Flamingo Tongue


Posted by SMB on Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:48 am

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Flamingo Tongue (Cyphoma gibbosum) a mollusk in the Cowrie/snail family.
It lives on and feeds off soft corals. The gaudy pattern is actually an apron of soft tissue, the mantle, draped over the plain shell, which can retract back when the animal is threatened.
Nikon D3s, Aquatica housing, Inon strobe, 105mm micro, f16, ss1/250, ISO 200.
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by wtracyparnell on Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:48 pm
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This is a great contrast between the subject and the dark surrounds, very nice.
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by D7avid on Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:30 pm
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Love these things.Great angle
 

by Tom Whelan on Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:52 pm
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Beautiful patterns and nice light - lovely.
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by Missy Mandel on Sat Oct 04, 2014 7:42 am
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Great light and contrast!
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by woodbutcher on Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:59 am
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Super Stan lovely colour.
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by Matthew Pugh on Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:04 am
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Hi

A lovely colourful image of this extraordinary fellow


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by ChrisRoss on Sun Oct 05, 2014 2:05 am
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Nice shot, good lighting and detail.
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