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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Mark Nadler on May 09, 2019, 09:45:46 am

Title: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 09, 2019, 09:45:46 am
Comments welcomed.

Mark
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 09, 2019, 02:16:49 pm
At first glance the image looked awfully dark. But then that face emerged from the gloom, and I was hooked.
A powerful portrait.
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 09, 2019, 03:04:35 pm
Thanks Eric.  The turtle was in shadow when I took the picture.  Given the way
that the natural light fell in this scene I decided to emphasize the turtle's face -- a part
of a snapping turtle's anatomy not often available for gazing.

Mark
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: churly on May 09, 2019, 09:58:00 pm
Nice shot.  I think you dealt with the shadow very well.
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Bob_B on May 10, 2019, 08:15:16 am
Nice shot.  I think you dealt with the shadow very well.

+1. It took a moment, but the turtle's eye really popped out.
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 11, 2019, 10:36:44 am
churly and Bob, thank you for your comments.

mark
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: francois on May 13, 2019, 03:36:03 am
The thumbnail didn't inspire me much but the full res shot is stunning.
Handling of the shadows is perfect and I wish I could do the same for some of my shots.
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 15, 2019, 12:13:07 pm
Thanks francois.

mark
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: luxborealis on May 20, 2019, 07:30:14 am
At first glance the image looked awfully dark. But then that face emerged from the gloom, and I was hooked.
A powerful portrait.

+1. Definitely dinosauric!
Title: Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 20, 2019, 11:32:48 pm
Terry, yeah, this not a guy you want to screw around with. 

mark