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The Ghost
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The Ghost

by Balan Vinod

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 18, 20181,958 views4 comments
Waited about 20 minutes by the crab hole, until this ghost crab came out to investigate .. Lying on my belly, I had my limitations on moving even one bit...if done so they rush back into the burrow...

6DII, 180 Tamron, ISO400, F11, 1/125

Balan Vinod
 

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 18, 2018 at 1:12 PM
It's a different type of image, so I like it.  The orange/red tones contrast well with the high key surroundings.  I'm not sure about the crop (a bit off-center horizontally), but overall, it's an eye-catching presentation.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on March 18, 2018 at 5:35 PM
What cool eyebrows you have, Mr Crab!   You might pull the exposure down a tad, even though the sand should be white, in order to better see his cool eyes!
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 20, 2018 at 10:26 AM
Excellent, Balan.  I, too, appreciate this for its unusual approach using high key.  I would, however, be interested to see it with perhaps 1/3 stop less exposure  to see if sand texture would be enhanced.  I don't mind the off center placement and like how you managed to get (by investing 20 min on your belly) the lens eye level to the crab...and what great eyes he has!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Genny K. on March 31, 2018 at 12:40 AM
Cool!!!!  devil  Super image.  You got a great perspective on this.  Very unusual.
Registered on June 5, 2006, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments