Starfish on Wet Sand at Twilight in Japan in in Japan

Starfish on Wet Sand at Twilight in Japan

by Sabrina Stevens

Deep shadows cloak a wide stretch of wet sand where a single orange starfish rests near the water's edge. The late summer twilight casts a dim, cool light across the scene, broken only by a sharp rim of pale blue sky reflecting off the slow-moving surface ripples. The water appears exceptionally clear, revealing the smooth, wet grains beneath the shallow flow. Fine textures of the sand contrast with the glossy, translucent skin of the starfish, which sits motionless against the darkening ground. A faint, luminous glow outlines the creature's edges where the water laps gently, highlighting the specific contours of its arms against the shadowed beach.

0
0 views
starfish wet sand twilight Japan beach rim light shallow water late summer marine life
Camera Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra photos, grab one online.
Lens 13mm f/2.2
Focal Length 13mm
Aperture f/2.2
Shutter Speed 1/120
ISO 400
Film shot in portrait mode
Location in Japan
Date 2026-04-09
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 36.2053, 138.2228
<a href="https://img.veeter.com/starfish-wet-sand-twilight-japan"><img src="https://cdn.veeter.com/img/starfish-wet-sand-twilight-japan" alt="Starfish on Wet Sand at Twilight in Japan in in Japan"></a>

Free to download. CDN hosting requires a link back to this page. Terms

Comments

Similar Images

Orange Starfish on Hokkaido Spring Sand in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Hokkaido

Orange Starfish on Hokkaido Spring Sand

Canon EOS 1000D · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Hokkaido

 Starfish Tube Feet in Osaka Evening Light in near Namba, Osaka

Starfish Tube Feet in Osaka Evening Light

Fujifilm X-T3 · near Namba, Osaka

 Silhouetted Starfish on Sardinian Volcanic Sand in beside a volcanic drop-off in Sardinia

Silhouetted Starfish on Sardinian Volcanic Sand

Olympus OM-D E-M5 · beside a volcanic drop-off in Sardinia

 Sea Lion Pup Starfish Queensland Twilight in along a kelp-fringed shelf in Queensland

Sea Lion Pup Starfish Queensland Twilight

Leica M5 · along a kelp-fringed shelf in Queensland

 Fiji Starfish Tube Feet Late Afternoon in in Fiji

Fiji Starfish Tube Feet Late Afternoon

iPhone 7 · in Fiji

 Bioluminescent Tide Under Moonlit Stars in in Japan

Bioluminescent Tide Under Moonlit Stars

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 · in Japan

 Blue Sea Star on Volcanic Rock in Evening Light in through open water with long shafts of light near Bishkek

Blue Sea Star on Volcanic Rock in Evening Light

Sony a6400 · through open water with long shafts of light near Bishkek

 Silhouetted Starfish Tube Feet Sunset Naples in near Sanita, Naples

Silhouetted Starfish Tube Feet Sunset Naples

Sony Alpha 900 · near Sanita, Naples

 Australian Starfish Tube Feet in Monsoon Haze in in Australia

Australian Starfish Tube Feet in Monsoon Haze

OM System OM-3 · in Australia

 Sunflower Starfish Silhouette in Hokkaido Kelp Forest in through a forest of kelp fronds in Hokkaido

Sunflower Starfish Silhouette in Hokkaido Kelp Forest

Zorki 5 · through a forest of kelp fronds in Hokkaido

 Sunflower Starfish Hunt at Goa Sunset in in Goa

Sunflower Starfish Hunt at Goa Sunset

Canon EOS 7D Mark II · in Goa

 Basket Starfish Feeding at Night in through a forest of kelp fronds near Sydney

Basket Starfish Feeding at Night

Fujifilm X-T1 · through a forest of kelp fronds near Sydney

 Giant Starfish on Volcanic Reef in Cebu Twilight in beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

Giant Starfish on Volcanic Reef in Cebu Twilight

Pentax Spotmatic · beside a volcanic reef overhang near Cebu

 Starfish Tube Feet Kelp Forest Mumbai in through a forest of kelp fronds near Mumbai

Starfish Tube Feet Kelp Forest Mumbai

Pentax ME Super · through a forest of kelp fronds near Mumbai

 Starlight Reflection on Terraced Rice Paddies at Twilight in from a moonlit breakwater near Urumqi

Starlight Reflection on Terraced Rice Paddies at Twilight

Sony a6500 · from a moonlit breakwater near Urumqi

 Basket Starfish Feeding Night Marseille in near Marseille

Basket Starfish Feeding Night Marseille

Canon EOS 6D · near Marseille

 Sea Lion Pup Plays with Starfish on Sandy Bottom in beside a volcanic drop-off in Hokkaido

