Taken with Olympus E500 digital camera February 27th 2007. Click image for larger view.
Found a small place on the coast that was filled with different kinds of beautiful shells. I had to take a picture of a selection of the shells.
Anyone know what the shells are called?
Information about the picture:
Camera: Olympus E-500 digital SLR camera
Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Lens: Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm F3.5 Macro
Location: Ånstad (Andørja), Troms in northern Norway
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14 responses so far ↓
1 Magnus // Oct 27, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Great photo and lovely colors. Should have been there with my camera. I know some of the names in Norwegian, but not in English. I know for sure that I can see some periwinkles (two different species) and a common limpet.
2 Bobbie // Oct 27, 2007 at 10:53 pm
I know a little bit about shells. I agree with Magnus. I see a limpet, and a few periwinkle species, too. Also some nerites. That larger brownish one in the lower left might be a kind of mussel or clam. All of these look like the shells of the kinds of molluscs that live on rocks in the tidal zone or the so-called ’splash zone.’
The photo looks like it should be a postcard! (Or even a jigsaw puzzle.)
3 martoon // Oct 28, 2007 at 3:21 pm
This picture is amazing, I love pictures like this when you can sit and look at them for ages - always finding smoething new about it.
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5 David // Oct 30, 2007 at 8:30 am
I don’t really know anything about shells but this picture is really neat. I would love to find a beach filled with shells like this. I found your blog on mybloglog and I love your pictures. I’m gonna link to your blog so more people can see your awesome photography.
6 Spicegirl // Oct 30, 2007 at 9:24 am
Incredible shells! I had no idea they can be so beautiful and tinted. Great photo!
7 luvtosurf // Oct 30, 2007 at 2:58 pm
I love your photo. Absolutely beautiful!
8 steve // Oct 31, 2007 at 3:52 am
Great photo! Every time I look at the picture, I see something different
Could turn into another “Find the Face” illusion….
–Steve
9 kml // Oct 31, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Nice and crisp with excellent focus! We have always called them snail shells, but I don’t know what the real name for them are.
10 Zarquon // Oct 31, 2007 at 7:25 pm
Great variety of colours on that shot. I love the frame to frame fill of the shells. Blue tint looks a little cold, this might look neat with a light warming filter on it too.
… man there’s just so much to look at, I don’t even think I’ve seen a yellow snail shell …
Z.
11 Faizal // Nov 1, 2007 at 12:17 pm
I like beautiful photos
12 JAZEVOX // Nov 20, 2007 at 12:20 pm
i like all these sea shells, they look very colorful in this photo
13 Gale Rainwater // Nov 28, 2007 at 1:59 am
beautiful image
14 n8 // Dec 18, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I love this picture. So you just walked up on this natural mosaic? Fantastic! Looks great on my monitor by the way.
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