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Area 51: Giant Australian Cuttlefish

SGD-005
Sammy Glenn Dives
$120.00

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AREA 51: is the name given to this photographic print of a Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama) racing through the waters of Blairgowrie Marina during cuttlefish mating season. The 24 x 16 inch landscape orientation print comes with a certificate of authenticity and is signed and numbered.

The biggest species of cuttlefish in the world, the Giant Australian Cuttlefish (part of the cephalopod family) grow up to 1 metre in length and are the masters of colour change and camouflage. They can change colours, textures and shapes in an instant to imitate rocks, sand or seaweed. They use this ability to camouflage and hide form predators, as a mating display, and even to hypnotize and hunt prey. During the Winter months of June and July we notice an influx of Cuttlefish into the area looking to mate. It is during these times we see some fascinating behavior and colouration on these magnificent creatures.

This photo was taken in June 2019 by Sam Glenn-Smith at Blairgowrie Marina, which has large numbers Giant Australian Cuttlefish during the months of June and July.

Photo Print

This photo is printed onto a high quality 310 gsm professional photographic paper locally on the Mornington Peninsula using professional machinery at a professional printing company. This ensures that your print will be of high quality and long lasting.

Each print measures 24 x 16 inch (60.96 x 40.64 cm) making it a perfect size for most rooms, whether it be a single print or multiple in a collection.

Photo Framing

We Do Not Supply Frames or Do Framing

The convenient photo sizing makes framing solutions simple, with plenty of readily available 24 x 16 inch framing options. You also have the choice of larger frame sizes by using mount boards to give the image more negative space.

We do not supply frames with these orders — only the prints. We recommend taking the print to a local company that is able to frame up the photo for you. Alternatively you can frame the photo yourself in appropriately sized frame.

Example landscape print framing
Example landscape print framing.

Photo Delivery

These photographic prints are done to order. We do not hold stock of these photos in store. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for printing and packaging before the print is sent out. To achieve high quality, we don't hurry the process. The prints are shipped in tubes via Australia Post and you will be sent an email with the tracking details when it ships.

Sam Glenn-Smith

This photo was taken by Sam Glenn-Smith, who also works as a Divemaster at The Scuba Doctor, where he takes customers on Guided Dives and helps out in the dive shop. You can follow Sam's underwater adventures on his Facebook page Sammy Glenn Dives.

Sam has been diving the Mornington Peninsula for many years and photographing the local marine life. His wonderful works focus on highlighting the amazing diversity of the Mornington Peninsula dive sites — which he rates as some of the best diving and best critter diversity in the world. He also tries to reflect characters of these amazing critters, showing off their unique and individual personalities.

(11/19 LRB)


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