Pelagia noctiluca, Osborne Shoals by Erik Schlogl
Erik Schlogl

Pelagia noctiluca, Osborne Shoals by

Jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca, Osborne Shoals, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Aptly named as the “sea’s light in the night,” this species is bioluminescent (though the photo was taken with a flash).

504 views as at February 1st, 2012.

Nikon F801s, 60mm Micro Nikkor, Seacam housing, flash.

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jellyfish, sea, sydney, wildlife, new south wales, australia

Comments

  • naturelover
    natureloverover 3 years ago

    This is just amazing- such a beautiful colour an awesome shot- and a fav!!!

  • Thank you – I’m honoured!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • shiraz
    shirazover 3 years ago

    Wow! this is just fabulous…. brilliant work…..

  • Thank you very much – happy you like it!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • PrincessVicki
    PrincessVickiover 3 years ago

    Perfection! Looks like an alien from outer space! love it!- a fav! x

  • Erik Schlogl
    Erik Schloglover 3 years ago

    Thanks!

  • Heike Nagel
    Heike Nagelalmost 3 years ago

    wow.stunning

  • Thank you very much – and thanks for the feature!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • Heike Nagel
    Heike Nagelalmost 3 years ago

  • matthewdunnart
    matthewdunnartalmost 3 years ago

    This looks fantastic, quite haunting.

  • Thanks!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • ourjrny
    ourjrnyover 2 years ago

    It is beautiful Erik.

  • Thank you Sharon!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • ourjrny
    ourjrnyover 2 years ago

  • Thank you very much for the feature!

    – Erik Schlogl

  • alienfunk
    alienfunkabout 2 years ago

    Congratulations!

  • Thank you very much for the feature!

    – Erik Schlogl