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Painted turtles


Painted turtles
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Copyright: Serge Gagne (sergegagne) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 1 N: 136] (401)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-21
Categories: Reptiles
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Turtles - Tortugas - Tortues [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-08-23 17:40
Viewed: 2119
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Those are Painted Turtles (Chrysemis picta) sun-bathing. These turtles love to expose themselves to the sunrays. One can often see up to 20 individuals gathered on a piece of wood coming out of water. This species is the only know reptile able to whithstand frost, thanks to sugars (glucose and lactate) present in their muscles and some organs, such as the liver, the brain and the heart. The Painted Turtle can live up to 40 years.

Technique:
75-300 mm Canon zoom open at 300 mm
1/500 at f7.1
ISO 200
Photo taken at 11:04 a.m. in bright sunshine

Post-processing:
Cropping on left and top and "Quick Fix" with Photoshop Elements

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To livios: Thanks, Livio!sergegagne 1 03-20 16:19
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I think you had a brilliant idea in setting up for this shot. 3 turtles i a row on the diagonal would have been brilliant. There is however a bit of too bright light on the top turtle. The details and colours are very nice. Man this would have perfect if you could get them to look at the camera. Nice one. Thanx for sharing.

Serge, this is a cute and lovely shot. You managed to capture a great moment.

I tried a little workshop. I hope you like it.

Hi Serge

Nice photo
Good shot
interasting... :D

T.F.S...

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