Starfish Wishes
by Darren Fisher
Title
Starfish Wishes
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
A starfish still life I captured with all natural lighting on a white background. I then used a background texture that had the colors that would remind us of being at the beach. I then used photoshop to added digital painting effects along with a short quote of Salty Kisses and Starfish Wishes. This would be a great piece for your bathoom, a beach house or even a beach themed room you may have in your home.
Starfish are marine invertebrates. They typically have a central disc and five arms, though some species have a larger number of arms. The aboral or upper surface may be smooth, granular or spiny, and is covered with overlapping plates. Many species are brightly coloured in various shades of red or orange, while others are blue, grey or brown. Starfish have tube feet operated by a hydraulic system and a mouth at the centre of the oral or lower surface. They are opportunistic feeders and are mostly predators on benthic invertebrates. Several species have specialized feeding behaviours including eversion of their stomachs and suspension feeding. They have complex life cycles and can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Most can regenerate damaged parts or lost arms and they can shed arms as a means of defence. The Asteroidea occupy several significant ecological roles. Starfish, such as the ochre sea star (Pisaster ochraceus) and the reef sea star (Stichaster australis), have become widely known as examples of the keystone species concept in ecology. The tropical crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is a voracious predator of coral throughout the Indo-Pacific region, and the northern Pacific sea star is considered to be one of the world's 100 worst invasive species.
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December 10th, 2016
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