Name: Viktor Lyagushkin
Picture title: Little Predator
Category: Underwater
Nationality: Georgian
Occupation: Photographer

Viktor:
‘This is a Lucernaria quadricornis (Stauromedusae), a stalked jellyfish, photographed beneath the ice of the White Sea in Russia – the only freezing sea in Europe. The green colour of the water is a sign of spring as algae grows.

The “leg” of the jellyfish helps it to attach to a stone or seaweed. Its tentacles project up or down, waiting for prey. If its hunt is successful, it catches the prey and collapses its tentacles into a fist. If the hunting site is no good, Lucernaria walks away on its “leg” or sometimes its “hands”.’

Technical information:
Nikon D850
Nikkor 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye
1/80, f/13, ISO3200
Accessories: Subal underwater camera housing, Ikelite DS160 flash.
Post processing: Basic adjustments in Photoshop.

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