Sea Lion Pup Plays with Starfish on Sandy Bottom

iPhone 8 Plus · beside a volcanic drop-off in Hokkaido

 Basket Starfish Feeding Among Kelp at Night in through a forest of kelp fronds in Queensland

Basket Starfish Feeding Among Kelp at Night

Minolta XG-M · through a forest of kelp fronds in Queensland

 New Zealand Fur Seal Pup Drifting in Dawn Water in beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in New Zealand

New Zealand Fur Seal Pup Drifting in Dawn Water

Samsung Galaxy S21+ · beside a tide-cut rock ledge under clear water in New Zealand

 Sea Lion Pup Starfish Sardinia Dawn in in Sardinia

Sea Lion Pup Starfish Sardinia Dawn

Nikon Z f · in Sardinia

 Ferry Crossing Moonlit Surf Under Star Field in beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Johannesburg

Ferry Crossing Moonlit Surf Under Star Field

Canon EOS 5D · beside a lantern-dotted harbor near Johannesburg

 Sunflower Starfish Hunting Fukuoka Ocean Floor in near Fukuoka

Sunflower Starfish Hunting Fukuoka Ocean Floor

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 · near Fukuoka

 Sunflower Starfish Hunting in Blue Water in near Busan

Sunflower Starfish Hunting in Blue Water

Canon EOS 750D · near Busan

 Sea Lion Pup Chasing Starfish in Sydney Waters in near Sydney

Sea Lion Pup Chasing Starfish in Sydney Waters

Contax II · near Sydney

 Starfish Tube Feet Kelp Forest Twilight Blue Hour in through a forest of kelp fronds in Catalonia

Starfish Tube Feet Kelp Forest Twilight Blue Hour

Nikon D810A · through a forest of kelp fronds in Catalonia

 Basket Starfish Feeding in Spanish Kelp Forest in through a forest of kelp fronds in Spain

Basket Starfish Feeding in Spanish Kelp Forest

Leica R3 · through a forest of kelp fronds in Spain

 Stingray Eyes Peering from Italian Sand in in Italy

Stingray Eyes Peering from Italian Sand

Casio QV-10 · in Italy

 Crown-of-thorns starfish feeding on reef coral at night in beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Denpasar

Crown-of-thorns starfish feeding on reef coral at night

Sony a7CR · beneath a reef ledge in tropical shallows near Denpasar

 Twilight Tube Feet Starfish Auckland Coast in near Britomart, Auckland

Twilight Tube Feet Starfish Auckland Coast

Nikon FE · near Britomart, Auckland

 Sunflower Starfish Hunting in Osaka Seagrass in above a seagrass meadow near Osaka

Sunflower Starfish Hunting in Osaka Seagrass

Canon EOS R3 · above a seagrass meadow near Osaka

 Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand Near Coral in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand Near Coral

Leica M5 · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Denpasar

 Starfish Tube Feet Kelp Forest Marseille Dawn in through a forest of kelp fronds near Marseille

Starfish Tube Feet Kelp Forest Marseille Dawn

Nikon D7100 · through a forest of kelp fronds near Marseille

 Hammerhead Shark Silhouette Before Dawn Near Osaka in near Osaka

Hammerhead Shark Silhouette Before Dawn Near Osaka

Yashica MAT-124G · near Osaka

 Stingray Half Buried in Jaffa Sand in near Jaffa, Tel Aviv

Stingray Half Buried in Jaffa Sand

Nikon D7200 · near Jaffa, Tel Aviv

 Starry Sky Through Shipwreck Ribs at Naha Inlet in beside a tidal inlet near Naha

Starry Sky Through Shipwreck Ribs at Naha Inlet

Fujifilm X-E1 · beside a tidal inlet near Naha

 Frogfish Camouflaged on Sponge in Zanzibar Dawn in along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Zanzibar

Frogfish Camouflaged on Sponge in Zanzibar Dawn

Nikon D810A · along a coral wall with blue water beyond near Zanzibar

 Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand at Sunset in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

Zebra Shark Resting on White Sand at Sunset

iPhone SE (2020) · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Zanzibar

 Fossil Beach Terrace Twilight Reflections San Francisco in near San Francisco

Fossil Beach Terrace Twilight Reflections San Francisco

Canon A-1 · near San Francisco

 Zebra Shark Resting on Sand Near Reef in beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns

Zebra Shark Resting on Sand Near Reef

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II · beside a reef crevice under clear water near Cairns
starfish wet sand twilight Japan beach rim light shallow water late summer marine life