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Hawksbill Turtle


Hawksbill Turtle
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Copyright: Peter Bergquist (Pedda) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 47 W: 1 N: 253] (1265)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-04-04
Categories: Ocean
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Underwater World, Turtles - Tortugas - Tortues, Underwater Wonder World 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-04-06 16:49
Viewed: 7918
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Of seven species of marine turtle, five pantropical ones occur in the Red Sea, two of them are fairly common. The one on the picture is a Eretmochelys imbricata or Hawksbill sea turtle and it’s one of the two common, the other one is Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

All are aquatic except for a brief period of time, when - often after long migrations at sea – the females come ashore on the same beach where they were born to lay their eggs, on average every two years. Batches of 50-150 eggs are laid into a hole excavated with the hind flippers.

Sea turtles are carnivores preying on jellyfish, sponges, tunicates, crabs, squid and fish. Only adult Green sea turtle feed on seagrass and algae.

Unfortunate the sea turtles are severely endangered by our hunting for their eggs, meat and shell. Our development of costal areas also kills them since that destroys their nesting sites. You also find hem drowned in huge drift nets actually set to catch tune and mackerels.

This turtle was found when it was eating in a cave in 25 meters depth on the dive site “Gorgonia Garden” since I was diving with guests, I had to let them take their pictures first which led to that when it was my time the turtle was tired of being surrounded by paparazzi and decided to swim away, of course against the current... So while the rest of my group easily drifted along with the current I swam like a maniac trying to keep even pace with a turtle whom has no problem what so ever with currents. Out of the eight pictures I took, I can use two...

The picture is cropped and resized. I’ve also adjusted the levels and added some USM with PS.
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  • Lesley Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 13 N: 913] (2988)
  • [2005-04-06 17:02]

This is great. Sea Turtles are awesome and this is a super shot of one. Everytime I see on I think of the Sea Turtles in the movie " Finding Nemo".

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-04-06 17:07]

Magnifique capture. Très belles couleurs, en plus tous les petits poissons
:-) G E N I A L ;-)
Amicalement Toni

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  • DLM Silver Star Critiquer [C: 19 W: 0 N: 2] (124)
  • [2005-04-06 17:12]

My son Joshua loved this picture, and insisted that we give you a critique.
Nice colours,great picture.
Well done.

Magnificent photo! Wonderfull! Bravo!
I like all your underwater pictures Peter.
Regards, Krzysztof.

Peter, This is a superb shot on this sea turtle. Your flash exposed him well, and you backround is great. Nice Work!

Beautiful shot Peter.
Excekkent colours, composition and details.
Great work.

Dina undervattensbilder är helt sagolika.

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  • kazan Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 37 W: 0 N: 36] (158)
  • [2005-04-07 3:48]

Peter, excellent shot!!! Amazing color and hue, fantastic light.
Panos

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  • NINIX Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 48 N: 328] (2772)
  • [2005-04-07 4:23]

Hi Peter,
Beautifull photo with smassing colours and details. Very good job. Also the extensive note.

Thanks,
Hendrik

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3462 W: 145 N: 5916] (17728)
  • [2005-04-07 5:16]

I love this shot. The colours of the water and rocks down to the turtle itself are all superb. And he is so sharp and clear. Very well done Peter.

This is amazing. the colours, the light. Just perfect.

What housing do you use for your camera. It is something i would like to do oneday, and knowing what other people use is a great help.

Elize

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3094 W: 234 N: 5897] (19892)
  • [2005-04-07 10:49]

Beautiful capture of a scene rarely seen. The light and colors on this photo are exquisite. Great composition. : )

This is a great view of this turtle, amazing sharpen, according to the fact that you were under the water, lighting is also very good, it's like a profesionnal picture

  • Great 
  • amanda (18)
  • [2005-08-20 3:39]

Great use of the flash - you have really captured the detail of turtle.

  • Great 
  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 311 W: 238 N: 427] (1535)
  • [2006-03-23 17:42]

Nice shot Peter!

Sharp and well exposed. You fill-in flash technic is well mastered. Composition well balanced.

Excellent work and TFS.

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