Jellyfish - (enlarge)

The picture looks great, I don't know whether the jellyfish likes to pose, I guess not very much, but the picture is nevertheless very attractive, as an abstract! with wonderful colors and special slimy texture!

Best regards Gail!

PDE 

Thankyou Pierre for your more than kind remark, they truly are odd  looking, as far as I know, after the 'rip tide' most of the Jellyfist arrive dead, yet you can still get stung by them!!! Thanks so much for your visit.

Kindest regards,Gail

questa medusa fa il tuo caso,perche sembra quasi una foto astratta,complimenti !

saluti paul

An excellent find and an excellent photograph!  You did a great job with the color and detail.

My best,

michael

Thanks so much for that very kind remark. I can see where you would see an angel in the thumbnail version. Sure were a pest on the beach. Thanks again for your encouragement,

Most sincerely, Gail

So glad to hear you liked this image. Was a bit of a challenge, but studied up on  my camera a bit more before hitting the beach.

Once again my thanks for your continued support and encouragement, most sincerely, Gail

many thanks for those lovely remarks, surely do appreciate your time and support,

Kindest regards, Gail

Many thanks for those very kind words of critique, truly appreciate your support.

Most sincerely, Gail

They are odd looking and not all the same. Other shots I have appear much different.

Many thanks for those kind words of support, truly appreciated, Gail

Many thanks William for your input and support, truly appreciated.

Most sincerely, Gail

I see that you have posted this a while ago... but I was wondering what was the "problem" in the choice of aperture the camera did for you in "Shutter speed priority"? I know it's always best to choose the aperture yourself because it really affects the result, but in this case, I would think f/8 would be a good...no? With a 100mm lens at f/8, especially if you are close, you still get some pretty nice blur in the further parts of the image. And you still wanted a good depth of field to have detail in most of the jellyfish...

I have been studying in a professional photography class for a year now (still 2 to go!), and we have learned (and experienced with all sorts of tests) that no lens, even the best ones, have their best resolution and definition at the widest aperture! Usually, they give the best results (meaning sharper focus, better definition, less aberrations) around 2-3 stops down the widest aperture, depending on the lens. For a f/2.8 lens, that would mean f/5.6 or f/8.

Maybe there is something I didn't understand... I would be very happy to learn something new!

Anyway, I find this shot very nice. The colours these little beasts can reflect are amazing! Maybe it wasn't what you had in mind, but I am glad you didn't discard it. That would have been too bad! I love the detail in the water bubbles and the "shadow" of the jellyfish where the light goes through its body. 

Nice work!

Regards,

Audrey

Actually I did get good results at that Aperture. I have learned from a friend here on PN who is an expert in the field of lenses that a prime lens should be shot Wide Open. Perhaps there are moments where it does not matter as much?