Eel
An eel living at home within some barrell sponge, waiting for its next tasty treat.
In southern Thailand, 2006.
Eel belongs to the following groups:
A New Aesthetic.... Divine and Otherwise , Masterpiece: Photography, That One Great Shot, Underwater & Sealife (Limit 2 Per Day) and Underwater Photographer's Guild Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Robert Elliott
Amazing !!!!!!! great image
Colin Walker
Wow, monster, great image!
Firedrake
Wow! Looks like a big mouth. Koh Tao?
ozczecho
wow….I like the teeth..wonderful colours.
Sharon Perrett
Stunning clarity, excellent image
Stephanie Johnson
I love the toothy grin! Well caught – you probably don’t want to get much closer :)
RonniLeigh
Wow the eel looks like it’s inside of a big mouth. lol This is awesome!!!
Leah Highland
EWW, cool, eww!
Harry Murray
very cool!
Steve Bulford
Great ca[ture!
Stephen Mitchell
Hmmm… I’ve seen this on the petition of a desk somewhere…
Top shot, This is a very scary photograph. The pink coral looks like a toothless mouth!!
Marcus Grant
Great shot of a moray in a barrel sponge.
transmute
Nature really is stranger than art
pryere
Stunning, NG quality work
Fascinating
PennyEdwardes
Wow!! That looks absolutely disgusting! lol! I love it!
mikrin
Wow thats pretty cool
Helene Kippert
Amazing shot
Jeff Burns
wow amazing shot
flower68
Truly awesome!The detail is fantastic, and that big coral gummy mouth.WOW.
Denzil
This is disgustingly gorgeous! The detail is impressive, and it is truly scary.
Catherine Crim...
fantastic ….wow
Lisa Kenny
Awesome !! Thanks for sharing with us
MashedPotato
ohh, fantastic capture, i need to get my mind out of the gutter though
Darlene Marrya...
What an amazing capture…beautifully done!
Globalphotos
Wonderful shot, love diving with these guys :))
GabrielK
what a great shot, well done
Robyn Lakeman
Brilliant capture
Hiroko
This is totally weird…love it!
H M Bascom
Wicked creatures. Great photo.
GittiArt
Stunning work !!! Top Notch !!!
jerry alcantara
wow! great shot,style national geo.
Alan Findlater
very cool shot
bites
Freaky image great shot :)
pappy
FUNKIE GREAT SHOT
frogster
Hope you was using a long lens, great shot
midzing
OMG… looks disgusting, but I cant stop looking at it!!! well done, excellent shot,,
billyboy
Wow, that`s just about the sexiest barrel sponge I`ve seen in quite a while. That poor eel looks totally knackered! Great and wonderfully unusual shot!!
kfphotography
you captured this very well!
Birgitta
Oh my goodness…this freaks me out!
I love spiders and snakes..I think they’re beautiful..
But eels…UGH. They’re my weak spot.
running away screaming…..........
silveraya
great capture-that coral makes the image even more gruesome! nicely done
Deborah Fuller
that is cool the coral looks like a mouth and the eel looks like the toung.
Maree Toogood
Nice shot, you sure he’s not stuck?
Wendy Slee
this is an amazing shot, doubly so because it is really disturbing (well to me)
Antanas
Great work!!!
Leslie Patton
wow what an image!! this is great! Nice shot
funkyfacestudio
Wow this is so cool, what a strange looking sponge, great close up !
Olga
Great image… I’m just thinking for what occasion I could send this to someone… LOL!!!
MuscularTeeth
any occasion whatso ever.
congratulations you’ve been fired. have an eel photo.
congratulations you spun around the sun again for a complete revolution making you 45 today.
have an eel photo.
congrats your getting married. have an eel photo.
my sympathies for breaking up with your girlfriend – have an eel photo.
its just so perfect for any situation. because an Eel says ” i care”
JoLennox
Cool as!!!
SnapHappy
fantastic capture!
Daniel J. McCa...
Very well done, simply amazing! Terrific capture!
Joyce Dickens,...
Superb!
Jellie
Great photo, very sharp. I though it was a mouth at first glance!
Jellie
Great photo, very sharp. I though it was a mouth at first glance!
Christopher Ge...
Excellent!! Sir Eel.
