Look Closer
Dancer
Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, FL, United States) on 15 October 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
I was walking along a close by bay beach a couple of weeks ago. It was low tide. I found this unfortunate starfish, stranded waterless and deceased, as I walked along the shore. So I picked him up as any good beachcomber would do, and decided to carry him home. While I was sad for the starfish, I never found a starfish on the beach before. So I felt pretty lucky.
But before I drove away, it seemed like a good idea to photograph the little guy. So I set the new-found starfish on the hood of my VFmobile, pulled out the trusty Nikon, and this is the result.
Somebody elsewhere who saw this shot beforehand told me he looks like he is dancing.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL AT AM3. I am out and probably away from the computer all this week. We are headed to north Georgia to spend Thanksgiving with our son and his wife and her family. I hope everyone who celebrates this holiday has a wonderful day, filled with turkey and gratitude for every blessing. And those who do not, I hope will remember to count their blessings and be thankful. Packing and getting the SUV all set for the drive today; we leave very early Tuesday morning and plan to return sometime Sunday.
Nikon D80
1/60 second
F/7.1
ISO 200
82 mm (35mm equiv.)