Taken while out riding my bike. As much as I enjoy riding with friends, riding solo gives me the opportunity to stop and stalk a turtle for 15 minutes.
Anticipating something in the upper 5's for this. It's a sharp, detailed closeup, with good light and good compostion, but probably not a shot that will make many people stop and say "wow". It got a good amount of attention and comments on Facebook when I posted it, and it is always interesting to see how that compares to how other photographers will receive it.
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Considering how skittish these critters are, this is an amazing shot. 15 minutes of stalking? My encounters are usually like 5 seconds and end with a sploosh as the turtle sinks out of sight.
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