I was in Cocoa Beach for the week of the 4th and these little jellyfish the size of my fist were floating out in the surf all the time. They didn't appear to be alive, didn't have much in the tentacles department and I never really got stung. When the tide was high, you could see them washed up along the shore in a tide line all the way down the beach.

One evening I was taking an after-dinner walk on the beach and I noticed that the sun was hitting the translucent blobs at a very complimentary angle. I took several shots of different jellyfish in different areas and they all turned out pretty well.

In Adobe Lightroom, I converted to b&w and added a slight blue hue to the shadows. In my opinion, this creates a deeper-looking black and helps to set off the light reflections and textures in the shots.

I am fond of this particular shot because of the textures, especially the sand and dimples on the surface and sides of the jellyfish.

You may view the rest of my jellyfish shots here.

Camera Model: NIKON D50
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 75.0mm
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
Aperture: f/8.0
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: +0.33
Metering Mode: Center Weight
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)