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Yertle The Turtle was King of The Pond
Yertle The Turtle was King of The Pond
JuliBoc


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Dr. Seuss (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ30
Location: Delray Beach, FL
Date: May 1, 2007
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: May 1, 2007

 Dr. Seuss said that "Yertle the Turtle" was modeled after the rise of Hitler. The book explained his feelings about fascism, and Nazis in particular. You can read the text here.

RAW conversion: white balance, exposure, sharpen
PP: Cropped, adjusted Highlights/Shadows, cloned out small distraction in the water, Neat Image, adjusted saturation, Soft Light layer (65% opacity), resized, sharpened, saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 51 out of 74
Avg (all users): 5.2295
Avg (commenters): 5.2000
Avg (participants): 5.0652
Avg (non-participants): 5.2677
Views since voting: 1106
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 244
Comments: 10
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/16/2007 01:37:33 PM
I'm glad you resisted the urge to stack them before you took the picture, although it looks like the big one is taking a step in that direction. :D I liked Yertle, it was my favorite book.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 05/14/2007 12:17:17 PM
Look at the moss on that turtle! Is its mouth open too? Very interesting find. I'd like to see a little crop off the top too. Nice pic!
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 05/14/2007 08:15:14 AM
Neat idea and very well composed shot.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 05/14/2007 12:35:17 AM
Well, ya got a 6 outta me, Julianne. Nicely focused, interesting subject. But most off all, thanks for teaching me about Seuss' protest via this book!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/11/2007 04:58:18 PM
Image doesn't really bring out the subject well, and you seem to have a purple-fringing (chromatic aberration) problem with your camera.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 05/09/2007 08:58:24 AM
The top of the image doesn't add anything to the composition. It might be better as a closer crop, possibly even pano.
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Nikon D40
 05/08/2007 06:21:04 PM
is there moss on the small one? yuk. but cute idea
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/07/2007 05:47:08 PM
In recognition of his first book, I would like to have seen some composition to bring the tribute together other than the title.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 05/07/2007 04:05:52 PM
well timed shot, nice patterns of nature
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/07/2007 10:14:39 AM
One of my favorite animals, that one is very moss covored, must be under cover, lol. The other is a big'un! Great clarity, and good colors. 8
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