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A Cast of Crabs. Troy Muir reduced 9 6 17 IMG_3807

A Cast of Crabs. Troy Muir reduced 9 6 17 IMG_3807

Every year in the waters of Port Phillip Bay, spider crabs gather on mass to shed their shells. While waiting for their new exoskeletons to harden they are espe...
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Every year in the waters of Port Phillip Bay, spider crabs gather on mass to shed their shells. While waiting for their new exoskeletons to harden they are especially vulnerable to predation and adhere to the approach of safety in numbers. The spectacle is truly one of natures wonders.
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Aperture f/8 ISO 1250 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 16/1

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Jun, 2017

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