Jan Piller
hahahaha I love your list of “occassions” ! Great image.. although somewhat creepy…...
coffeetea
wowwo are these real?????? ha ha. good photo thought`
Sean Farragher
fantastic,,,,,,,,,
RLHall
Quite arresting at first glance, and second and third glance, but then you realize that whatever it is, it;s a fantastic shot! lol
Ashleigh Robb
great shot! Is this in the ocean or is it an exhibit?
Herkissable
this is so freaky …almost a mouth with seperate entity of a tongue
Xenia
uf! wonderful shot my friend! just not for my stomach. lol!
maggiebarra
oh my what a shot!!!!
GrayeaglePhotography
nice
mare
What the ?
?!!
!@?
Teresa Zieba
OMD, this is incredible. Fantastic capture.
Erin Lyall
Great capture, that’s awesome!
Leeo
WoW! What a facinating image! Great DoF. Almost looks like it’s inside a throat!
Shanina Conway
Brilliant capture but it’s so …..looks like it’s inside a vein. agh;)
Carrie Glenn
Oooh really cool, great shot!
Mark Gardner
outrageous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Sharon Wormleaton
Fantastic!!! Awesome!!! Great job
Ellen
Beautiful image!
joolz
They really are ugly creatures! Great shot though!
Merle Sneddon
Incredible shot !!!!!!!!!
Robin Brown
Not so simple & Bl**dy excellent. Looks like we’re staring down the throat of some huge predator & when we get swalloed his earlier meal is waiting to eat us as well. Fabulous colours & composition.
Gozza
ha ha. considering i thought from the thumbnail that this was something down something else’s throat as lunch its funny that its actually safe and looking for lunch!
Gregoryno6
Is there some sort of Fruedian subtext in this image?
papam
Perfect work!
saleire
Agh! Run! This is perfect!
JacquelineGwynne
It looks like it is coming out of a big open wound, creepy but interesting!
mister khan
tricking people into thinking they’re looking at something absolutely freakily disgusting, when in fact it’s just as innocent as a little fish posing for tourists, is clearly a skill you have honed well. congratualations.
joan warburton
What a great capture! Wonderful photo!
SD Smart
”... Its just so perfect for any situation. because an Eel says ‘i care’ – “
Your comments are nearly as good as the image!
Seriously cool image – inspires me more to learn how to dive.
elliewinds
cool – but ewww! awesome capture!
coffeebean
Oh My I thought another fish – a gummy one – had eaten it. Silly me!!
Good find.
blew12bandit
WOW!!! that is an Awesome shot!!! thaks for all your comments greatly appreciated
filthy6
Could get us all into a lot of trouble if I told you what I thought it looked like at first glance, so I won’t. But great shot!
Rusmwood
Awesome catch
paul romanowski
uhm…........wow….......
derekmccrea
This work is awesome…Thank you so much for your interest and favorite add on my artwork.
Sincerely,
Derek McCrea
www.derekmccrea.50megs.com
US Artist by Profession…
Visual Artist by Choice
Jacqueline Rojo
Wonderful capture, the details are fantastic!
genevievem
have to agree with your comment way above, this image makes the perfect card for any occasion.
Paul Gana
great focus
GrifGrif
this freaks me out! top shot.
KBSImages
Oh My Goodness, This is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kim
AngelArtist
It’s Scary O_O But its a Very good photo
Simon Mears
excellent work! never seen anything like this before..
Mia1
Awesome. FANTASTIC
ccrcats
Thats great.
Per E. Gunnarsen
This is awesome….well done
Maximus
EXCELLENT, but nice people shouldn’t take pics like this. ha ha
FireRabbit
This is so fantastic! Like am looking at a mouth and the eel is the tongue….
Rusty Woodward...
Wow! This is bloody amazing! What a brilliant shot! Now that’s a real conversation piece!!!! Love it!
studiofascino
what a shot!!!!
JustCards
Wow this is a great photograph.
Despot
What a great and creepy shot! This is very interesting and highly unusual shot. Hey thanks for taking a peek at mine too.
Gayle Shaw
Well hello there Mr Eel, he looks like he was coming out to greet you! Fantastic capture, love it.
StressieCat
Wow, stunning and excellent shot!
