These delicate creatures were difficult to photograph with a hand held camera in a dark room crowded with visitors from all over the world. We were in the underground aquarium, at the Musee Oceanographique de Monaco www.oceano.mc/ for a welcome change from streets and cars. The silent world of ocean life is magical.
This photo was taken on March 18, 2007.
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vanvos, C_C_R, Fadi Asmar ^AKA^ Piax, EltonHarding, and 222 other people added this photo to their favorites.
aplseed photography (75 months ago | reply)
Great shot.These are not easy,I had to work hard to get them at our zoo last month.Mine took on a irridescent blue.
vanvos (75 months ago | reply)
absolutely magical
stunning !!!
JArouš ♂ (75 months ago | reply)
nice one my friend...have a nice week
Fadi Asmar ^AKA^ Piax (75 months ago | reply)
Very nicely captured though! looks like an electric thing... love it! Excellent shot Rita!
MeetaK (75 months ago | reply)
And this shot of yours is also magical! Wonderful!
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(Anne D) (75 months ago | reply)
Splendide !
EltonHarding (75 months ago | reply)
Yeah.. not easy capturing such dark images in a crowded place. Especially when the crowd is impatient for you to hurry up and move on. Well done.
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rosa_pedra (75 months ago | reply)
you are an artist....!
Rita Crane Photography (75 months ago | reply)
Hey friends! Thanks so much for your visits and comments!
Monan。 (75 months ago | reply)
wow,,, unbelievably beautiful....
Tony-H (75 months ago | reply)
Sensational ... like some inter-galactic lifeform !
Solinde (75 months ago | reply)
Really difficult, but then you also really managed to pull it off! Amazing! You've really captured every detail. Really. (I need to learn some new words... ;)
overthemoon (75 months ago | reply)
what intriguing creatures - they almost seem to be dancing around in a night sky. Beautiful colours.
ElGeko (75 months ago | reply)
Tu as réussi à les prendre nettement mieux que je n'ai pu le faire (au même endroit), en tous cas!
C'est dommage qu'ils ne les mettent pas plus en valeur, à Monaco, c'est tellement cool ces méduses...
bluechameleon (75 months ago | reply)
The elegance and the beauty of this dance. It's so mesmerizing...
I have never seen these creatures captured as beautifully as you have done.
Rita...I'm amazing and thankful for your talent and vision :)
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shotzy (75 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous. Amazing how they look so transparent.
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Jaedde & Sis (75 months ago | reply)
All I can say is...... Wow!!!
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Janny Brocken (75 months ago | reply)
Wonderful done!
Your photo is <a
Nicomedes(A.Durán) (75 months ago | reply)
Superb !!!
iceman9294 (75 months ago | reply)
I've never seen one of these on Flickr before! :-)
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Had to come back. Yes, I've seen these before... ;-)
My shot of the same thing as of today has over 18,000 views in 10 days. I think it got picked up on some blog. This one will do very well too!
gustaf wallen (75 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous view and enlightening shot.
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peggy. (75 months ago | reply)
they are beautiful!
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blmurch (75 months ago | reply)
great capture! I hope you liked the rest and repose. Monaco is a nice place, but still, quiet is good.
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citrit1 (75 months ago | reply)
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rosemary* (75 months ago | reply)
wow! amazing shot!
Philippe Sainte-Laudy (75 months ago | reply)
Beautiful Musee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great shot!
alfuso (75 months ago | reply)
like a painting!
*ian* (75 months ago | reply)
What fascinating creatures, wonderfully captured!
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cathy.h (75 months ago | reply)
Absolutely fascinating! A fave!
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lynnieb [deleted] (75 months ago | reply)
I can appreciate your efforts on what a difficult job this was but you took a fantastic photo Rita!
Monique Lavoie © 2013 (75 months ago | reply)
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Magnifique ... j,ai le goût à la dance en voyant une telle photo
~MAMA Z~ (75 months ago | reply)
You describe the feeling of image beautifully, both in photography and prose. Thank you for sharing this...must get to an aquarium soon!
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senzapareti (75 months ago | reply)
Quite a piece of work ...
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Beautiful!
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Martine Roch (75 months ago | reply)
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Alix King (75 months ago | reply)
This is exquisite! They are a challenge to shoot be very rewarding when you get it. Nicely done.
estefaniamiragaya (75 months ago | reply)
woooooooooooooow, great shot!!
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Rita Crane Photography (75 months ago | reply)
thanks so much for all your visits Flickr friends!
and happy happy Sunday to you!
we live in a magical universe
that gives us sooooooooooooo much.....
to cherish and protect it is a way of giving back....
Thanks for all your enthusiasm!! :o) Truly appreciated!!
ExeDave (75 months ago | reply)
Great! Very beautiful.
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GREAT shot!!!
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**Elle** (75 months ago | reply)
WOooooOoOoW!!
Great!
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the-father (75 months ago | reply)
magnificent.
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Isabelle Ann (75 months ago | reply)
So wonderfully ethereal and other-worldly! Just fascinating--well done.
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JakeInVan (75 months ago | reply)
I have a membership at the aquarium here in Vancouver. It is always so peaceful to watch these. Almost hypnotic. Wonderfully shot.
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Dave "Seatreker" Morgan [deleted] (75 months ago | reply)
"The silent world of ocean life is magical."
Yea it is.........................
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You win a trophy!
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