local sea turtle

sanakasanaka Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
edited March 16, 2008 in Wildlife
We had a little beach cookout with the kids on President's Day. There was a turtle sort of landlocked in the tidepools. It seemed like he was having a little break, resting and munching away at algae in the warm water, waiting for the tide to return and take him back out. Anyway I was able to get close.

CC on the photography and photoshop most welcome. Camera is my Canon S3IS. I am awaiting hardware in the mail to properly calibrate my monitor, so I'd also like to know how these look to you with well calibrated displays.


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My six year old definitely counts as wildlife too :D He is holding a sea slug.

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WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS

Comments

  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    hard to say for sure about the color looks close headscratch.gif a fun day in paradise thumb.gif
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    What a great opportunity to get good photos of the turtle. I must say that the one of the two children with the turtle is my favorite because it shows scale.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    looks like a fun filled day!!! good capturesclap.gif
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    Dave
  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    Beautiful Honu! Looks pretty young by the lack of scars/brilliant color on the shell. Terrific close-up of its head. thumb.gif
    Chris
  • Marshmallow ManMarshmallow Man Registered Users Posts: 37 Big grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    mmmmmm turtle soup!:eat
    - Roy

  • GiphsubGiphsub Registered Users Posts: 2,662 Major grins
    edited March 14, 2008
    I love the close-ups thumb.gif
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Major grins Bournemouth, UKPosts: 0 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    The last turtle one, look like he giving you a bit of the evil eye............

    Nice pictures

    Tim
  • sanakasanaka Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    giving you a bit of the evil eye....
    Yes, actually I photoshopped the eye separately in that one to show the iris and pupil like I remembered. At the time, the feeling of the turtle's gaze was not negative, but like a resigned and very sober "yeah, I'm basically helpless right now, so it would be pretty lame for you to touch or harrass me..."

    Which of course I didn't :D
    WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
    Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 15, 2008
    Excellent set. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • sanakasanaka Registered Users Posts: 108 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2008
    Thanks all for the comments. I am really enjoying this forum!

    Peace,
    Sanaka
    WooHooo! New dSLR!:barb : Canon XSi / 450D
    Kit lens for now: 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS
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