Julie Langford
Holy Wow! Awesome work
Christina Martin
great shot scared me LOL
Erin-Louise Hi...
it almost looks like the eel is being eaten by a bigger eel lol its cool but creepy
screamqueen
this is beautiful and creepy, I love the colours!!
africanbush
very cool pic well done
david campbell
wow
Steven Agius
Excellent capture, cool shot well done.
Ken Aitchison
I almost bumped into one of these nightmarish sea creatures…thanks for bringing the memory back lol…..seriously now, what a fantastic capture!
pinkyjain
Wow, such a cool photo & awesome closeup
kangarookid
very awesome, and creepy, pic!
Marvin Tunstall
Amazing shot!!!!!!
Ilunia Felczer
wow!!! excellent shot….
Jewd
My god…I thought it was in somethings mouth…great shot of a world within a world within a world….
Magee
Good heavens!! What a shot!! WoW!!!!
Carrie Gardner
AAAHHhhhhh my phobia is fish… this hits all the buttons in fear factor…. amazing shot
reflector
It almost looks more like a sculpture than a photo. Interesting imagery.
Mark Mcloughlin
thanks for your kind words. this is a super image.
flipteez
Raw crisp & loaded with personality I love it!
jojophoto
Just amazing! I’ve never sen anything like it!
Amanda Hammock
At first I thought someone ate the eel. lol
Amazing.
Druidstorm
Outstanding capture here! Bravo!!!...:))
Kimberly Palmer
This would really creep out my husband. he he Cool catch!
MuscularTeeth
replied
as i said earlier in this thread;
An eel card says a myriad of things, not least, i love you.
go on
:)
/sales mode off
Michelle Rogers
freakily awesome!
cherylc1
WOW
John Douglas
this image haunts me!
JenJenM
great shot! i’m pretty sure i would’ve been too much of a chicken to take it!
rest
i find this strangely arousing…
MuscularTeeth
replied
lol. some of the comments for this eel are decidedly oddly sexual.
:)
gypsykatz
Wow, great shot! Luv the colors! Is barrell sponge similar to coral, or does it have a soft texture to it?
vinny turner
Spot on
emmaleene
scary
u03ajp4
grim
Forest Friends...
that is a excellant capture, but what is he in?
butchart
it reminds me of the view a womans egg might have …just moments b4 conception… i might have evn entitled it “broken condom”
MuscularTeeth
replied
well there has been a lot of almost-statements here, but yours is the best so far my friend.
:)
butchart
i am going to enjoy us… i can tell already…. no almosts i promise… gut or nothin at all…........b
Hoopersart
haha what a feaky image! so cool :)
John R.P. Nyaid
is that mouth-like tube thingy really out there in nature?
Really blows my mind :O
Carol & Kev Ha...
Awesome capture, such a fascinating creature!! Great work!!
ltruskett
This is absolutely awesome. What a great capture, with such clarity and colour!! Bravo.
Mariaan Krog A...
Awesome capture.
Marcia Luly
Everyone has said it…but this is the most amazing shot!
Cain Doherty
great! you left with all your fingers?!
Vinko
Like Ween said:
“Who can explain all these thoughts racking my mind
An endless barrage of shit racking my mind
The eel offered his help I cant understand
Speaking its truth from the bank now I can see
I can not repeal the words of the golden eel”
(The Golden Eel)
Unbelievable shot. Nice work.
majo
I’m kind of scared now
ellamental
ouch!!
t1nyskert
damn thats a cool shot
Judy Olson
Gross and beautiful at the same time!!! What a shot. What did you say to him to make him smile?
JohnScott
these things are dangerous, I know a girl in N.Z. who lost her arm diving to one of these. She had fish in her bc vest and it latched onto her arm and twisted it right off, no kidding.
whoa!
MuscularTeeth
replied
yeah right… wow.
i just figured it would bite me and hurt but not that bad… wow.
JohnScott
yeh wow, she purchased her house with the compensation, but I would prefer my arm back. Maybe they should have grafted the eel and the arm back on, and she could star in a new spiderman flick
Aurora Pintore
Excellent picture!!!!!
stevenlove
Reminds me of the second “Star Wars” movie where this giant space creature was living inside an Asteroid. :-))
MuscularTeeth
replied
LOL your right!
