Escaping Sea Foam
photograph by DREW SULOCK
CANON 6D, 1/4000 SECond, F3.2 ISO 200, 70-200 MM L Series LENS, 200 MM
When Maui photographer Drew Sulock is in the field, he seeks out specific lighting, interesting animal behavior and unique perspectives in creating his “artistic nature photography.” All this typically involves long hours under sometimes difficult conditions.
When he tried capturing a pallid ghost crab, Ocypode pallidula, an Indo-Pacific species that is about one-inch wide, Sulock had already had a long day at Big Beach in Mākena State Beach Park.
A large south swell created a steep berm that prevented most white water from reaching the Big Beach’s level beach. A ghost crab emerged from its hole as sunset approached, scurrying out of the way before waves doused it with salty foam.
With a fast shutter speed, Sulock captured the detail of the sea foam cresting over the berm – the ghost crab’s last dry moment of the evening.
