s Mane jellyfish, that also lives in scandinavian waters, can reach a length of 30 meters and a bell diameter over 2 mtrs. - that's longer than a blue whale.