J Velasco
This is a spectacular shot.It looks like from National geographic.A very good Artwork!!! Congratulations
MuscularTeeth
replied
wow thats a compliment and a half there my friend.
it was taken with my camera i use for every other photo i take..
warmsugarcube
i can’t believe you got that close (or were you zooming?). great shot..
MuscularTeeth
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no zooming. cant really zoom underwater -it will focus on the debris floating in teh water that way.
:)
zenmatt
An amazing shot. zm
warmsugarcube
he must be friendlier than he looks then :)
MuscularTeeth
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nah i just didnt realise the risks.one of the comments above mentions a person losing an arm to one
:)
warmsugarcube
just went and read that.. i had no idea either. just thought he was misunderstood cos of his looks but sheesh! you were lucky :p
Miri
he’s lovely! what a strange hidey hole!
dairygirl08
This is awesome, you have captured him exstreamly well
Roscoe Davis III
amazing image
Basia McAuley
WHOAH! That’s so weird looking, it’ appears to be inside a larger mouth! Great capture!
Roxanne Weber
What an extraordinary capture! Marvelous :)
Cain Doherty
just looking at this one again – now reminds me of peter jackson’s ‘bad taste’ film. the sponge has same colour and texture as the alien’s head!
Steven Novak
Very cool shot. Very otherworldly.
exxo
super amazing!
Jamie Lee
Very cool capture
Joaquin Loyzaga
holly wow great photo!
Fishbait
awesome photo well done
eXposure
thats one amazing perspective …
had no idea on what this was by the thumbnail ..
wonderful capture
davidmilne
Superb pic and work!!
butchart
glad you put this in the forge group MT…:)
Christopher Bi...
WOW! how the
——did you get that? what an amazing image.Larasolnishko
Magnifisent, I like that that picture is next to beautiful arum lillies, both of them have so much similarieties in there own ways….
JamesCobra
OMG, that is so sick, ive never seen that before..except maybe in Super Mario 64 lol
barnsis
Awesome under water image, great clarity and awesome color. Outstanding.
jobeckytobin
brilliant photo, but nasty!
bfrida
he’s gonna bite ya
giovanni
ummmmmmmmmmmm…this is creepy! ahhahahaa..luv it
joak
is this a conger wee get some beautys in scotland great shot
MuscularTeeth
replied
twas in thailand – so i doubt it but i could be wrong. this was in very warm water…
joak
aye yer maybe right i think this one would need a jacket if it came to scotland!...i canny check out your dive till i get home pal
MuscularTeeth
replied
i know my friend. just letting you know theyre all linked.
I heard scotland has some amazing diving which totally blew me away, as i thought it would be pretty barren.
joak
aye up in shetland the germans scuppered their navy after the war …they say the diving there is great im sure you could find a link somewhere im no very good at that stuff so type in scapa flow and see what you get
Tania Donald
sweet jesus! so visceral, my stomach clenched when i looked at this…like he’s living in a dismembered torso or something. what an amazing shot! like the song says, “when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s a Moray….”
MuscularTeeth
replied
LOL. i love dean martin.
“standing on the corner, watching all the girls go by..”
/whistles.
Tania Donald
i like to make that Moray joke whenever i can…which is not often…thaks for the opportunity. good old deano…
rightasrain
oooo gawd, that is totally creepy when you first see the thumbnail! Then all is revealed lol :-)
Van Cordle
Wow amazing!!
Robin Brown
Alien springs to mind; watch out though, eel bite you given half a chance!! stunning shot.
inframefilm
Did you try putting your arm in there ;-)
Lois Bryan
WHOA BABY!! This looks like it could have been QUITE the UHOH moment!!! That is, AFTER you got the great shot!!! Great work, and congratz on the steady hand!!!
linaji
what an interesting life you have M.T. this kinda creeps me out!! scarey~~.. but.. very cool shot!!
MuscularTeeth
replied
me? life? nooooo.
linaji
lolol I have heard your cry to life with all the talent you have.. yaahh man… YOU do!!
Alan Findlater
unreal capture very well done
BenYameen
Hey! I got fired… and got my eel photo! Thanks MrTeeth! It was worth it!
