Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Spring Snapping Turtle  (Read 1265 times)

Mark Nadler

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 870
Spring Snapping Turtle
« on: May 09, 2019, 09:45:46 am »

Comments welcomed.

Mark
Logged

Eric Myrvaagnes

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 22814
  • http://myrvaagnes.com
    • http://myrvaagnes.com
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #1 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.
Logged
-Eric Myrvaagnes (visit my website: http://myrvaagnes.com)

Mark Nadler

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 870
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #2 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
Logged

churly

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1294
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2019, 09:58:00 pm »

Nice shot.  I think you dealt with the shadow very well.
Logged
Chuck Hurich

Bob_B

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3748
  • It's all about light
    • Robert Belas Photography
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #4 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.
Logged
Robert Belas Photography
www.belasphoto.com

Mark Nadler

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 870
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2019, 10:36:44 am »

churly and Bob, thank you for your comments.

mark
Logged

francois

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 13757
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #6 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.
Logged
Francois

Mark Nadler

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 870
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2019, 12:13:07 pm »

Thanks francois.

mark
Logged

luxborealis

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2798
    • luxBorealis.com - photography by Terry McDonald
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #8 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!
Logged
Terry McDonald - luxBorealis.com

Mark Nadler

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 870
Re: Spring Snapping Turtle
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2019, 11:32:48 pm »

Terry, yeah, this not a guy you want to screw around with. 

mark
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up