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Copyright: Vivian Droog (viv) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 302 W: 3 N: 622] (3128)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-03
Categories: Reptiles
Camera: Konika Minolta Dynax 7D, Minolta AF 75-300
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/90 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wildlife of Africa [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-11-06 5:10
Viewed: 1006
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
When you are driving in the Krugerpark than you have to stop for all the animals crossing the road, so also for this really great leopard turtoise. It is great to see them.

The Leopard tortoise is a large and attractively marked tortoise which has a wide distribution in sub-Saharan Africa, including recorded localities in southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eastern Africa (including Natal), Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Angola and Southwest Africa. In this species males may attain a greater size than females, a characteristic shared with certain other members of the genus Geochelone, including Galapagos tortoises. Large examples may be 60 cm (over 2 feet) long and weigh over 35 kg (about 80 lbs.).





This tortoise favours semi-arid, thorny to grassland habitats. It is, however, also found in some regions featuring a higher level of precipitation. Not surprisingly, given its propensity for grassland habitats it grazes, extensively upon mixed grasses. It also favours the fruit and pads of the prickly pear (Opuntia sp.), succulents and thistles. It captivity it is a common error to feed too much 'wet' food such as lettuce, tomatoes and fruit; in reality this tortoise requires a coarse, high fibre diet. Feeding excessive fruit or 'soft' foods frequently leads to repeated flagellate and other gut problems such as colic, most probably as a result of increased gut motility. Leopard tortoises will graze happily on lawn grass if presented with the opportunity and this seems to prevent most such problems at source. Meat products should never be given to Leopard tortoises. They invariably lead to excessive growth, poor bone formation, dangerously high blood-urea levels, bladder 'stones' and liver problems. Due to their prodigious rate of growth, their demand for calcium and mineral trace elements is high. A calcium-D3 supplement should be provided daily.
takos1, claudine, horia, Alex99, Luis52, pvs, coasties, pilonm, jeanpaul has marked this note useful
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Ciao Vivian,
bella questa foto di tartaruga!
Bei dettagli e composizione, brava!

Grazie.
Franco

Hello Viviane,
I like this POV and great details you caught on this beautiful and noble animal. This is a very interesting specie and this is a bit strange that it is in almost the same colors the street's ones. Well done with good notes. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2137 W: 224 N: 3956] (13137)
  • [2006-11-06 8:05]

Hello Vivian

What a very baeutiful turtle this is!
Its spotted body and shell really make it look amazing and that dark wet concrete really makes those lovely colors come even more to life :)
Great POV and composition, with an excellent framing and exposure!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-11-06 9:59]

Hi Viv,

Nice capture with good colors,sharpness,I like the tight crop,well done and TFS

Paul

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3167 W: 148 N: 4793] (15465)
  • [2006-11-06 13:55]

Hi Vivian.
What an amazing reproduction of the texture and details of the animal and the BG. Great clear colours, perfect DOF and POV, excellent lighting and contrast. Bravo.
Alexei.

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2006-11-06 22:24]

Hola Vivian.- Una exelente postal. Muy clara y con buen nivel de luz y contraste. Felicidades Luis52.

Hi Vivian

This is a great shot. Don't see many of these on TN. Well done on a good quality shot. TFS.

Hello Vivian, I like very much your picture! Your pov let us see the great motifs of the turtle shell repeated within the pavement! Great use of the flash in order to obtain a perfect exposition! Great job and TFS,

Michel

Bonjour Vivian
Une excellente photo de cette belle tortue.Les couleurs sont justes et parfaitements exposées ainsi que les détails de sa carapace qui ressemblent a de la mosaiques. Félicitations pour la belle composition.

Merci et bravo...JP
Les sourires demain

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-11-13 21:32]

Hello Viv

This is a wonderful shot of this tortoise.Excellent DOF and POV.The details are crisp and clear.Lovely colours ,composition and frame.TFS

Rob

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