Judy's Photoblog
Quinlin's find for Kayla
Posted by Judy (Brooksville, Florida, United States) on 21 April 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
We're still using peroxide to rid the shell of its odor before mailing it to Colorado!
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tyan from Singapore, Singapore
wow,looks like whoever's-hands had been in water searching for the perfect shell for a very long time! I am sure it is deeply appreciated!:)
21 Apr 2009 5:56am
@tyan: Quinlin, aged 10, was in the water for a long time, but was so enthusiastic when he found a shell for his cousin, Kayla.
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wow!!! Love the wrinkly fingers too:-) great shot!!!!!
21 Apr 2009 8:06am
@Linerberry: Thanks, 'C' ........ I did too!
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
A precious treasure and a great souvenir !Beautiful photo !
21 Apr 2009 10:33am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Good detail, a photo that tells a visual story with one single look.
21 Apr 2009 11:00am
@Viewfinder: Thank you, Glenn ... I thought so also.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
The details are extraordinary, from the shape and the details to the water drop on the finger, bravo Dear Judy :)
21 Apr 2009 11:14am
@Lorraine: Thank you, birthday girl; I was so happy to see Quinlin work so hard to find a treasure for his cousin who'd lost her daddy last year. xx
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
There´s nothing better than collecting shells on the beach and this shot shows it !!
21 Apr 2009 1:15pm
@Anthony Lambert: Thank you, Anthony ... and this young man worked hard to find a treasure for his cousin.
Bookfool from Mississippi, United States
We made the mistake of picking up some inhabited shells on the Texas coast, once. I remember that rotten smell all too well. Great macro!
21 Apr 2009 3:33pm
@Bookfool: We're working hard to get it to a condition where we can send it from Florida to Colorado! :D
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
beautiful crisp clear macro....we can even see the water wrinkles on the fingers!! someone sure is dedicated!!
21 Apr 2009 4:08pm
@Susan: He worked really hard to find a treasure for his out of state cousin!
Srujan Chennupati from Hyderabad, United States
Wonderful shot with a lot of details presented.
21 Apr 2009 5:50pm
@Srujan Chennupati: Thank you very much!
observing from North West, United Kingdom
A lovely shell to find - try soaking it in biological soap to rid the smell.
21 Apr 2009 7:20pm
@observing: Are you meaning anti-bacterial soap, Mike?
Tracey from Maryland, United States
Great capture! The detail is fabulous. It is so difficult getting rid of that smell!
21 Apr 2009 8:19pm
@Tracey: Thank you, Tracey ... time has helped a lot. :D
Chris from South Jersey, United States
what a pretty shell - and those hands look like they were in the water a while!!
21 Apr 2009 8:45pm
@Chris: He worked really hard to find a shell for his Colorado cousin to take home.
We discovered it was a living creature, so sadly we went through the process of its dying before we could send it off.
NOT a good feeling........
observing from North West, United Kingdom
No Judy, I mean the soap/detergent that is used for white clothes. These contain enzymes that eat stains or impurities.... many even smells in a shell :D
21 Apr 2009 9:22pm
@observing: I wrote, saying I'm still not sure what type of soap/detergent you mean. Waiting for more...
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
judy - great shell! I hope the peroxide or soap works!!
21 Apr 2009 10:34pm
@Scott Schilling: Thanks, Scott ... I hope so too!
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
That looks CLEAN!!! Great detail and of course, those "pruney" fingers get me every time! ;)
22 Apr 2009 1:38am
@Magda: Thanks, Magda ... xx
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Such wonderful detail both in the shell and wrinkly fingers so nice of Quinlin to go to all this effort for kayla
22 Apr 2009 2:12am
@JJ: Thanks, JJ ... it was a special afternoon.
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