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Shore Crab on the tidal mudflats, Lauwersoog

Shore Crab on the tidal mudflats, Lauwersoog

Some people just see a mud fly, kids see gluey, sticky mud, I see an opportunity to shoot a fairly common animal in it's environment. This crab was a bit l...
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Some people just see a mud fly, kids see gluey, sticky mud, I see an opportunity to shoot a fairly common animal in it's environment. This crab was a bit late finding shelter during low tide and was just preparing to dig itself into the mud. Did some macro work with him but I liked the wide angle shot the best. As it shows the animal in it's natural environment..
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Aperture 20/1 ISO 640 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 150/10

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