Crustacean Photography Contest: 25 SBI shares and upvotes in prizes!
Hi there my Steemian friends and followers!
Following the success of the Insect Photography Contest and the Reptile Photography Contest that I have hosted here on my blog, I am coming with another big photo challenge dedicated to animals today.
This time around, we will take a closer look at... CRUSTACEANS!
Crustaceans are a large arthropod taxon that includes many familiar creatures such as crabs, shrimps, crayfish, langustas and lobsters as well as some less known animals like barnacles and woodlice.
I know this is not the easiest animal photo contest but I only host these specifically themed photo challenges once a month so hopefully, the response will be as great as it was with those insect and lizard photos :)
To give you some inspiration, let me show you a bunch of random crustacean photos that I have taken at different places during my travels.
As for the format of the photo contest, it will be same as before. There will be 5 winners who will get 5 SBI shares each from me and there will also be 5 runners-up who will get my full upvotes on their entries, which means that as many as 10 participants will be rewarded.
The rules also remain unchanged and simple:
1) Only 1 entry (photo) per person.
2) Only your own photo.
3) Add a short description to the photo (at least 20 words please).
Upvotes and resteems are not required but will be appreciated of course since I am, as always, funding the prizes from my own pocket.
As I am expecting a great response to the contest again, I might ask some new participants to prove their ownership of the submitted entries in case of doubt to keep the contest as fair and honest as possible.
Just like the last time, let me also tag some of my fellow photography enthusiasts and animal lovers who might be interested in this contest and whom I would like to see joining it: @jpphotography, @worldcapture, @borran, @r2cornell, @pardinus, @betterthanhome, @jaki01, @derangedvisions, @valth, @liltammy, @itchyfeetdonica, @mrprofessor, @jjprac, @cyclamen, @evecab, @discovereurovelo, @axeman @shaka, @old-guy-photos, @dswigle, @rynow, @sallybeth23, @kus-knee, @qwerrie, @carnad, @world-travel-pro and others. Cannot wait to see your entries guys :)
You can start submitting your crustacean photos in the comment section below from now until Wednesday (August 21), 8:00 P.M. CET.
I am looking forward to checking your submissions :) Have a wonderful day and keep on steeming!
I met this handsome boy in Qbajjar bay, Malta. Small sandy beach about 15 minutes walk from Marsalforn in the direction of Zebbug. Isn't he cute?😍
He is cute indeed :) Wonderful entry, thank you for joining the fun :) :*
Euastacus sulcatus or the Lamington Spiny Crayfish can be found in the Lamington and Springbrook Nationalpark in Queensland Australia. Often found walking on rainforest tracks after rain. If encountered can be very aggressive waving its claws back over its head and hissing audibly. Can deliver a painful nip if handled.
Aww, I love crayfish :) What a cutie. Thank you so much for your entry!
thanks man!
Svinka. Člověk by řekl, malý, drobný hmyz. Ale ve skutečnosti se jedná o korýše, žijícího ve stínu, pod kameny a na vlhkých místech. Živí se tlejícími těly živočichů.
Je jako návštěva z pravěku, připomíná nám dávného trilobita...
A hlavně, raka bych tu možná našel, ale jsou u nás dost vzácní ;)
Armadillidium. One would say small, tiny insects. But in fact, they are crustaceans living in the shade, under the stones and in damp places. They feed on rotting bodies of animals.
It's like a visit from prehistoric times, reminding us of an ancient trilobite ...
And most of all, I might find a crayfish here, but they are quite rare with us;)
Výborně :) Jsem rád, že tu máme konečně i zástupce suchozemských korýšů :) Moc hezky ti zapózovala, paní Svinková :D
Děkuji :)
These colorful crabs were the first animals I saw when I arrived in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador). They are everywhere and it is impossible not to see them on the black stones that are in almost all the geography of these beautiful islands.
Wow, I have not seen this species yet :) Very nice and colorful, thanks for the entry :)
Challenge Accepted! Here I have Mr. Krusty Krab that was staring at me with his weird little eyes, possibly thinking "What the heck is this guy doing?"
Missing (at least) one leg but Mr. Krusty Krab is still standing strong, making an awesome entry for my contest :) Thanks Arthur, I love it!
Is it missing a leg? That's why the bastard didn't run then, because I spent quite a few minutes trying to photograph one hahaha
Yeah, crabs have 8 legs and 2 claws so this fella was a bit handicapped but still posing like a model pro :D
looks very good, really colorful :)
Yeah, the hermit crabs are often remarkably colorful :)
Hi @phortun i have been meaning to enter your contest so many times but some how i keep missing it due to my busy work schedule but i am not going to miss this one because i want to introduce to you this huge Fiddler Crab that was chasing me along the beach of Western Australia in the Kimberly ranges when i was visiting the waterfalls and red cliffs he finally stood still so i could get a shot of him but still keeping his guard up was a funny event...lol :)
Thank you so much for this superb entry :) I was hoping to get at least one fiddler crab in this contest and I am really glad you just made it happen :) Amazing shot.
My pleasure and thank you :)
Would you be able to tell me with payments of SBI would i have to sent up a account or does it just go to @steem.engine.com i have never received any payments in SBI so i don't know how it actually works ??
Thanks in advance @phortun :)
SBI is not a token actually. It is a kind of an upvote service run by @steembasicincome. When you have some SBI shares, you will be receiving upvotes from them (allegedly forever :) The more SBI shares you own, the bigger the upvotes from them are.
Ok understand thanks for that info..Cheers have a great weekend :)
My pleasure :) Same to you.
Wow! I've never seen this little fella before! He looks cool!
Yep he was pretty cool he was chasing me around trying to eat my foot...lol :)
The mentioned family of animals is not only very interesting but also very delicious. Therefor, I want to show you this amazing dish with homemade pasta. I ate it during my vacation at Sardinia and it was outstanding. I do not want to offend anyone by posting this!
Haha I knew someone would post something like this :D You are right, some crustaceans are really delicious. Well, I will prefer entries featuring live animals but if we happen not to have enough of them, you will qualify too ;)
Haha, thats what I thought!
I saw these small crustaceans at Whiteheaven beach in Australia, there were hundreds if not thousands of them on the beach!
Wow, another crab species that I haven´t encountered yet :) Great entry, thank you!
Good job keep up the spirit tomzhe!!!
Thanks, feel free to join in :)