Turret Shells, by Elizabeth Brown
Also known as Auger Shells, Turret Shells are elongated conical shells with tightly coiled turrets. Mainly live in tropical seas, these shells are part of the larger Turretella genus of sea snails that prefer living on muddy or sandy bottoms. I found the fine detail of these shells along with the muted colors from one shell to the next intriguing.
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT, Exposure: 1/250sec at f/9, ISO: 400, Focal length: 88mm
Turret Shells, by Elizabeth Brown
Award Winner: Photo of the Day | November 14
Photo of the Day Award Category: Close-Up Photography
Photograph Location: Florida | The United States
Photographer: Elizabeth Brown (Safety Harbor, FL, USA) Registered
Elizabeth Brown is a fine art photographer who enjoys capturing a variety of subjects. Her interests include landscapes, architecture, plants and all things associated with the coast. Elizabeth’s fine art photography is in several private collections and her commercial photography can be seen in several multi-family industry publications throughout the US. Elizabeth has been fascinated by photography for more than 20 years. Her interest in photography started at the age of 12 after experimenting with her father’s SLR camera. Only a few months later she bought her first SLR camera that she still have today. She had no idea then that she had discovered her life-long passion. Some of her very first photos were of the coast and it is still a favorite subject for her photography today. She finds nothing more serene than a salty breeze off the coast with the sound of the surf in the distance and use photography to capture those fleeting moments to savor. After growing up in Virginia Beach and living in many cities throughout the southeast, Elizabeth now resides on the Gulf Coast of Florida and enjoys spectacular sunsets with her family regularly.
Website: www.ElizabethBrownPhotography.com
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Liz, You are so creative and such an artist with the quality of your photography. The shells are beautiful and you captured a stunning demension.
I am a abstract artist in photography and oil medium wishing to know more about your site and how to enter my art. I also would like to know if you would mind me posting a link to your site on my blog.
Could study this image for hours with all its detail. Beautiful photography!!
A stunning photo! Makes you want to reach out and touch
Beautiful shot! Makes we want to saty at the beach forever!
What a gorgeous picture…you have a wonderful eye for photography as evidenced on your website.
You’ve captured the colors and textures beautifully. Nice job, Liz!
Stunning contrasts. Almost feel like I could touch the shells they are so life-like. Excellent work! Eager to see more.
Nature is the artist, but you have captured it perfectly. Great photo!
This is an awesome photo! Reminds of collecting shells as a kid, only my shells never looked this good! Congrats!
Especially like the earth tones of the shells. Colors are similar to a desert scene painting of mine now in progress. Excellent arrangement.
Beautiful photograph….nice work. Think you should be featured again.