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Shot with the Olympus E-M1 in Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City. The intense concentration and the posture of a baseball catcher behind home plate attracted me to this one.
This little lobster could use some gel for its hair ;-)
Lauriea gardinere is a small squat lobster, up to 7 millimetres (0.28 in) long. It differs from the only other species in the genus, Lauriea siagiani by a number of features, but most obviously by the coloration: L. gardineri is pale brown with darker bands, while L. siagiani is orange or pink with red or purplish markings.
Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Tricolored heron
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Mais qu'eeeeeeest-ce donc que cela ?
Est-ce un oiseau ?
Est-ce un avion ?
Est-ce un char d'assaut moyen soviétique T-34 ?
Non.
C'est...
...Un personnage qui se penche pour ramasser on ne sait quoi, en plein contre-jour.
Quiconque a déjà fait de la photo de rue sait.
Quiconque pratique la photo de rue sait que vous autres, amis piétons, ignorez à quel point parfois vos silhouettes donnent le vertige ou figent d'incompréhension face à autant de bizarrerie.
Nous emportons nos petits mondes solitaires avec nous sans réaliser vraiment ce à quoi nous ressemblons à cause de celui-ci... :-))
The hairy squat lobster is a favorite of mine to photograph. They live exclusively on giant barrel sponges. Their hair serves two purposes: one is for camouflage, the other is to act like a net to capture particles in the water. It has a pair of “un-hairy” hind legs that it uses like a knife and fork to eat the captured particles. They are nocturnal, making them difficult to photograph during the day, as they hide in the folds of the sponge for protection.
A very common shrimp. They are brown with several large white and brown circular markings, sometimes with a blue line around the circles. They typically hold their tails vertically. Frequently groups associate with anemones, often near the edges of the host. The females are larger than males. Found in Anilao, South Luzon, Philippines.
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Hair: Monso - Natalia
Head: Genus Project - Strange W001
Skin: Boataom - Lee (Bom)
Earrings: Izzie's - Hoops
Jogging Suit: Beyond - Samanatha
Shoes: Versov - Exodov
Body Pose: DenDen Poses
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Striated Heron
Scientific Name: Butorides striata
Description: The Striated Heron is a small, squat water bird with short legs, a black crown and a small, drooping crest. There are two colour morphs (forms). The grey morph has a grey face, throat and neck streaked centrally with black, dark brown and white. The dark grey upperparts have a metallic green sheen and pink-brown to grey underparts. The wings are also green grey, with each feather outlined yellow. The eye is yellow outlined with dark grey, the bill is black and the legs and feet are orange in breeding season (otherwise, dull yellow). The rufous (reddish) morph is similar, but has rich rufous or cinnamon brown underparts and the upper wing feathers are outlined rufous to cinnamon brown. Young birds are darker and heavily streaked and mottled. This species has a characteristic hunched posture, pulling its head closely into its body, and flicks its tail downwards as it stalks prey on mudflats. It is also known as the Mangrove Heron or Mangrove Bittern.
Similar species: The Striated Heron is similar to the smaller (30 cm) Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus, which is more chestnut brown with orange-brown wing patches. Striated Herons are also found in mangroves. like Black Bitterns, but Striated Herons are smaller (up to 49 cm) and are lighter grey with a black cap
Distribution: The Striated Heron is found along the coast of mainland Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia, across northern Australia, to Cape York, Queensland, and south to Mallacoota, Victoria. It is more common in the north, with numbers falling abruptly south of Sydney, New South Wales. It is also found in North and South America, Africa, Asia, New Guinea and Pacific islands.
Habitat: The Striated Heron is found in mangroves and intertidal flats. It can become tame around marinas and boat ramps.
Seasonal movements: Sedentary.
Feeding: The Striated Heron feeds on crabs and other crustaceans, as well as molluscs and small fish. It stalks prey slowly, either standing and waiting for prey to emerge or may sometimes plunge at it from a perch, before stabbing it with its sharp bill.
Breeding: The Striated Heron nests in mangroves, building rough, flimsy stick platforms about 3 m to 9 m over water. Both sexes share nest-building, egg incubation and care of young. Two broods may be raised in a season.
Maximum Size: 49cm
Average size: 49cm
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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It may surprise you to learn that you can't retrieve glasses that go down this hole.
And-- by the way -- the toilet paper is bring your own. Cramped quarters for a photo...
I occasionally came to this spot to check out the salt flat and the treapassers. Sadly when I came back yesterday, there was a ribbon blocking the entry to the embankment. This was probably the last photo I had taken there before people were really barred from entering the salt flat.
Film: Cinestill 400D
Camera: Leica IIIf
Lens: Light Lens Lab 35mm F2 8-Element
The Squat Gyrocopter from Day 2.76, now completed and flying in support of a force of Squats based for 'Hordes of the Things'. In the distance can be seen infantry, bikes, an Overlord armoured airship and a Land-Train.