Not all seashells are pretty.  This Knobbed Whelk shell was worn and battered, not to mention incredibly large, awkward, and heavy to carry around!  However, I found the bright orange aperture–or opening–very striking against the virtually bone white coloring of the exterior shell.  Moreover, I was drawn towards the root-like fissures forming as the shell was breaking down.  There’s an incredible energy or pull in those patterns for me personally.

Catch and release.  January 2019.

Camera:  Nikon D810
Lens:  Nikkor 60mm micro f2.8 @ 60mm
Tripod:  Really Right Stuff TVC-33

Date taken:  January 25, 2019
Settings:  f14, 1/8 second, iso-31