Having spent a few days of the last week scuba diving (it would have been the whole week had it not been for a rather violent illness that knocked me out on Wednesday) several creatures come to mind when thinking of Lost in the Details. The first is called a Toad Fish. He looks similar to a scorpion fish, highly camouflaged to protect him from predators. All these “details” make it very difficult to see his features.
Toad Fish
Toad Fish
Many other creatures find hiding places in the details, like this eel:
Here is the cropped version:
these are so totally cool!!!
Thanks Terry!
Exactly why I don’t scuba dive. I would hate to meet that guy!
They would be more afraid of you, and likely swim away!
these are so beautiful and the camouflage is amazing. I can’t even find the first fish.
Thank you TW. The ocean is really so incredible in its ability to hide things. Sometimes when we first look at the pictures for editing, we say, “Why’d we take this? Is there something in this frame that is the subject?” Because we can’t find it either. In the first photo, it’s the dark grayish slate colored thing. If you look for the mouth, it’s a wide curved line of white about a quarter of the way up the frame from the bottom and centered left to right.
Talk about detail…Wow..Diane
I know! So many times they are easy to mistake for something not alive…
They do blend well with their surroundings.
Very much! I’m amazed at the things I miss that others find.
This is a great depiction of what this challenge is looking for. Love it. (Sorry you got sick!!)
Thank you, and me too!
Very nicely chosen shots for the topic! Perfect!
Thank you Marina! I had just taken these, so they were fresh in my mind!
I can’t see the toad fish, got lost in the details right there. But thank for cropping the eel, made it so much easier to spot. I love your photos
I know I was thinking later that the toad fish I should have cropped. Look for the white line that is his mouth in he first one. Like an upside down smile.
Oooh! I see it, ugly but interesting thing haha
Thanx!
You are welcome!
What fun! I couldn’t find them until your lens made the detail clear. Thanks, Arnel.
Thanks Pat!
They are really well camouflaged – I had to look hard for them in the pictures – especially the toad fish.
They hide very well.
Wonderful. I sure like your last shot!! Gorgeous monotone!
Thanks Cee! I love that coral. I would done more coral, but when I got sick that put an end to the diving.
LOVE the last one of the ell peeking out from whatever underwater creature that is
That is coral he’s hiding in. And he actually looked like a baby, he wasn’t very big.
That’s fantastic.
Thank you BP!
great shots.which lens did you use to capture the image
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Hi Amar! Thank you! For underwater I use a canon g12, which is a point and shoot, as I haven’t sprung for the underwater housing for my DSLR yet. The g12 has a 5 times zoom, but I usually only go about 1/2 way. Under water I WB with a WB card in the shallows and use flash at depth.
Fantastic pictures, and perfect for the theme!
Thank you Meg T!
Lovely photos, I do like the last one, the cropped version.
Thank you PJB!
The ocean holds many amazing, beautiful creatures. It’s like another world. It does looks and feel like another world so amazing, peaceful, magical. The toad fish was truly unique!
So well stated, and so true! There is nothing else like it on earth.