Es and straws

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landlubber
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Es and straws

Post by landlubber » Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:05 pm

I can never get good shots of my Es, they are just so fast, and small and blend into the background so well. But recently I got some decent shots of the two who are up.

Gangplank
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He thought he had a bridge of grass over the salt water dish which would hold his weight and let him not get his dainty feet wet.
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But sometimes things seem like a good idea at the time-still holding on while dangling precariously above the water
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KER-PLOP!
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Gangplank to self: It's cool, nobody saw that. :oops:
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Fifi never lets me get a good shot of her-I think she hates me.
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And a couple of Salty just because she is so darn pretty!
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6 PPs, 4 Straws, 3 Es * 1 Teeny, 6 Smalls, 4 Mediums, 1 large and 1 Jumbo in a 70 gallon
1 Boxer puppy, 1 Yorchie mutt, 1 cat, 1 ball python, 1 boa

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Re: Es and straws

Post by DaltMc » Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:12 pm

Really good looking crabs! Lots of neat shells! That's a really bright straw you have too!

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Re: Es and straws

Post by hermitcrabdc » Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:02 pm

Very pretty, love the pics!
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Re: Es and straws

Post by megmaholm » Thu Feb 04, 2016 8:59 pm

So beautiful! Do you edit your pics at all or are your Straws really that intense red?
Crabbing since July 2014! 75 gallon with 12 Purple Pinchers.

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Re: Es and straws

Post by rainbow_crab » Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:58 pm

Beautiful crabs and pictures! They all look amazing! I love your tank to, all that color between the plants and your crabs it's really eye catching!

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Re: Es and straws

Post by landlubber » Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:51 pm

Thanks everyone! Yes, I edit photos and I highly recommend it (even though it takes time). So many pics that I thought were throw-aways I was very happy with after I'd edited them, and I like doing it. I use this site: https://pixlr.com/editor/ and it allows me to crop, sharpen, change the contrast or color saturation, pretty simple stuff and LOVE it! :D

Here's a before and after example of Saltie.
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Saltie is just as cute either way I think. :)
6 PPs, 4 Straws, 3 Es * 1 Teeny, 6 Smalls, 4 Mediums, 1 large and 1 Jumbo in a 70 gallon
1 Boxer puppy, 1 Yorchie mutt, 1 cat, 1 ball python, 1 boa

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Re: Es and straws

Post by megmaholm » Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:05 pm

Still a very vivid red! And yes, cute either way :) I rarely edit pics that I take with my phone since I'm lazy, but I like to play around whenever I break out the "real" camera. Guess I should try it with the crabs sometime since I know it makes a big difference, if I ever get un-lazy. :lol:
Crabbing since July 2014! 75 gallon with 12 Purple Pinchers.

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