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This cephalopod looks like an octopus but has a large beautiful shell like a snail. They are thought to have remained almost unchanged for 400 million years and represent the last survivors of a group that in past geological eras was very abundant. The endemic species found in Palau is called Nautilus Belauensis and lives…

Chambered Nautilus - Nautilus pompilius. Shells of the Chambered Nautilus are formed by two layers. The external layer has a pattern of irregular brown to reddish brown stripes, while the inner layer (as seen in the photo) is striking white iridescent. The iridescent material inside nautilus shells is sometimes machined into pleasing shapes and sold as “Osmeña pearl.” Photo credit: Maciej Bledowski

The animal of the day is the Nautilus. (Did you know: These guys were swimming around the oceans 250 million years before dinosaurs walked on the land! They are living fossils! Their shells, which …

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Nautilus shell. (I've collected way too many of these.)

This is a beautiful polished Nautilus Shell that I purchased in Cairns. It is shot on a reflective surface under blue light.

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If you have been using The Rule of Thirds in your photographic compositions, you may have discovered an inherent shortcoming. Composing for the Rule of Thirds involves lining up a subject with one of the recommended intersections or lines. This can sometimes result in the subject being crowded too close to the edge of the […]