Scorpion Mud Turtle

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• Miss_Piggy (2537)
• [2008-03-19 4:42]

Hallo Chris
Cool shot. Excellent details and composition. The bottom halve of its shell looks all greased up and I find that quite interesting. Do you think it has just been walking through water? This is a impressive reptile which I find very interesting to look at. A good capture of the details and dark colours of the turtle. It is well framed. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day.
Kind regards
Anna

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• cicindela (5966)
• [2008-03-19 6:39]
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Hello Chris!
Very interesting presentation of very interesting terrapin species (I prefer word "terrapin" than turtle because it looks for freshwater species, not marine :>). IThis one looks like a real "speedy" creature ;)
Anyway, the English name is very original, but why "scorpion mud turtle"???
Best regards,
Radomir

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• jcoowanitwong (11459)
• [2008-03-19 7:01]

Hi Chris,
Beautiful picture of this tiny turtle. Focus and exposure are excellent. Lovely pov and composition. Congratulations.
JC

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• albert (601)
• [2008-03-19 7:04]

Hello Chris
You have been at the right place at the right time!
Nice capture with good POV and good focus
Well done
Albert

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• Adanac (13228)
• [2008-03-19 7:08]

Hello Chris,
Looks like you got on your belly folr this one. Great point of view, focus and exposure resulting in a sharp, well colored image to view this little guy with, thanks for the great job Chris.
Rick

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• Argus (20173)
• [2008-03-19 8:01]

Hello Chris,
You got down low to get this fine POV of a Scorpion Mud Turtle and took a sharp and well composed image with a bit of walking action.
Good OOF bg and fine lighting help to show it up.
Thanks for sharing this fine image,
Ivan

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• matatur (2382)
• [2008-03-19 8:07]

A fine and a "speedy" specimen captured with a good exposure from a low POV Chris, interesting fellow with not a drop of mud on it!
Cheers,
Mehmet

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• claudine (9337)
• [2008-03-19 8:14]

Hi Chris,
This is very interesting! I have never seen this specie before. I like to see it in motion and technically, everything is superb! Well seen!
Claudine

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• boreocypriensis (8826)
• [2008-03-19 10:03]

Hi Chris
What a lovely turtle:) in movement my friend. Unfortunately, any represantative of this beautiful genus did not live in here. The dtails, sharpness, lighing and framing ara excelent as always.
TFS and regards,

Bayram

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• kebapci (387)
• [2008-03-19 17:24]

1/1000 seconds..I dont think these can be that fast. I think you were chasing after some birds. There is a little burst on dorsum, but the details are still perceivable. In latin names we get 'scorpioides' in two cases:
a) if you get pincer like upturned appendages
b) if you get a stinger like long tail. I think in this case the latter is correct

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• ramthakur (22507)
• [2008-03-19 22:41]

Thanks for regaling us with such wonderful images from Costa Rica, Chris.
A lovely shot of Scorpion Mud Turtle "hurrying" forward with its head up.
I can see its eye too quite distinctly.
TFS and regards.
Ram

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• mariki (6879)
• [2008-03-20 1:17]

Hello Chris,

Good shot of this turtle. Very good POV, DOF and sharpness. Superb detail. Very nice light and natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• Mana (15084)
• [2008-03-20 20:27]

Hi Chris,
Wonderful shot of this tiny Turtle. They really are such cute animals and so docile. Good use of natural lighting and a nice low POV to capture its profile features. You had a great time in Costa Rica it seems what with all those amazing shots. Very impressive sharpness and colours here. Excellent POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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• izler (6754)
• [2008-03-24 2:45]

hello Chris
this turtle is new and foreign species for me
i like composition, point of view, colours and informative note
thanks for sharing
regards
izler