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12-NOV-2013

Blue Bottle

Dead blue bottles washed up on the beach just asking to be snapped.

Nikon D600
1/250s f/8.0 at 26.0mm iso100 full exif

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Pete Hemington07-Jan-2015 06:57
A nice natural abstract.
Many thanks and Happy New Year to you
Elaine Simmonds 07-Jan-2015 01:51
Dear Michael, You can be assured that these little blue devils have a nasty sting and can cause intense pain for some time. Until recently their stings were treated with vinegar but the latest thinking is hot water. We know not to swim when they fly a blue flag at the beach.
Thank you for the comments and Happy New Year. Stay safe.
Michael Edwards06-Jan-2015 03:15
They look like cousins of our "Portuguese Man-of-War", without the net of tentacles, Elaine. Those guys are seriously bad new, having a toxin causing intense pain, and occasionally, death. I don't see those, but would stay away from this specimen for certain...
hal 05-Jan-2015 00:23
Blue bottles are very bad news
but you have made a fine image of one of them.
(Possibly oversharpened Elaine )
Sally 04-Jan-2015 21:06
Very well taken and spotted Elaine.