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Crabzilla – Photographing a “Monster” Crab | Exposure


it has down all the elements the legs

it has down all the elements the legs the pincers the ice stalks the antennae

the pincers the ice stalks the antennae

the pincers the ice stalks the antennae so took a few images the shadow looked

so took a few images the shadow looked

so took a few images the shadow looked amazing the lighting was great yet there

amazing the lighting was great yet there

amazing the lighting was great yet there was just something missing

coconut crabs are really good indicator

coconut crabs are really good indicator of how untouched and how pristine an

of how untouched and how pristine an

of how untouched and how pristine an island environment really is they’re

island environment really is they’re

island environment really is they’re large they’re fairly predictable they’re

large they’re fairly predictable they’re

large they’re fairly predictable they’re pretty slow and they taste phenomenal

pretty slow and they taste phenomenal

pretty slow and they taste phenomenal I’ve heard and looking at the sheer

I’ve heard and looking at the sheer

I’ve heard and looking at the sheer number of coconut crabs on the a toll

number of coconut crabs on the a toll

number of coconut crabs on the a toll and really illustrates how untouched and

and really illustrates how untouched and

and really illustrates how untouched and how intact our da Burris terrestrial

how intact our da Burris terrestrial

how intact our da Burris terrestrial environment really is nobody there the

environment really is nobody there the

environment really is nobody there the largest restful crustacean on our planet

largest restful crustacean on our planet

largest restful crustacean on our planet 2 3 kgs in weight there is talk about

2 3 kgs in weight there is talk about

2 3 kgs in weight there is talk about leg spans of 3 foot plus they are the

leg spans of 3 foot plus they are the

leg spans of 3 foot plus they are the true beasts of the crustacean world so

true beasts of the crustacean world so

true beasts of the crustacean world so one evening when one of the Rangers was

one evening when one of the Rangers was

one evening when one of the Rangers was measuring one of the larger crabs her

measuring one of the larger crabs her

measuring one of the larger crabs her head torch cast a shadow onto the ground

head torch cast a shadow onto the ground

head torch cast a shadow onto the ground and it was this most incredible arachnid

and it was this most incredible arachnid

and it was this most incredible arachnid science fiction shadow that was just so

science fiction shadow that was just so

science fiction shadow that was just so iconic and so I have to somehow

iconic and so I have to somehow

iconic and so I have to somehow incorporate that beast like silhouette

incorporate that beast like silhouette

incorporate that beast like silhouette into the image of the coconut crab I

into the image of the coconut crab I

into the image of the coconut crab I really wanted to pay homage to all those

really wanted to pay homage to all those

really wanted to pay homage to all those horror and science fiction films because

horror and science fiction films because

horror and science fiction films because a lot of these alien creatures have a

a lot of these alien creatures have a

a lot of these alien creatures have a crab-like resemblance

as I was walking back to the station I

as I was walking back to the station I walked past this old coral rock building

walked past this old coral rock building

walked past this old coral rock building here and I took my torch put it sort of

here and I took my torch put it sort of

here and I took my torch put it sort of eye level with a large crap that was

eye level with a large crap that was

eye level with a large crap that was sitting in front of the building and it

sitting in front of the building and it

sitting in front of the building and it costs the most kick-ass shadow was just

costs the most kick-ass shadow was just

costs the most kick-ass shadow was just one of those just like you go whoa so I

one of those just like you go whoa so I

one of those just like you go whoa so I had a person in the doorway and all of a

had a person in the doorway and all of a

had a person in the doorway and all of a sudden the first image started coming

sudden the first image started coming

sudden the first image started coming together and you start going okay all

together and you start going okay all

together and you start going okay all right this is working you know the

right this is working you know the

right this is working you know the balance of the image the light the head

balance of the image the light the head

balance of the image the light the head towards the light streaming out and of

towards the light streaming out and of

towards the light streaming out and of course the crab shadow on the wall there

course the crab shadow on the wall there

course the crab shadow on the wall there was again one element missing and as I

was again one element missing and as I

was again one element missing and as I was thinking about that there was a crap

was thinking about that there was a crap

was thinking about that there was a crap that was scuttling along and that was

that was scuttling along and that was

that was scuttling along and that was the last piece of the puzzle the last

the last piece of the puzzle the last

the last piece of the puzzle the last element that had to come together

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