🤯 Ocean Art 2023, 1st Place, Compact Macro! 🐳 🐋 "Underwater Fireworks" by Imogen Manins imogenisunderwater 📷 Story Behind the Shot "In the shallow waters of Naarm (Port Phillip Bay), sparse colonies of Tubular Hydroids poke their heads out of the sand in cold, shallow water. There are hundreds of individuals, but at just 4cm or so tall it's easy to dismiss these tiny animals which are endemic to the Great Southern Reef of Australia. Each individual here is either male or female and extend their outer tentacles to catch passing plankton. Blairgowrie Pier is a sheltered site, well known to local divers for the spectacular colours of sessile and invertebrate creatures. After 90 minutes in 12°C water, my fingers were becoming numb. Usually, I exit the site at the dive platform, but this time I began a shore exit, noticing tiny hydroids on the sandy bottom. After inspecting several groups, I chanced on this beautifully arranged colony of ‘Underwater Fireworks’. Trying not to disturb the sand was challenging in this environment. I watched the tentacles move delicately in the water, making small adjustments until I was happy with the composition." Location: Mornington Peninsula, Australia Camera: Olympus TG6 Housing: Olympus PT-09 TG-6 Housing Lens: Backscatter M52 Wide Lens Lights/Strobes: Sea & Sea YS-D3 Strobe 🐳Imogen Manins won a 7-night dive package for two from Alami Alor Dive Resort! @alamialordiveresort #contestwinnner #photocontest #oceanart #oceanartphotocontest #olymous #bluewaterphoto #BlueWaterTravel #underwaterphotography #macrophotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #snorkeling #underwaterstrobe #tubularhydroid #fireworks #fish #marinelifebehavior
🌻Sunflowers of the sea Tubular hydroids are some of the most photogenic creatures on our dive sites. They look like beautiful underwater flowers. However, Tubular hydroids are a type of marine invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes jellyfish and corals. Have you seen tubular hydroids on your dives before? Photographed with my Canon R5 and 100mm macro lense in Marelux housing and lit with my Marelux SOFT Pro attached to an Inon Z240 strobe. #marelux #softpro #tubularhydroid #uwpics #scubaphoto #underwatermacro #divingphoto #uwmacro #underwatermacrophotography #uwphotographer #underwaterphotos #uwmacrophotography #scubadivingphotos #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #uwphoto
A garden of hydroids from the Sea of Cortez. I believe this species is Ectopleura crocea, but I’m not 100% sure. If you look closely you can see the tiny isopods that they feed on. The bead like bunches in the middle are reproductive sporosacs. • • • • • #macromonday #tubularhydroid #Ectopleuracrocea #Ectopleura #hydroid #hydrozoa #cnidaria #marinebiology #ocean #oceanlife #marinecreatures #scubadiving #scuba #underwaterphotography #underwater #underwaterworld #uwphotosociety #uwphotography #uwmacro #underwatermacrophotography #underwatermacro #macronature #nature #explore #seaofcortez #gulfofcalifornia #bajacalifornia #borntobaja #bajamágica #bajamexico
"pink sea flowers" Tubular Hydroid (Ectopleura crocea) This pink polyps are found in the Atlantic ocean of North America. They lack medusa stage. Then how do they reproduce? Through the reproductive organs - gonophores. Male and female gonophores are made by different colonies.
Here is a little shot of my journal sketches and work from today! Also thanks @katejonkerphotography for your awesome picture of the tubular hydroid and introducing me to this cool plant-like animal!!! I love it! 🌊 🌻 . . . . . . . . #artjournal #seadragon #tubularhydroid #tubularhydroidsketch #leafyseadragon #dailyjournal #oceanartist #sketches #anthropologiehome #mybeachbungalow #mybohoretreat #inmydomain #artfullyliving #samartworks #gallerywall #creativelifehappylife #markmaking #contemporaryart #instagood #arttherapy #modivation #markers #upcomingartist #sealife #seadragonartwork #waveartwork #illustration #womanwhodraw #colourfinder #colourswatches
Sunflowers of the sea :) ...this is a Tubular Hydroid in Gordon's Bay - South Africa #scubashooters #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #uwphoto #subacquea #sousmarine #subaqua #scuba #diving #immersione #buceo #plongee #tauchen #fotografiasubmarina #sea #ocean #tubularhydroid #gordonsbay #southafrica #nature #marinelife #sealife #awesome #canon #picoftheday