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Opportunists


Opportunists
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-23
Categories: Ocean
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ-2-S
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-26 4:01
Viewed: 1625
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Barnacles are opportunists.They'll basically latch onto anything that stays still for five minutes.
(Hold on...I'm not sure I know what I'm talking about here...)
This clump was attached to the back of an Elephant Shark eggcase.
Elephant Sharks are strange fish that are common off the coast around here.
They belong to the Holocephali,the Ghost Sharks.
They have skeletons made entirely of cartilage,large goggly eyes and an elephant like trunk.
They also glow in the dark.
These elephant shark eggs are often found washed up on the beaches here.
Behind them you can see barnacles that have attached themselves to mussels.
These huge mussels are abundant on the shallow reefs around here and are very tasty indeed.Today I had homemade cream of mussel soup for lunch. Yum Yum!
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  • omnia Silver Star Critiquer [C: 34 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-07-26 4:05]

Very strange! Great pic of these, very detailed and clear. The lighting looks excellent, and the whole thing is unusual.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2005-07-26 5:58]

Yes! Great picture Steve, very unusual subjects. Whites are called in Polish Pakle. I love this kind of shot - full of sea smell and sound.

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  • sway Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 85 N: 308] (1224)
  • [2005-07-26 6:01]

Hi Steve,
I love the colours you have captured in the barnacles.
They are a very interesting shape.
Nice composition and interesting note.
:)
SUe

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6167] (21074)
  • [2005-07-26 11:24]

Wow, Steve. You sure know how to pack it in. That are a lot of interesting things in that one picture. Thanks for the explanations. Great shot of all those fascinating creatures, with sharp details and good exposure and composition. Well done and TFS. ; )

Interesting shot and composition. Very clear. And yes, barnacles are very opportune in where they will latch on....they are quite the survivorists! hehe.....

Nice sharp picture. Any idea of the species of barnacle. I liked the note too

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