Tips on Photographing Jellyfish

Marty CohenDaily Photo, Jellyfish, Photography3 Comments

After posting three jellyfish photographs, my good friend Lee asked me how I shot the jellyfish photos through the glass? So I thought I’d post my answer here and share it with you.I use a wide angle lens and hold the front of the lens against the glass to avoid getting light reflections from the room lights behind me. I … Read More

Egg-Yolk Jellyfish

Marty CohenDaily Photo, Jellyfish, Monterey Bay Aquarium5 Comments

This very strange looking jellyfish was at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Egg-Yolk Jellyfish is a fairly large jellyfish with a bell that grows to 2 feet in diameter. It has a weak sting and  feeds mostly on smaller jellyfish. (Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) Photo taken with a Canon … Read More

Zebra at the Skirball

Marty CohenDaily Photo1 Comment

This zebra is part of the Noah’s Ark exhibit at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This permanent exhibit is a floor to ceiling wooden ark and is filled with wonderfully whimsical animals. Children can play, climb, build, explore, make music and more. (Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) Photo … Read More

Lighting the Way

Marty CohenB+W, Daily Photo2 Comments

These lights are over the walkway outside of the REI store in the City of Marina, near Monterey.  (Click on the photo to enlarge. Click on the comment number bubble to leave a comment.) Photo taken with a Canon EOS 40D, EF17-40mm f/4L lens, 1/30 sec at f/11, ISO 250 on SanDisk Extreme IV Digital Film. The photo was processed with Nik … Read More

Rocks at Weston Beach in Point Lobos

Marty CohenBeach + Ocean, Daily Photo, Point Lobos2 Comments

Point Lobos State Reserve is three miles south of Carmel on Route 1. This location was one of Edward Weston’s favorite places to photograph. He is well known for his incredible series of seascapes and landscapes. After his death in 1958 his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean on Pebbly Beach, later renamed Weston Beach. (Click on photo to … Read More