In or Out? - Ghost Crab

[John Lowin]

This little guy is just a touch over an inch across. He couldn't decide whether to dive into his burrow like most of his relatives did, or keep his eyes on me. Moving close enough to get his portrait was a slow process. I contemplated shooting at eye-level but I would have missed the color on his back and lost sight of its burrow. (I'm not knowledgeable enough to know whether this crab is male or female.) Image created on the Beach at Mile Marker 14, Oahu, Hawaii.

f/4.9 1/50 7.7-23.1mm @ 23mm
Canon SD500 Digital ELPH
Handheld

[joel quenneville]

I am okay with this non-traditional point of view. I love the colors on the crab and the fact that he is partly in his burrow. You might want to tone down the sand as all that contrast tends to distract from the crab.

[John Lowin]

Wow, some patience involved here. Tried these fellows myself as well but they are safe in their burrows before you can blink your eye. Did you try to go level with him/her ?

Peter, did you read my text? - John

[John Lowin]

I am okay with this non-traditional point of view. I love the colors on the crab and the fact that he is partly in his burrow. You might want to tone down the sand as all that contrast tends to distract from the crab.

Is this an improvement? - John

[Fabs Forns]

Hi John, toning down means darker, you made it lighter and it is even more distracting. I like your point of view and the placement of the crab in the frame. Great idea.

[Robert Amoruso]

I do like the placement in the frame as it allows him a place to move into. Sand is a nice graphic backdrop to the differently colored crab.

[John Lowin]

Hi John, toning down means darker, you made it lighter and it is even more distracting. I like your point of view and the placement of the crab in the frame. Great idea.

Sorry for the silly mistake. How about this? - John