MuscularTeeth
replied
? hope you didnt get fired looking at RB.
BenYameen
Ha ha! Naw, I was just reacting to your earlier comment about the appropriate occasions for sending someone an eel card! “Because an Eel (card) says “i care.”“
BenYameen
But, now that you mention it…
MuscularTeeth
replied
:)
Caterpillar
Like a big mouth or… something else obscenic ;D
Laurie Puglia
That is Amazing!!!!!!!
Stzar
YIKES !!! oh my god what a fantastic and excellent capture !! beautiful work ~ really love it
MuscularTeeth
replied
thank you.
Stzar
oh darling ~ i am just enjoying so much reading your comments MOST of all Your replies ~ LOL
MuscularTeeth
replied
haha. i have a lot of fun replying to people. i find it more fun than writing a story because you dont know what is going to be your questoin/ statement your replying to.
Hank Rodriguez
How about this, Musky Teeth?....
Looks like getting that colonoscopy was a really good idea!
No wonder you had trouble gaining weight, and putting some meat on your bones!
Nastiest tape worm I’ve ever seen!
MuscularTeeth
replied
hahaha! trouble gaining weight? me? im a lithe 56kgs matey!
Hank Rodriguez
Remember…I’m a Bloody Yankee American. We don’t learn metric to standard conversions over here anymore. Our public school systems are turning to rot, so I wouldn’t know if 56kgs makes you some kind of behemoth, or a Lilliputian, my friend!......Educate, Mate!
James Lillis
FREAKY! I would die.
To clarify for the americans, 56kgs is pretty much obese. Anything over 55 and you’re going to be bedridden – no hope of getting out the door.
Stzar
hi !!
i come back to view your fascinating work again ~ and enjoyed so much reading your comments and your replies ~ LOL really wonderful !! i especially like: butchart, it reminds me of the view a womans egg might have …just moments b4 conception… i might have evn entitled it “broken condom” and Tania Donald, sweet jesus! so visceral, my stomach clenched when i looked at this…like he’s living in a dismembered torso or something. what an amazing shot! like the song says, “when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s a Moray….”
That’s Amorè ahahahahaha
MuscularTeeth
replied
haha im glad you like Karon, i have a lot of fun commenting and replying – i find it almost as much fun as writing a story.
anyway, remember an Eel says i Care – so buy this now.
Cvail73
! :O !
reflector
It’s a bit overexposed, but it’s pretty crisp ! Take your Eel and begone ! Imposter ! :) [ “The Worst” is getting quality images – a real worry ]
Candyworld
Whoa Cool Shot
dogbreath
looks like you have a little blockage there…. you should chew your food better!
just kidding… great shot!
MuscularTeeth
replied
hahaha silly man !
JayneLogan
Good Lord! I am never ordering the Sweet Eel at my sushi bar again! That’s a Wolf Eel, correct? Better there than up your trouser leg …! Cheers!
MuscularTeeth
replied
i was told it was a moray eel. but i could be wrong.
JayneLogan
I too could be wrong! don’t go by me.
Normf
The initial effect of this photo is very “parasitic”. Great shot!
shanemcgowan
ah begorra ,your hav bad breath lol,lol,lol,lol,lol,lol,lol,lol,lol,
MuscularTeeth
replied
hahahahaha yeah i shoulod see someone.
Pip Gerard
when I first saw this thumbnail… I thought – is that a throat?
The coral is incredible… I’ve never seen anything like it.
Well done on capturing a one in a million, very intriguing shot!
MuscularTeeth
replied
why thank you.
scooby29
Superb photo-great capture!!!
Lori Peters
What an amazing picture. Excellent work!
MuscularTeeth
replied
cheers Lori. not a squirrel though
:)
Lori Peters
I know. I’m stuck with squirrels and deer and you have this amazing creature. I’m jealous. x
MuscularTeeth
replied
ah i had to go overseas to see this beastie. this was in thailand.
Lori Peters
They do have beautiful beaches and clear water in the Pacific.
MuscularTeeth
replied
yes pacific is cool. and dont say anything bad about your Deer – they are truly magical creatures.. see? its all about the exotic-ness
Gregoryno6
11 months ago I asked”
Is there some sort of Freudian subtext in this image?
