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Red sea urchin


Red sea urchin
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6595 W: 89 N: 15659] (65489)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-11-14
Categories: Echinoderms
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2012-12-18 14:53
Viewed: 3778
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Sea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals which, with their close kin, such as sand dollars, constitute the class Echinoidea of the echinoderm phylum. There are c. 950 species of echinoids inhabiting all oceans from the intertidal to 5000 meters deep.Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm (1.2 to 3.9 in) across. Common colors include black and dull shades of green, olive, brown, purple, and red. They move slowly, feeding mostly on algae. Sea otters, wolf eels, triggerfish, and other predators feed on them. Their "roe" (actually the gonads) is a delicacy in many cuisines.
The name "urchin" is an old name for the round spiny hedgehogs that sea urchins resemble.

RICCIO DEL MAR ROSSO

La classe Echinoidea fa parte del phylum Echinodermata e comprende gli organismi marini comunemente denominati ricci di mare.
Sono organismi bentonici dotati di un esoscheletro ricoperto da aculei, utilizzati per piccoli movimenti. La simmetria radiale caratteristica dello stadio adulto degli echinodermi č riscontrabile nelle venature del guscio, sempre con un disegno pentagrafico (pentamero - stella a 5 punte). La bocca, chiamata lanterna di Aristotele, si trova nella parte inferiore del corpo.

La struttura architettonica dell'esoscheletro degli echinoidi regolari č una vera e propria costruzione naturale divisa a sezioni simmetriche radiali con incastri dentellati, le quali a loro volta sono suddivise in placche a sezione trasversali. Negli echinoidi irregolari come lo Spatangus purpureus, il disegno č sempre stellare ma cuoriforme e asimmetrico. Č possibile ritrovare molti di questi esoscheletri nei fondali marini.
Le gonadi, volgarmente definite uova, del Paracentrotus lividus sono commestibili e molto ricercate specialmente nel periodo invernale. Particolarmente pregiate per il sapore e compattezza quelle di rosso corallo acceso.
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Hi Luciano,
another incredible species from the Red Sea. Excellent composition and presentation. Perfect sharpness and details.
Congratulations.
Maciek

Hello Luciano,
You've entered in to the vast unexplored world of beauty and presenting incredible beauties of the nature.
Thanks and My regards,
Joy

Ciao Luciano, altra fantastica creatura nitidamente ripresa, strana e bella specie tutta piena di aculei, ottimi dettagli, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

Hello Luciano
Another impressive underwater photo with good composition wonderful lighting and great sharpness.
Regards,
Christodoulos

Hi Luciano,
You not only experienced underwater photography - you became a master of it. Splendid capture again. Bravo.
Ciao e grazie, László

Sea Urchins are really beautiful. thanks for sharing this species. excellent angle and lighting. good clarity. tfs.

Hello Luciano,
An excellent close-up with fine details, colors & sharpness. Well composed & presented with a great POV. Nice work & TFS. Best wishes!

Umar

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2012-12-19 12:45]

Hello Luciano,
Fantastic photo with a perfect DOF, great sharpness, details and very beautiful contrsting colours.
Regards,
Peter

hello Luciano
super good sharpness and beautiful colours with very good light
thanks greeting lou

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  • KOMSIS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 820 W: 0 N: 2419] (10674)
  • [2012-12-20 1:47]

Ciao Luciano,
It looks dangerous .. :)
Beautiful photo of this sea urchin in good sharpness, details and natural colours.
Best wishes,
Seyfi

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2012-12-21 23:15]

Wonderfull image Luciano, you did a great portrait i like the composition the colours & sharpness, Amazing shot.Regards Siggi

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  • IronM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 144 W: 3 N: 345] (2608)
  • [2012-12-22 16:46]

Hi Luciano,
beautiful photo with perfect sharpness & outstanding details ! Thank you very much !
Best regards !

Salut Luciano

Tu as gérer superbement ta caméra avec un
excellent POV pour nous motrer tous ces détails,
superbe pour une photo underwater.

Asbed
p.S. je l'es finalement acheté mon « rugged camera ».

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
  • [2013-01-24 2:42]

Hello Luciano
lovely effect of the thorns. Looks so dangerous.
You have presented in great details and sharpness.

Regards
Foozi

Hello Luciano-Amazing species.Very good details and tone.Spines look stunning.Good work.Thanks for vsharing.Regards and have a nice time-Srikumar

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