Sure, some might say that there are distractions in the photo that take their eye away from the subject of the starfish, but i think that starfish are so unique that the eye just can't help but being attracted to looking at our 5 legged friends!

Nice catch of the day!

I am so glad that I returned to this old topic to see what was new. This photo jumped out at me. The ephemeral swoosh of the water around the stationary rocks and colorful starfishes. Wonderful shot for the topic!

I'm glad you returned, too, because it brought the picture back to the front. This is really amazing; almost impressionistic. May I ask where this was taken?

Thanks all for the comments! Matt, this was taken near Point Lobos State Reserve in California, they have some amazing tidepools full of invertebrate life there.

Lovely. The ghostly water is excellent. It looks like ghostly hands carressing the rocks.

Thanks Daniel! If anyone is interested in checking out a somewhat humorous related image, check out the original post here and scroll down:
www.outofthedeepblue.com/blog/?p=87

This is an absolutely breathtaking shot!!
Nice job.

stunning!

I think this is an excellent composure. The swirling waves have sortof a bokeh effect and make the starfish the star of the show. Wonderful.