Photographer's Note
This is a Bluebottle, also known as a Portuguese Man O' War. Its tail carries a sting, which although is painful, is not normally dangerous to humans. I've been stung by a Bluebottle hundreds of times, it's almost like a rite of passage here in Australia and is the reason you will see bottles of vinegar at most surf beaches, which are used to treat people who have been stung. Bluebottles are blown onto the coast when there are on-shore winds. Here in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland which are situated on the east coast, you need to watch out for easterly winds). Bluebottles are in fact not one animal, they are actually a colony of 4 different species, zooids, which live together. They vary in size, from about 1 centimetre to about 10 centimetres.
Living on the coast, we are taught from a very young age, that any animal in the sea which is coloured blue, is toxic and not to touch it. The best example of this is the beautiful but lethal Blue Ringed Octopus, which you can see in my Workshop. There is no known anti-venom and if it stings you, you'll die within minutes.
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batalay
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(41261) 2016-03-04 20:00
Hello Dear Lisa,
The variation in blue must indicative of the concentration of the creature's venom, but the Portuguese Men O' War one sees around the Coast of Florida is a far more dangerous variety. I remember many years ago a non-so-bright young man with a rowboat paddle smacking jellyfish on a beach. He was splashed by the fluid, sending him to a hospital. The creature in the ws photo is especially scary like the Australian sea snake.
Warm regards, Lisa,
Bulent
Royaldevon
(85896) 2016-03-05 0:05
Ciao cara Lisa,
Oh, you bring back hilarious memories of reading Bill Bryson's 'Down Under', where he describes any number of poisonous creatures, intent on spoiling life for the unsuspecting tourist!
We usually think of red being the colour for danger but, on reflection, poison was always kept in a blue bottle!
It looks like an ink-stained jelly!
What a curious creature it is and indicative of the quirks of nature!
A well composed photograph of this strange animal, with a most interesting note.
Thank you for sharing,
Bev :-)
dta
(98848) 2016-03-05 0:24
Ciao Lisa ,
A stunning composition ,looking like an abstract painting .
The palet of blue tonalities is amazing . The WS is amazing , too .
i've heard that it is impossible to swim in some wonderful beaches of the East Coast some monthes of the year . Is it exact ?
Regards
alvaraalto
(42804) 2016-03-05 1:49
Hello Lisa,
A opened a long time ago on TE a theme called Lost Blue Objects. This picture suits very well in that theme.
Maybe a jellyfish isn’t an object, but the name bluebottle suggests it is and in the sand on the beach the creature is certainly lost.
I like this minimal approach in this composition.
Groet Rob
danos
(110407) 2016-03-05 2:10
Ciao Lisa,
It is the first time I see the Bloubottle swimming in thsee clear sea waters os the beach in Australia.I like the presentation with the informative note to completesay perfect the photo.
Regards,Danos
mesutilgim
(0) 2016-03-05 2:31
Hello Lisa,
Well observed and capture. A typical contemporary art photography. Nice graphical effect.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM
abmdsudi
(95869) 2016-03-05 4:46
Hi Lisa
Thanks to your in depth useful infor, really small but gorgeous creature showing off its true colour...
Well it says a lot about your skills too to achieve a closer under water shot, excellent detail and focusing with stunning contrast making it hard to miss. I'm glad it's not that big for real! but I think it's worth the sting Lisa ... he he.. for the pleasure that it brings, plus all the photographic opportunities presented. That is a simple stunning shot - well done!
Best wishes
Silvio1953
(221525) 2016-03-05 5:35
Ciao cara Lisa, favoloso il blu di questa fantastica creatura, nitidezza stupefacente e dettagli favolosi, bravissima, un caro abbraccio, ciao Silvio
cornejo
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(61504) 2016-03-05 10:00
Hello dear Lisa, very good pictures of these interesting and beautiful dangerous animals, octopus is super beautiful. Very well captured in these interesting images, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.
Good morning and happy start to the week.
All the best from southern Spain.
A cordial embrace.
Angel.
carlo62
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(81265) 2016-03-05 13:14
Ciao Lisuccia
strano effetto il grafismo di questo animale, sembra quasi una pittura astratta.
Mi sembra sia molto corretto abituarsi a difendersi dalle punture del Bluebottle, anche se mi ha impressionato molto quello che hai detto sul polpo!!!!
Un abbraccio
Carlo
ourania
(51103) 2016-03-05 14:40
Hello dear Lisa,
both creatures are fascinating and lovely, but I wouldn't like to have a close encounter with them. Your pictures are superb. I've never been stung by any kind of jellyfish and hope to keep my record for as long as possible:) I like very much the quality of the colours and textures, the way you are prtraying the plasticity, transparency and eeriness of the Bluebottle. The patterned backdrop and the filtred light are very agreeable and eerie too. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
Ourania
macondo
(20449) 2016-03-05 20:41
Hi Lisa.
Thanks for this very interesting piece of information, as well as the photo! I've never encountered either of these weird creatures, but then I haven't been in the surf for many years. I like the composition here, but the WS photo actually looks more stunning.
Regards,
Andrew
tyro
(30513) 2016-03-07 15:31
Ciao cara Lisa,
What a queer looking creature - but I guess this fellow looking at us probably thinks the very same thing. As Bulent says, this does not look quite like pictures of the Portuguese Man O' War that I have seen, but it's a beautiful colour even if it does give nasty stings. Your workshop photograph is beautiful too but if the Blue Ringed Octopus is indeed as deadly as you say, I certainly hope that you photographed this one in a tank or a zoo and not when you were swimming in the sea!
Excellent!
Kind Regards,
John.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Lisa DP (delpeoples)
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(60342) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2016-02-00
- Categories: Φύση
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Θέμα(τα): Lost Blue Objects, Cute Critters, The Blues [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2016-03-04 18:30
