This is a very simple still life. Unremarkable, really. Except for the iridescence – a wee bit of rainbow in the mussel.
There’s a lesson in this, I think.
It wasn’t until I got home that I noticed the bleached coquina resting on the larger shell (a small oyster, I think). The shells and crab piece hide a tiny piece of yellow shell beneath, just visible through the hole.
I love this still life composition; the morning sun creating a pearly effect on the oyster makes it perfect.