rachmonte

Horse Shoe Crab

Horse Shoe Crab

Horse Shoe Crab detail. I have watched the decline of this prehistoric animal over the past 15 years. As a child, we would run through the water and see them by...
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Horse Shoe Crab detail. I have watched the decline of this prehistoric animal over the past 15 years. As a child, we would run through the water and see them by the hundreds throughout the summer months. This season, I can count on both hands how often I came across a horse shoe crab.
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NIKON D7000

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 100 Shutter 10/1250

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Dec, 2012

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Nice close up and a rather sad and disturbing description, :(

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Loving the details of your image :-))

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