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Spot N' Spike


Spot N' Spike
Photo Information
Copyright: Peter Bergquist (Pedda) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 41 W: 1 N: 247] (1287)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-11-22
Categories: Echinoderms
Camera: Canon IXUS 400
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Underwater World, Underwater Wonder World 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-08-25 12:28
Viewed: 7114
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This macro shot of an Egyptian Sea Star (Gomophia egyptiaca) is taken on 3 meters (9,84 feet) depth during a safety stop on a drift dive at Abu Ramada North.

The Egyptian Sea Star belongs to the family Echinoderms. These are simple animals, lacking a brain and complex sensing organs. Echinoderms are characterized by their radial symmetry and a central mouth. Although a sea urchin looks round, you’ll find that if you look closer on it that it is nothing more than a starfish with its legs wrapped inwards to form a sphere. The echinoderms are found in a stunning variety of shapes and colors, and are found decorating reefs around the world.

Starfish are carnivores (meat eating) and some are very clever at getting into shell fish. They have amazing powers of regeneration and can re-grow lost limbs. They are mostly night active so during the day time you have to look for it in holes and other dark places if you want to find one. This one was fully grown at 15cm. It feeds on sponges and small invertebrates. They live on depths between 3-30 meter where it’s mostly found on the reef front, external reef or at deep reefs and they are spread al the way from the Red Sea to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.

If you understand Italian and want to find out more about the Egyptian sea star and other sea stars you should take a look at this site: http://www.acquaportal.it/ARTICOLI/Marino/Invertebrati/stelle_ofiure/stelle.asp?Stampa=true

The picture is croped and levels adjusted in PS.
ellis49, mogens-j, AndyB, PDP, RAP, pompey, carper, Callie, TAZ, Samion, danbachmann, gazo has marked this note useful
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To ephemere: Red SeaPedda 1 08-26 05:10
To pompey: HurghadaPedda 1 08-25 16:12
To RAP: WorkshopPedda 1 08-25 14:57
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Great Peter.
It's beautiful
Excellent colors and sharpness
Great note too.
Well done.

Very nice and detailed picture Peter. Wonderful colours and excellent sharpness. Very informative note - well done.

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1366 W: 32 N: 1351] (3982)
  • [2004-08-25 13:30]

A nice shot.
Great colours and texture.
Excellent and informative note too.
Very well done.

Superbe photo très colorée, excellente netteté.
Photo hors du commun, Felicitations Peter !

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2004-08-25 14:20]

I love this. Vibrant colour and very good detail. Looks liek some alien life! Thanks for posting.

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2004-08-25 14:46]
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Pequeña, pero impecable imagen Peter.
Gran nitidez, gran calidad de imagen y colorido.
Podrías incluir como Workshop una imagen completa del animal.
Bien hecho!

Small, but impeccable image Peter.
Great clearness, great quality of image and colorful.
You could include like Workshop a complete image of the animal.
Well done!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2004-08-25 15:16]

WOW incredible shot. The colors are incredibly vivid and the composition great. Very good note too.

As usual Peter, a fantastic shot of a fascinating creature.
Excellent colours, good cropping and well explained note.
Two weeks to go and i will be in Hurghada but having seen your pictures, i may not bother posting my feeble efforts.
Well done!

tres jolie cette étoile de mer, de magnifique couleur la met en valeur...le détail est spectaculaire...j'aime beaucoup...elle a été prise dans la mer ou en aquarium, car le traducteur fait défaut...merci de me repondre...amicalement BI

Well Peter,
It's a lovely shot I like it, the composition is very good with great sharpnes and great colours, the note is good. So everything is good. Well done.
points later

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1101 W: 95 N: 2610] (7555)
  • [2004-08-26 14:33]

Peter
This one deserves a star!! VERY nicely done, beaut colours and compo, a real winner this. One can see when someone shoots what they know.

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2004-09-06 13:05]

Quelle belle Etoile de Mer ! Les couleurs et les détails sont excellents.
Well done !

Great macro here that almost is abstract. Good note too.

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  • gazo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 72 W: 0 N: 13] (91)
  • [2004-10-10 22:13]

Amazing! Look at those details, the colors. I'm not very familiar with underwater animals. I appreciate your photo.

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  • Maru Silver Star Critiquer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2004-12-07 20:28]

Peter, a beautiful shot! The sharpness is incredible. Is the light natural or you use external flash? Again, well done!!

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