Clam Shell

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 5, 2011203 views20 comments

My two children and I had headed out to the beach early in the morning to build sand castles when I found this little guy resting in a tidal pool. The sun was still low in the sky leaving this clam with a lovely golden colouring and the tidal pool black with little reflections other than that of the clam shell.

300mm lens , hand held at f13 ,1/250 ,ISO 100, with polarizer. Proped my arms in the sand to make a DIY tri-pod. A little messy but it helped.

Comments

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on January 5, 2011 at 8:21 PM

An excellent find and also very well captured, Lorna...

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 5, 2011 at 8:27 PM

Great use of light and I like the low an intimate perspective. Beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 5, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Beautiful and elegant.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on January 5, 2011 at 9:11 PM

Looks like Saturn and it's rings!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 5, 2011 at 9:47 PM

Welcome to ESS Lorna. This is a gorgeous capture. Simplicity and elegance at its best.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 5, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Thank you all for your lovely comments and welcome.

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on January 5, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Fantastic capture under the conditions described. Beautifully awesome n simplicity.

Paul

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 5, 2011 at 10:56 PM

I thought this was extra-terrestrial too. The reflection adds a lot to the image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 5, 2011 at 11:42 PM

Beautiful light and reflection Lorna!

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on January 5, 2011 at 11:54 PM

Nice job "seeing" and capturing this shot. Very interesting and pleasing composition and good detail on the shell.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on January 6, 2011 at 1:04 AM

Beautiful isolation of your subject.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on January 6, 2011 at 9:39 AM

Who knew a clam could be so beautiful? I'm sure he is very pleased with his portrait!! Truly... has a more lovely picture of a clam ever been taken?? I doubt it. Great work!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 6, 2011 at 10:07 AM

Really nice, Lorna. Great light and reflection.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Johan Malmros on January 6, 2011 at 1:09 PM

Wonderful. This is harmony! Love that everything is black except the subject. Suites this image perfectly.

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on January 6, 2011 at 3:54 PM

Wonderful image, Lorna. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Lori

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 6, 2011 at 5:06 PM

Thank you all for your wonderfully supportive comments and warm welcomes!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 6, 2011 at 8:12 PM

Simple yet striking. The contrast elevates this beyond ordinary.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on January 6, 2011 at 11:47 PM

Fantastic Lorna. Has an otherworldly, abstract feel to it that is superb. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 7, 2011 at 2:02 AM

Fascinating! Absolutely breathtaking image.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM

Thank you for the great comments!

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