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underwater beauties (sea stars)


underwater beauties (sea stars)
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Copyright: Benedict Ong (Benedict) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1379 W: 0 N: 1383] (6253)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-31
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 30D DIGITAL, Tamron 18-200m
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/13 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-01 4:00
Viewed: 864
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
these are undersea beauties in one of the displays at the Long Beach Aquarium of The Pacific.

sea stars or star fish are marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum echinodermata, class asteroida. the names sea stars and star fish are also (incorrectly) used for the closely related brittle stars, which make up the class ophiuroidea. they exhibit a superficially radial symmetry. starfish typically have five or more 'arms' which radiate from
an indistinct disk (pentaradial symmetry).
sea stars do not have movable skeletons, but instead possess a hydraulic water vascular system; has many projections called tube feet, located on the ventral face of the sea star's arms, which functions in locomotion and feeding. some species of sea star have the ability to regenerate lost arms and can regrow an entire new arm in time.
there are about 1800 living species of sea star, and they occur in all of the earth's oceans. the greatest variety of the sea stars are found in the tropical indo-pacific. areas known for their great diversity include the tropical-temperate regions around australia, the tropical east pacific, and the cold temperate waters of north pacific.

inforamtion source : wikipedia
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Hi Benedict,

Fantastic shot!
Great compo, pov and colors.

Well done & HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!

Javad.

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  • paulw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 610 W: 55 N: 278] (1973)
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Beautiful natural photo. Lovely colours from these creatures. Well captured. TFS

colourful,wonderful,beautiful:)
your photo is very nice
well done
TFS

Hi Ong,
Lovely captured on the undersea beauty with sharpness, colour and details
I loved the frame that suit the photo itself
TFS
cheers
Tony

Hi, Benedict. Happy New Year! That is such a lovely shot. The colors are bright and yet soft. The lighting and composition are excellent. The framing did a super job of picking up the colors in the photo. Nicely done!!! TFS,
Shelly

Great photo with the vibrant colors. The off center of the subject works well with soft focus on the background (great f stop choice). TFS Rodney

A very attractive shot, at first I was wondering what it was as the thumbnail is so small. You have great composition here and have shown these animals in their habitat (although in a tank)
Nice one

Simon

This is Dope!! I like the color of that purple star fish.I only seen light brownish ones.

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