Sand Pebbles
These tiny balls of sand are rolled out of a hole by soldier crabs, after the tide has gone out.
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Rosalie Dale IPA
Wow – love the photo – but also the unique subject. Well presented.
chriso
Nicely done. I love seeing these on the beach.
Gregory Ewanowich
Interesting and unique! Great macro!
Lorraine Creagh
Thanks for the comments.
Kitsmumma
Great perspective, great shot.
alistair mcbride
Interesting shot! never seen them before.the composition works well.
phillip wise
interesting shot with great depth of feild….watch out for those sand particles..natural enemy of the digital cemera
Kirk Hille
nice perspective
BigRPhoto
Love the comp. on this shot, I don’t think I have ever seen these before.
Adriana Glackin
I love those little things – love how you’ve shot this skeets – instant fav!
Lorraine Creagh
Thanks everyone. =)
Christopher E...
awesome depth of field on this, and very interesting, didnt know the crabs did this
MuscularTeeth
wow.
Elenne Boothe
love it. great shot.
Lorraine Creagh
Thanks everyone
cdwork
How cool is this- great shot
Michael Gatch
that is pretty neat. nice dof
Halcyon007
Love the depth and focus of this shot – fantastic
Lorraine Creagh
Thank you for the comments everyone.
Michael Oubridge
Brilliant work, love how you got so low for the shot
Kimberly Palmer
Wow, this is a great nature moment! I love this a lot. =)
Lorraine Creagh
Thanks =)
Carmen Cilliers
Really – I didn’t know? I agree with Kimberly ^. It would look great cropped really close-up too, without the sky and you could title it: “ocean beads” / “sand pearls”
H M Bascom
How very interesting. Wonder why they do that? Great perspective and the DoF is awesome
Cathleen Taraw...
This is so cool, dunno why, but it does it for me.
davidmilne
Fantastic DOF! Excellent perspctive,fab pic!
Christiaan
Beautiful photo, good DOF and interesting subject. Havent seen this before!
Lorraine Creagh
Thank everyone for the comments.
FortPhoto
Really a fascinating subject with a great point of view!
zandria
Cool shot!
Lorraine Creagh
Thanks for commenting
checkma8
Brilliant work
Kenneth Fugate
love the look love the feel well done
Lorraine Creagh
Thanks for the comments. Always encouraging ;-)
anaphotography
love it…brillant work…
Michelle Boyer
Awesome shot
Naomi Frost
Wow…love the perspective. Beautifully presented.
Ellen
Havent seen this before, Very nice photo!
kevsphotos2008
wow this is well cool…...............
rolypolygirl
Wonderful :)
Pat Lucas
How fantastic and unusual. I would never have guessed that a crab had made those balls. I had visions of you sat there rolling hundreds of little balls for the photo. lol. I love it
Steve Chapple
Great DOF makes this work so well.
Hena Tayeb
great shot. i always wonder abt the little sand pebbles but never thought to make them my subject matter. nicely done
Keith Richardson
Fabulous! So many happy memories from childhood, growing up on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast – 50-60 years ago….
~ Ademac
Well spotted, wonderful image………
Christopher E...
totally Amazing image and perspective!! wow!! love your control of focus, which i have no doubt this was a tough one. your control of lighting, excellent
surprized i havent seen this before
Lorraine Creagh replied
Thanks Christopher. Happy you like it.
I was only thinking last night of hiding this one. Been around for a while. Just goes to show how wrong you can be.
Christopher E...
oops i have “blushing” my bad :D
Christopher E...
first rule in photography or art, we dont decide what the public will like, we just do the best we can so they will like it :)
Ronald Rockman
Just perfect !
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