Attack of the Giant Crabs!, a photo from Galapagos, North

Photographer's Note

Close up of a Sally Light Foot Crab on Rabida Island, Galapagos. In reality, a full grown crab is about the size of a hand.

July 2004 Update - This picture won the digital category in Wanderlust Magazine's Travel Photo of the Year (http://www.wanderlust.co.uk/compete/tpdigit.html).

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ninadev (5377) 2003-11-18 12:36

What beautiful colors, never seen such a colorful crab. I like the angle of your shot, a little sideways, such as the crab walks. Colors are perfectly saturated and pic is sharp.

spyros60 (158) 2003-11-18 13:04

The same with above!!!!

zto (268) 2003-11-18 13:27

I agree with ninadev. Didn't know crabs came in those pretty colours. It's an intresting angle and i like the close crop.

Geat shot

aferrao (1145) 2003-11-18 16:04

I like his eyes!
It's a nice close up with good colours!

femkevdh (2633) 2003-11-18 17:01

This isn't real!! Amazing colors. Very good and sharp macroshot!

amanda (226) 2003-12-03 19:53

I'm impressed that you got so close. Great shot, love the colours & that the image is so sharp.

Burnham (2428) 2004-05-19 15:08

Wow, I have just posted a Sally shot to great acclaim and then stumbled on to this one, it's fantastic, how did you get sp close, I chased them for hours, and only got mediocre sghots - I applaud this great picture.

Out of points for today - Tomorrow? :o)

Philip (372) 2004-06-22 18:53

Awesome crab picture Andy. Very Cool!

anthonyasael (738) 2004-06-23 20:08

Wonderfull Colors ! Very sharp macroshot

cyril (2748) 2004-07-16 12:00

Did someone painted this crab or what ?? :-)
I've never seen such a crab and your picture shows its best face and mood.
Nicely done

Xalkida (11744) 2004-08-07 18:51

As I said at one of my photos note, the mother Nature is the greatest painter! Excellent, marvelous, wonderful, beautiful colors! IMHO the photo needs more sharpness, so I made a workshop for it! Check it out!

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archanabhimasen (270) 2005-04-06 23:32

Beautiful and vibrant colors captured!! Neat, sharp and well composed shot.

Saar (571) 2005-05-05 4:43

Both the angle, as the amazing colours are wonderful.
A treat for the eye! :)

cheers sarah

aralda (1240) 2005-10-31 15:24

O my, is that what they look like? Thank you for sharing, the colors are unbelievable. I agree with Cyril who half-jokingly asked if someone painted this crab: it looks incredible. Thanks again.
Raluca

danielswalsh (13597) 2006-03-15 8:07

Awesome shot Andy!

I found this one while looking for Crab shots to add to me Theme "Crabs". This one is really good. Great colors and clarity- no wonder it's a winner!

- Dan

Gulcin (74) 2008-02-13 16:21

I loved a lot of thıs photografph and excellent....
Gülçin BAL

AngelaIndigo (63) 2011-04-06 11:47 [Comment]