strange captivity

@k@: I love your comments, Karine. I have a man in a red shirt behind me as I photograph these little creatures, and he is as fascinated by my fascination as I am by the creatures... and the apricot round thing? I can't remember! :-)

@k@: No way can I find anything too lyrical :-) ... I just love knowing that some people take the time to soak up an image and what it might mean on so many other levels, and that there are people here who are wired into the joy of sharing and aren't just motivated by the idea that comment amounts equal quality or validation. Thanks for being one hundred percent KARINE. Amen and a good weekend for you !

@k@: A wonderful way for you to kick start my thread below this image, and I am rewarded already to capacity :-) Yeah, let's just keep it relaxed and REAL. Stridency and urgency are turn offs when they come attached to ego strings. I am a fan of the art form, and sometimes I get lucky enough to be a fan of the person taking the pictures! Yay.

@David: Thanks for the nice reaction, David.

@omid: Glad you like it, omid. Thanks.

@l'Angevine: Oui... :-)

@Martine: Merci, Martine.

@Doug: What I really wanted was just the luminous little creatures, but the room and reflective surfaces wouldn't comply so it had to become a layered abstract. Thanks, Doug.

@grouser: That was definitely the feeling of it, g man.

@Ruthiebear: Thank you. I liked the largeness of the space behind me, giving a depth to that blurry background.

@Slackwater - Don: Sometimes it is tempting to omit any text and just let the image speak, but you know me well by now... I'm a word man :-) Thanks a lot, Don.

@Irene: There are so many amazing animals in the seas. Self luminosity is so cool. Thanks, Irene.

@Sue-Ann: Yeah... ha ha... that's my camera hand visible, and some guy in a red shirt that I didn't even notice at the time. Always a surprise to be found in photography. Thanks, Sue-Ann.

@Mhelene: Thanks very much.

@Baldwin VW: Most of the animals living within this aquarium are from the local region and nearby Pacific Ocean. Thanks for having a look!

@LauraS: Those are some very nice words, Laura : thanks so much.

@myky: If only I could have doused all the lights in this place... ;-) - thanks, myky.

@john4jack: thanks !

@Phil Morris: I love the way you see images, buddy. Thanks much.

@Stu: Thanks for taking a look, Stu.

@Nicou: Merci !

@Florence: They were tiny and oh so fascinating. Thanks, Florence.

@Stephen: Yes; that was how I felt looking at these amazing little beings.