Crab: Back, Front, Bye Bye

[flavio]

BACK:
This reminds me of the Japanese Heike Crab, aka Samurai Crab.
One of the most famous ballads sung by classic musicians in Japan is the sad true story of the Heike clan. Unlike most ballads, this one tells the tale from the losing side. In a final great sea battle in 1185, all the warriors of the Heike clan were destroyed by the Genji clan, and their bodies left to rot in the sea. Today we can find crabs whose carapace looks remarkably like a Heike samurai warrior. It is told the the ghost of Heike still lives in the crabs.
Many crabs look like human faces, whether or not they are from the Sea of Japan. This one definitely carries a japanese spirit.



Camera: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Red-eye reduction

FRONT:



Camera: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Red-eye reduction


Bye, Bye



Camera: Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
Exposure: 0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 6 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire

[leonaashlee]

Pretty interesting Flavio

[fstopMike]

Flavio, thanks so much for the story along with your post. Your crystal clear photography shows the details very well. Thanks for sharing and your research.

[Hayward Taylor]

Hi Flavio - great images and very interesting by-lines .. learn something every day

[Heaterguy]

Flavio, thanks for more great shots. The second one can be used in a Rorschach Test. Although, he reminds me of a certain U.S. Senator.

[Ella1267]

They really are creepy looking....nice photos

[flavio]

Originally Posted by leonaashlee

Pretty interesting Flavio

The world may or may not coming to and end (any time soon) but I grabed my camera and that is what I found. I tried to make the best out of it.

[flavio]

Originally Posted by fstopMike

Flavio, thanks so much for the story along with your post. Your crystal clear photography shows the details very well. Thanks for sharing and your research.

My pleasur , Mike.
The first time I heard the story of the Samurai Crab was in COSMOS by Carl Sagan. There he mistakenly used that as an example of evolution under pressure. Very interesting indeed.

[flavio]

Originally Posted by Hayward Taylor

Hi Flavio - great images and very interesting by-lines .. learn something every day

Thanks for looking. I'm glad you also found it interesting.

[flavio]

Originally Posted by Heaterguy

Flavio, thanks for more great shots. The second one can be used in a Rorschach Test. Although, he reminds me of a certain U.S. Senator.

I'm glad they generate some reaction in you.
Thanks for your input.

Originally Posted by Ella1267

They really are creepy looking....nice photos

Thanks!