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Uploaded: 01/18/07 2:31 AM GMT
Sea Dragon, Sea World Park, Florida
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This animal is obviously related to Seahorses, but has developed "leafy" appendages to help it conceal itself from predators. Nature is amazing in its diversity. Sorry the photo is not really sharp, but it was shot through very thick glass.

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.Marzena
01/18/07 2:42 AM GMT
The leafy thingies are your work, are they not ...?
If not, then this is a complete mystery to me.
On my HD, in my favs and I must say that the composition is ... am short of praises ...!
My most favourite one !
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With all my love and respect, Marzena
.Heather_T
01/18/07 2:45 AM GMT
Very nice. I had a picture like that at the same Sea World a while back. Nice capture. They are very beautiful creatures.
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::sailorman6309
01/18/07 3:17 AM GMT
The brighter green foliage in the upper right is real. The darker yellowish-green "leaves" in the foreground are part of the animal.
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::ekowalska
01/18/07 7:56 AM GMT
I wonder where did you take this shot? Was it some underwater expedition? I found this charming Seahorse in the voting booth and decided to come back to leave you my comment. Great capture.
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If you admire nature for its creations why don't you visit the gallery of its reporter...
.Catharina
01/18/07 1:22 PM GMT
What a gorgeous creature..nature really is amazing.Very nice capture and faved:)
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you're just jealous cause the little voices are talking to ME :)
::za4em9
01/18/07 5:45 PM GMT
It is a beautifl photo, and it is sharp enough to be great. Thank you so much, it is incredibly beautiful and interesting. And I like the contrast between the sea dragon and the darkness of its background. Pretty.
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.highdahlilatte
03/21/07 3:58 AM GMT
Sweet composition. good use of color. Plust I like the fairly narrow depth of field. Gives it a sense of dimension.
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.gethralkin
03/22/07 5:41 PM GMT
Regardless of clarity, this is still a captivating photo. Weedy (or Leafy) sea dragons are among my favorite sea creatures. They are one of my favorite subjects to paint, because they capture the imagination so easily. Nice shot!
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::djholmes
05/24/07 1:14 PM GMT
This is beautiful, Bruce. What a strange and amazing creature you've captured, and the composition and colors are delightful.
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.gabriela2006
04/02/08 12:29 AM GMT
beautiful capture and really interesting creatures:)
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.matrafox
06/20/08 7:36 AM GMT
Very beautiful, is hard to take the shot to the glass. Good photo.
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