He-He. This IS a cool shot, and perfect for the challenge you entered it in. I enjoyed reading the story behind the effort it took to get it. I wish more people put some background info into their submitted images (I only do it once in awhile myself).
As for the image I think the harsh lighting may have helped some in this case as it tends to really enhance contrast via shadows. Those shadows are what brings out the details in this turtle's skin. The only item that jumps out to me as a distraction is the eye...it could be the color, but it looks a little blurry to me. It should be sharp looking at other areas of the image as the eye falls into the DOF range - maybe he/she moved the eye during exposure?
Anyway...overall, nicely done, and underrated! ;^) |