Spotted Cleaner Shrimp
tiny cleaner shrimp
on top of anemone
just doin’ its job
To learn more about the Weekly Photo Challenge, click here. And a quick note: even if I do say so myself, this is an amazing macro of a tiny, colorful creature. To appreciate its intricacy, click on the photo for a larger view. Enjoy!, Cathy
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Oh, what a world! xo
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So, so true! xo
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Now that’s one colorful little fella.
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I know! He looks like he was actually painted!
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Send one to MY house 🙂
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I wish I could, Denise. Wouldn’t it be cool to have one these anemones with a family of these shrimp in an aquarium?
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To clean my house….
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There is so much here to like, from the range of colors to the variety of shapes and textures. Excellent.
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Thank you, Bob. And thanks for the comment. I’m glad you liked it!
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Cathy shines again
Otherworldly images
To brighten our day!
Gorgeous! The anemone looks like alien! Man, I’d love to go diving with you. 🙂
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Thanks so much, Dawn. I have found that since I’ve been diving with a camera, I see so much more. I also don’t tend to cruise the reef so fast, but love to take my time and explore smaller areas. Otherwise, I would miss something like this cleaner shrimp.
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No doubt! There’s so much to see down there… we did a night snorkel in Belize that blew my mind! Truly, I think I thought of you almost every day. You would love it!
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I completely agree with you, Cathy, that this is indeed “an amazing macro of a tiny, colorful creature”. The shrimp looks like it lives in its pajamas and the anemone’s many (cough) erect pale pink protrusions bring to mind another p-word, dare I say it (and oh, I accept that dare!), pornographic. Very intriguing image.
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I agree, V. This image could be interpreted as quite suggestive. It is one of those shots that I sometimes get while diving where I have no idea how it’s going to turn out until I get it into the editing software. Imagine my delight! And thank you for your comment. I enjoyed learning of your impressions.
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I figure that we’ve been reading each other for so very long, Cathy, we can be as uninhibited as we want with each other. But that was my brutally honest first impression — pajamas and porn. You know the way my mind works.
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This so reminds me of Finding Nemo, one of my favorite movies. Remember the little cleaner shrimp in the fish tank?
On a professional note, I can see this — on canvas — in a stark white room, center stage.
Beautiful.
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Thanks, Brigitte! Quite the compliment! And yes, I do remember the little cleaner shrimp in the fish tank!
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Amazing creature and image, amusing poem. Thank you for the “Oh, wow!” moment – and the chuckle.
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Thank you, Lee. Glad you enjoyed it!
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