224 Photography for the Sportsman Naturalist 



The Portuguese man-of-war is an interesting 

 little fellow to photograph and should be pictured 

 with his sail set to the fullest extent. The sea 

 anemones form another most interesting group 

 and should always be photographed attached 

 to the original support upon which they were 

 found. These latter do not need the black 

 background, and it is best never to use it except 

 in such cases as are found to be absolutely neces- 

 sary in order to show your subject to the best 

 advantage. 



The sea-urchins, corals, sponges, and the 

 thousand and one other things that are to be 

 found in the ocean can be photographed if one 

 wishes to do so. In fact, there is an immense 

 field here that has hardly been touched and that 

 offers unlimited possibilities to any one who wishes 

 to enter it. 



It must be borne in mind, however, that all 

 forms of aquatic life are more or less delicate and 

 will not stand rough handling. Many of them, as 

 the jellyfishes, cannot be taken from the water 

 with safety, and any of them, even the most hardy 

 of the fishes, are easily injured, so that as little 

 handling of them as possible is always advisable. 

 Above all, never allow them to remain out of 

 water for any length of time, for a few minutes 

 out of its native element often means death to one 

 of these creatures. 



