Crown Jellyfish Over Seagrass Noon Light in above a seagrass meadow near Durban

Crown Jellyfish Over Seagrass Noon Light

by Ariel Whitehead

Pale translucent bell of a crown jellyfish drifts just above a dense carpet of green seagrass blades. Flat noon sun penetrates the exceptionally clear water, creating a vertical shaft of brightness that illuminates the jellyfish's trailing oral arms. The water surface shows slow-moving ripples, casting shifting patterns of light across the seafloor. Fine particles float in the current, suspended in the stillness. The jellyfish moves with a gentle undulation, its bell expanding and contracting rhythmically. Behind the creature, the seagrass meadow stretches out in varying shades of olive and emerald. The soft light after rain enhances the clarity, making the delicate textures of the jellyfish visible against the darker, textured grass below. A shadow of the bell falls softly on a cluster of seagrass tips.

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Camera Nikon Z 6 II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Nikon Z 6 II photos, grab one online.
Lens Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR
Focal Length 580mm
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 3200
Film shot in RAW and edited
Location above a seagrass meadow near Durban
Date 2020-12-09
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates -29.9184, 31.0027
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