Some limpets and barnacles

[crieffy]

I finally found something I can almost focus on with my macro lens that can't fly away or get blown about by the wind:D

You can see where the shell grows to follow the shape of the rock in this one.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/crieffy/D300/_JJM1255.jpg
Apparently the limpets return to the same spot after feeding.

Lonely limpet.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/crieffy/D300/_JJM1264.jpg

Hangers on.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/crieffy/D300/_JJM1258.jpg

Barnacle babies.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd288/crieffy/D300/_JJM1259.jpg

Apologies to any barnacles I may have squashed while taking photos.

John

[Baz777]

Smashing set there John :thumbs:

Great composition, particually like shots 2 and 3.

[Janice]

Hangers on and barnacle babies for me. Smashing stuff, beautiful.

[bidden]

Barnacle babies looks like a piece of art...I love it

[Oli R C]

Can't say I'm in to my barnacles, but they're really cool shots. Last 2 my joint faves. 2nd probs would be too, but the barnacle lacks the colour that they have in the others.

But last 2, REALLY good. :D

...maybe I'm a barnacle convert...

[TomB]

Nice work on these. Can't say I'm keen on the first one but the other 3 are cracking.

[eosjohn]

Cracking set John # 4 for me great composition lovely and sharp too:)

[towershot]

#3 #4 for me,gives me ideas for some shots ,thanksssssss.

[hillwalkinggirl]

3 and 4 for me as well. They make really nice patterns.

[Dogfish_magnet]

#3 & #4 for me also - Good colouring and detail

[Graelwyn]

Barnacle babies is wonderful... very creative and artisitc, love it.

[crieffy]

Many thanks, folks:) Feel quite inspired to go and do some more now. I noticed some barnacles below the water that were feeding so would like to try and get a shot of that.

It's probably 25 years since I went hunting through rockpools! :D

John