On reflection I realise I was wrong.
There is one hell of an anime subtext to this image. The sweet looking demonbabe who has an unexpected appendage lurking, ready to feed on foolish horny mortal men – it’s a theme that’s been used a thousand times. Well, once at least, sort of. Wicked City.
MuscularTeeth
replied
haha cheers gregory
Gregoryno6
I was going to link to something on youtube, but your admirers probably aren’t ready for that. Ha – most of my admirers would be seriously freaked out too.
Kimberley Davitt
eeeeeewwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeee
it looks like a mouth with a bizaar tonge
Sharon Mau
Eeeeeeek!! I just read all your mail and your ‘congratulations, have an eel photo’ is hysterical! Wow, that is really hideous!! ;) He looks as if he is in the throat of an enormous monster! I can only imagine if I was diving in the beautiful deep blue sea, enjoying the peaceful and soothing solitude of the deep and then happened upon this, could anyone hear a scream under water??!! And then there’s Gregory’s note…. oh Lord! ahahaha!! LOL
MuscularTeeth
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haha thanks for looking sharon, truth be told when i was taking the photo i was so engrossed in the shot i really wasnt paying attention to the dangers of it.
:)
amarica
Cool shot!!!
ANNETTE HAGGER
amazin shot, yes the eel does look like it in a very big pink mouth, scarey stuff .great capture ..lol….anna ; )
flipteez
Slippery does it for me every time ;-P XXXXX
MuscularTeeth
replied
lol hahaha thanks for the comment dear flipppppperteeeeezer
fuxart
Unbelievable. Crass really.
MuscularTeeth
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crass? its a nature shot on a dive !
LeighAth
wow!
blamo
eelbelly’s get everywhere top shot MT moosic maestro
fuxart
This is a really grßartiger moment for a snap shot. Ingeniously managed. A real experience.
Wendy Adele Wi...
Brilliant shot, but so gross – i just can’t help seeing sexual parts in it and that bothers me, I feel like a pervert. Disturbing.
MuscularTeeth
replied
well your not hte only one witha dirty mind, almost half the comments are of a similar nature.
Ken Thomas
Magnificent work!!!1
Alessandro Flo...
wonderful!
syd baker
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! (L)
MuscularTeeth
replied
lol nice one syd.
:)
StarKatz
Glad you described what the eel was in LOL I thought it was being eaten .. great shot cute face :0)
Steve Buffington
Great capture. And unique. I dive, mostly around So. Califonia where these guys hang out in rock caves and crevices. What the hell is this fellow in?
MuscularTeeth
replied
some sort of soft coral.
DevineDayDreams
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this one ruins my appetite, comes in really handy after the holidays! ;)
Von McKnelly
It’s so bizarre seeing how some creatures live…is he checking you out as his next tasty treat?
valzart
Aww this is a fantastic shot sweetheART scary woohoo lol! ;}x happy hippy hugglez
Geir Floede
GOSH!!!!
Colleen Farrell
Oooh, that sponge looks like the inside of somebody’s stomach! Fantastic capture!
Erhan OZBIYIK
Great shot MT :))
Naomi Duff
amazing shot well done
Madonna007photo
Wow !!!! Amazing shot !!!!!!
Outstanding work my friend !!!
Stephen Thomas
Awesome underwater photo!
RobertCharles
whoa dude – this is wicked. really strange, cause i have had 3 intense dreams of big giant eels as of late and was wondering what they meant?? hmm . . still wondering!
Beatriz Cruz
Fantastic capture,Looks wonderful<<<
Rosalie Scanlon
Excellent capture, looks like you were pretty close.
Colinizing Ph...
I thought this was the inside of a mouth
Anthony Jalandoni
Very different! Great catch!
Michelle Shoos...
You should see a Dr you’ve got eyes on your tongue???
tazzina
O M G! this is wonder – i hear scrim somehow – wow !
MuscularTeeth
replied
lol thank you.
Svetlana Sewell
Excellent shot:)
Nelson Campbell
Fantastic and fascinating!!
antony hamilton
the creepiest animal on the planet!!! gives me the shivers!!
Junior Mclean
Nice photo man!!
PrairieRose
This shot absolutely rocks!!!!!