Comment from l powers
Great capture.
Lighting is good, shining off his shell.
Good artist's notes.
Good focus and framing.
Well done.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks so much, I appreciate your positive feedback.

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Wow! great looking shot of the tortoise! Bet you had all the time in the world to shoot!:) The light, colour and the composition have worked well. Good effort!

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks so much, strangely enough this guy decided he was going to chase after his mate just as I was about to shoot and of course that meant going out of the area where you could get a shot and inbetween some trees and shrubs.

reply by seshadri_sreenivasan on 05-Apr-2013

Chase???:):)

Comment from Bimbler
Nice sharp image. Like the apparent smile on the face. The lighting is a bit too much for me and as a result some of the detail of the shell is lost. Darken this area a tiny bit and the detail will emerge. Well captured.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks for your constructive feedback. Lighting was a problem as he was coming through the shady part - played with contrast and lighting but best I could get.

Comment from Geokat
Incredible photograph of an equally incredible reptile! Thanks for sharing this image as I have never seen one. My wife is currently on her ipad looking through your zoo book and is amazed with some of the shots. Clearly I am going to have to spend some time in a zoo! Great focus on this well illuminated big guy, certainly large enough to create his own shadow.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your feedback and glad you enjoyed the others photographs. I now have a 12 month pass so hopefully will get more and improve with practice. :) Mary

Comment from naturetown
the way your crop or took the photo you can tell the size of the tortoise I like his smiley face nice photo

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks so much, your positive comments are really appreciated.

Comment from manicowl
A very nice shot of this great lumbering beast, very well framed great light a very nice composition.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks so much, I appreciate your positive feedback.

reply by manicowl on 05-Apr-2013

my pleasure.

Comment from Jairos
Wow !! Very impressive the size of this Turtle, good initial impact, good frame and great clarity the lighting is good and good clarity, very well focused and good camera techniques well don e , - Jairos

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks so much Jairos, I am so glad you enjoyed viewing this photograph. :) Mary

Comment from CammyCards
Very nice picture with translates the weightiness of this creature. I like the framing and the author's notes are good. I wonder if the focus could be a bit sharper?
CammyCards

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Apr-2013

Thanks very much, agree the focus wasn't spot on but decided he is such a different guy would post anyway :)