Moon Jellyfish, Staffa Island, Scotland
As soon as we climbed off the boat, we realised the shallow water around Staffa Island, one of the islands in the Inner Hebrides just off the coast of Scotland, was teeming with Moon Jellyfish. Luckily no one fell in, although the sting of the Moon Jellyfish isn’t dangerous to humans – a severe case is supposed to result in ‘some stinging sensation‘.
Believe it or not, the ‘night sky’ effect in this picture was the result of very little editing – the vibrant colours were all in the original RAW file (albeit more subdued before I boosted the contrast), and the stars are simply sediment which was floating on the water.
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Cosmic and beautiful! Looks like an interesting island – I’d love to travel that part of the world.
All of Scotland is beautiful, but I think the islands are my favourite – they have an incredible combination of beautiful landscape and amazing details.
So beautiful! It really does look like stars…
Thanks Clov3r!
That is simply wonderful! You never cease to amaze. Heaps of people have likened jellyfish to spaceships, but you’ve just shown us how it’s done. Great stuff as always JP.
Thanks Charlene! I took 4 or 5 frames of these guys, but this was the only one which really gave the space/’hubble-telescope’ feeling I was looking for.
Great capture!!! I does look very nebula like!!!
Thanks Dave.
AWESOME!!!!
Thanks Tracy!
INCREDIBLE, J.P…
I would have guessed you had layered several images to create this piece…
out of this world!
Nope – that sounds too much like hard work! One layer only, all information in the original file.
I love this image. Very cool.
Thanks Edith, glad you like it!
Gorgeous photo, JP.
Thank you!
looks like a painting
Thankfully, it looks better than any of my attempts at painting!
I love that image! I’m guessing it’s seaweed or something below the surface, but it makes the reflected sky look violent!
Yup! Seaweed, and light reflecting off rocks under the surface.
Looks like a shot from outer space.
I guess that’s why they are called Moon jellyfish
This is fabulous! Jellyfish in the cosmos – who would’ve thought
Those jellyfish sure do get around
WOW..this is absolutely magical. Other- worldly. Love..love..love the colors.
Thanks Marcie!
wow man, that’s freaking cool.
Thank you – glad you like it!
Awsome shot!
Thanks Ted!
beautiful work, great colors.
Thanks Janice.
Love it, very creative!
Thanks David!