Tube Worms, Gone Fishin'

Feathery crowns open among the reef's overlapping colors and textures. Craig made this macro photograph of tube worms at Cayman Brac in 1987, naming the image Gone Fishin' for the resemblance between their spread fans and tiny nets. Viewed close up, the delicate forms stand out from the rugged growth around them. The photograph invites attention to a miniature scene that is easy to miss in a broad underwater landscape, where soft fringes and small openings become the main event.

Artwork identifier: UM#012
Collection: Underwater & Marine Life
Location: Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
Photographed: 1987

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