Colorful by Thomas Vignaud

Saturday, 19th April 2008

Colorful

by Thomas Vignaud

This sea slug, Cuthona caerulea, is one of my favorite because of these wonderful colors.

Equipment: Canon EOS 400D, Canon 60mm macro USM, 1/160s, F/6.3

Thomas Vignaud

Hi, I’m a marine biology student in France, and I’m actually working on sharks. I’m professional diver, and I really love underwater photography, in scuba diving and in freediving.

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21 Comments

a. Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 1:20 am
This is a really great photograph! I love the individual colours! The blackness behind the slug is intriguing as well!
Chris Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Faberge take a few tips!
Ahmed Sharif Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 7:05 am
colourful indeed!!
Anurag Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Wonderful Lighting. Thomas, do you do significant amount of Post-processing? or is this spotlighting effect done while shooting?
Thomas Vignaud Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Hi and Thanks,
Anurag, There is almost no postpro exept croping (this is between 10 and 15mm long)
You have imagine here is another part of the red algae up, where was my strobe. the lighting was partially absorbed by the algae in some part of the photo (dark parts) but not on the sea slug.
And, sea slugs usually have a very reflecting white body as here, so we often had this kind of effect when they are on dark things like here : if I wanted the algae to be well exposed, the sea slug would be too much (and is already a bit too much in some parts actually).
Rosita Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Wow! very nice…..
Paul Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Excellent image!
Craig Wilson Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Amazing colours from such a small animal! One of the best macro images I have seen in a long while due to the unique subject. Very well done sir!
Pauline Jones Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Beautiful; I love sea slugs (Actually I love most natural things) Thanks Thomas.
Malta Photography Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Nice slug and the colors are very well defined. Great job.
mike Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I would love to se this on a side view
Lynda Lehmann Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Fantastic shot of a fantastic creature! Good luck with your pursuits!
Buffy Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
smart man
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
It looks to me like individual bugs atop a slug.
I’ve never seen anything like this!
Incredible Nature. Thanks.
Jan Says:
April 19th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
This beautiful creature needs a better name than slug, or we need to redefine slug because of this magnificent color.
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst Says:
April 20th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Beautiful. Great colors, unusual subject.
Srirama Raja Says:
April 21st, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Great shot.
justfotoju Says:
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
unusual beauty
Tom Says:
June 11th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Strange and facinating
Su Says:
April 17th, 2009 at 7:30 am
A shot of something most of us will never see, thanks
Sue Gagnon Says:
May 12th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Interesting, interesting, interesting photograph here. Neat too. Thanks for the perspective!! Such beauty in our dear Earth to behold!