A starfish greets after a hurricane

The Natural World Winner

A starfish greets the sun after a hurricane

Brandon Pendred (Spartanburg, SC)
Photographed October 2006, Kiawah Island, SC

Walking the beach after a strong storm struck Kiawah Island, S.C., Pendred found a starfish washed ashore, its arm gently uplifted. "In my mind," he recalls, "I thought that was a cry for help, or maybe it was just trying to say, 'Hello, please try not to step on me.' I took a few photos and then picked him up and laid him back in the water."

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Tim--I may be way off, but it looks like there may be a shallow layer of water on top of the sand, & this may be a reflection of the Starfish.

A wonderful and exquisite nature photograph. This is a winner for sure

Has anyone else noticed the impression in the sand adjacent to the starfish? There appears to be another star fish just below the sand. Someone please comment on this so I can be certain of what I am seeing.

Stunning. Would have been a great day to be alive when happening on it.

The play of light and the show of a creature's life after a hurricane makes this a very special photo. Wonderfully composed and shot! Thanks for "finding" this picture to take!

this is one of the best shots in the contest. great job! no if you can only get a few thousand friends to vote for you, all will be in order.

The persistence of life beautifully captured.

This picture takes me to a happy place. Isn't that what art is all about?

Thank you everybody for the kind comments and for all the votes :) Here is a the address to my website where more of my work is and where you can purchase prints of other photographs including the Starfish one: http://www.nodnarbphotography.com

Awesome! I went to your website and was floored by the wide subject matter and consistently superlative quality. Many of your photos are incredibly moving. Keep it up!

A great reminder that these creatures are ALIVE!

Wow...what a beuatiful moment. So aesthetic and engaging!

good picture

Such an amazing picture!

Absolutely gorgeous! Wonderful composition and lighting! A great inspiration.

The best one for sure<333

Absolutely Magnificant!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brandon, I love this photo. Great job the mystical theme and lighting is amazing good job. I voted for you. Good Luck.

Beautiful picture in a natural environment. Would love to have this enlarged and framed for the office.

One of my favorite. Very clever angle



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