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Jewels in the Sand
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Jewels in the Sand

by Erin Rideout

Category: Macro/Close-upAdded November 15, 200897 views

Minerals, Textures and Patterns

Keywords: sand, color, shell, shells, beach, jewels, pebbles

I didn't find the sand exactly like this; I arranged the more colorful bits myself. (For a sense of scale, the purple urchin spine on the upper left is a little over 1/16" long.)
Image Format: Digital Capture - Greater than 9MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NACaptive: NA