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p.1 #1 · Bluebottle

I took this pic of a "bluebottle" (AKA Portuguese Man of War) on the beach this morning - unfortunately only had the 18-35 mm with me but am experimenting with my "new" D200. I was struck by the colours when I looked at it in PSE hence the post.

Nov 22, 2009 at 05:32 AM

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p.1 #2 · Bluebottle

Thought it was a bluebottle fly from the heading Peter

Presume this is a jellyfish?
You got nice colors on it and bg setting in the sand.
Martin

Nov 22, 2009 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #3 · Bluebottle

Suggestion? getting it on a wider view like getting close and showing the beach also, would make it much more interesting but its a nice registry photo, the colors are pretty indeed!

Nov 22, 2009 at 06:19 AM

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p.1 #4 · Bluebottle

Thanks Martin - I thought of the similarity to the fly also - bluebottle is our "local" name. When they have tentacles they sting like hell. This is one of the flotation chambers and is about 2" across which is why I had to get in pretty close.

Thanks Tech for the suggestion and the input.

Peter

Nov 22, 2009 at 06:51 AM

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p.1 #5 · Bluebottle

OK Peter,

this is what you should have done.....

You should have gone right up to it. And I mean right up to it. The 18-35 has a really close focus so you could have been right on top of it & still managed to focus on the Portuguese Man of War.

Then you should have put the lens at about 20 or so mm had the Portuguese Man of War be close & huge in the shot - yet managed to show the beach as well. But you should have been right down in the sand with it. That would have made a super neat shot.

I hope this situation presents itself to you soon again so you can try it.

Enjoy the D200 - I love the colors out of that camera. So I miss mine.....

Lil

Nov 22, 2009 at 11:50 AM

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p.1 #6 · Bluebottle

Lil Judd wrote:
OK Peter,

this is what you should have done.....

You should have gone right up to it. And I mean right up to it. The 18-35 has a really close focus so you could have been right on top of it & still managed to focus on the Portuguese Man of War.

Then you should have put the lens at about 20 or so mm had the Portuguese Man of War be close & huge in the shot - yet managed to show the beach as well. But you should have been right down in the sand with it. That would have...Show more →

My mentor returns!

Thanks Lil, the beach is about 15 minutes away so I'll have lots of opportunities - if not with bluebottles with other little critters and I'll try to put your advice to good use as I have in the past with the birds.

Thanks for looking.

Peter

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:02 PM


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