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CENTURION
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Copyright: Radu Xplorator (Xplorator) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 724 W: 58 N: 1540] (7604)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004
Categories: Desert
Camera: Nikon CP 8800, Nikkor 8.9-89mm 2.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-12 6:16
Viewed: 2418
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) 3rd largect land turtle (tortoise) in the world and largest African turtle. This big old guy can be found on the black continent crossing all deserts from Atlantic to Indian Ocean from Muritania and Senegal all the way to Ethiopia on a very thin longitudinal strip stretching above the sub-Saharan arid regions.
Take a close look at the scales on fis front leg, isnt that amazing?
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To henrye: thank youXplorator 1 10-13 00:53
To deud: TzestoasaXplorator 1 10-13 00:51
To marhowie: AncientXplorator 1 10-12 22:13
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  • Great 
  • ryyck Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 176] (994)
  • [2005-10-12 8:32]

Excelente imagem, parabéns!

  • Great 
  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 492 W: 2 N: 460] (2083)
  • [2005-10-12 9:37]
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wow! aceste creaturi au fost milioane de ani in urma si milioane de ani inainte vor fi! acest exemplar parca are vre-o mie de ani minimum! cite apusuri si rasarituri de soare a vazut? minunat portret. merci.

  • Great 
  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 10 N: 362] (2627)
  • [2005-10-12 12:09]

excelent name for this fallow. Picture is fantastic, bright and clean.

  • Great 
  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 310 W: 238 N: 421] (1503)
  • [2005-10-12 14:42]

Amazing animal!
Framing is unusual, but interesting. I like the light, it is soft and directional. We can feel the age of the animal. Good work and TFS

Excellent shot. The composition is very good and the shot is crips and contrasty enough.

Well captured, maybe add a frame before writing on the foto (just MHO)

The close crop works very well here. The composition and the placement of the tortoise's head is very good. Nice textures and colors. Well done!

Nice shot Radu! Your ancient one has a lot of interesting detail to gaze upon. Paul :)

This is very nice Radu. He does look "ancient", and rather on the crusty side.
Sorta like yours truly ;-) Thank You.

  • Great 
  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 926] (4989)
  • [2005-10-13 4:32]

Radu bonjour, cette tête de torture est superbe, elle doit être centenaire !! Mes félicitations Didier.

nice shot. I like the composition and detail. I had never noticed the scales on their legs until you mentioned it.
Tom

excellent and well cropped to bring out the detail, well done

  • Great 
  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1584 W: 242 N: 5304] (18669)
  • [2007-02-22 8:59]

Extremely sharp, well done
TFS Joey

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