An elegant Atlantic Sea Nettle, Chrysaora quinquecirrha, gracefully makes it's way through the darkening evening sea in the "undisturbed waters" off South East North Carolina. Offshore jellyfish tend to be larger than those found inshore, or in estuarine waters. The diameter of the bell of this individual is 20-25 cm or 8-10". This is the species favoured for most public aquarium displays because it's movements can be quite mesmerising. What is notably missing in those displays are the many species of juvenile fish that gather within the protective net of the Sea Nettle's stinging tentacles; a common sight in the wild. For me, capturing a shot like this while floating in a dark sea is an exhilarating stroke of good fortune-A lucky shot!