Coral closeups

[kactusficus]

Hello!

Just wanted to share some pics I made today. Testing my new macro lens, I saw my corals as never before... They were just like aliens from another planet, with their curious tattoos on their rich colored skin, the delicate shapes of polyps... It was a so beautiful experience, I wanted to share.

Comments and advices are most welcomed!

not a coral, but still very nice:

thanks!

 

[Jeff]

Great job ")
What is the last one?

 

[kactusficus]

Hello Engine7,

Thanks for your comment!
The last image is a Tridacna Crocea clam.

 

[pperez]

Nice! What's the 4th? Looks like hydroids.

 

[edwing206]

very nice pics. i like the ricordea one.

 

[luebkeb13]

awesome camera

 

[kactusficus]

Hello!

Thanks for your comments! Pperez, the 4th image is a Millepora Fire Coral.
NAked eyes, I only see thin transparent thorns coming out of the coral. With the lens, I know understand why it is an hurtful coral: the thorns are all armed to stay in the skin and deliver the venom by their little spikes... scary!