About this photo
Warm natural daylight illuminates hands carefully holding a knobby starfish over a wet, seaweed-covered tide pool edge. This image works well for marine biology content, environmental education, and coastal conservation articles.
Prompt: “close-up of a mixed-race marine biologist's hands holding a small starfish over a tide pool” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.
Editor's note (8.0/10): Sharp, well-composed natural light shot matching the brief, with only very minor softness in the out-of-focus background.
Also searched as: marine biologist hands · tide pool starfish · sea star close up · coastal field work
Direct file: 1280×1280 JPG
Using this photo — common questions
- Can I use this holding starfish over tide pool photo for free, commercially?
- Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Holding Starfish Over Tide Pool” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/holding-starfish-over-tide-pool-65d9b810) — CC BY 4.0
- What size is this photo?
- The original is 1280×1280 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its square shape suits Instagram posts, profile or album art and product-grid thumbnails.
- Is this photo AI-generated?
- Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “close-up of a mixed-race marine biologist's hands holding a small starfish over a tide pool” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
- Where can I find more science images like this?
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