Spur-thighed Tortoise in the wild

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• PaulH (13882)
• [2008-01-22 5:20]

Hi Krzysztof,
interesting to see these wild Tortoises, we only ever see them here as pets in the UK. You've have got some great detail in their shells and i like the way they seem to be in mid conversation! I am sure you didn't need a fast shutter speed here ;o)
Paul

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• pvs (14464)
• [2008-01-22 5:43]

Hi Krzysztof,

A very nice capture of these tortoises in the wild,well composed and detailed image,tfs

Paul

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• Argus (50626)
• [2008-01-22 6:29]

Hello Krzysztof,
Nice to photograph these Spur-thighed Tortoises in the wild. You chose the best POV to show the carapaces and set these two in a fine composition.
Thanks for sharing this one,
best wishes, Ivan

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• kjpweb (4788)
• [2008-01-22 6:30]

Good one - the look a little bit like the Gopher tortoise we have here in Florida! Well done with great sharpness!
Cheers, Klaus

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• joey (24909)
• [2008-01-22 6:48]

Hi Krzysztof,
we don't often see tortoises on TN so this is a lovely suprise :)
Very good capture of this pair.
The composition is exceptional!
Excellent sharpness and detail.
The DOF is superb!
A good POV as well.
Interesting notes!
Well done,
Joe

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• eqshannon (31141)
• [2008-01-22 7:16]

Gee whiz...do these things just come along while you are walking around? or are they belonging to someone? It is an unusual sight for me..I once had a box turtle which my father picked up from the middle of the road down in the SW US near Florida. He would have been run over...and dad was going to rele4ase him but we forgot and ended up taking it back home to Ohio. We kept it for the summer..but released it into the park after..I hope it survived.
Bob

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• uleko (10940)
• [2008-01-22 7:30]

Hello Krzysz,
Excellent capture of these two friends. I've seen them once in the wild in Turkey which was a very nice surprise. I don't know how common they're there. Very sharp details and a fine composition. Hopefully they're on the increase after last summer!
Many thanks, Ulla

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• matatur (5312)
• [2008-01-22 8:10]

Such a nice composition with good specimens Krzysztof, your POV and exposure are very succesful, good job.
Mehmet

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• Alex99 (23735)
• [2008-01-22 9:52]

Hi Krzysztof.
Your characters are so cute and your have reproduced them with great skill. I like superb details of the animals, excellent DOF and natural colours. It is a pity a little bit that framing on the left side is strong and cuts the part of animal. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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• horia (16656)
• [2008-01-22 11:14]

Hi Krzysztof

The Balkans are really happy to host such a nice populations of land turtles and Romania is also a part of them (somewhat). I too had the chance of taking such trips - to the souther part ofthe country - and was able to see lots in the days i was there.
You came back with a very nice picture, too, of these two cute ones.
Very good details and natural colors that contrast well with the sandy soil under them.
Are they mates?
Well anyway, nice to see some summer images, too. Looking forward to the next season ;)

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• JORAPAVI (4643)
• [2008-01-22 12:38]

Hola Krzysztof,
Bonita captura de este par de tortugas, excelente definición y detalle, magnífica la iluminación, buena nota informativa. Saludos
José Ramón

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• haraprasan (20403)
• [2008-01-23 1:17]

Hi Chris,
A beautiful capture of this spur thighed tortoise. Excellent composition and details. Nice informative notes too. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• fiyo (15161)
• [2008-01-23 2:16]

Hello Krzysztof,
Beautiful capture.I liked POV,lighting and composition a lot.TFS

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• wuta (2142)
• [2008-01-23 10:40]

Hello Krzysztof , This shot is very nice and so complete well taken shot , goog in pov and a very fine details ,good job ,tfs Greetings Teunie .

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• Silvio2006 (102073)
• [2008-01-23 13:38]

Hi Krzysztof, lovely couple of turtles with splendid details and wonderful sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• ramthakur (56953)
• [2008-01-23 20:02]

It looks like these two are having an intimate chit-chat, Chris :-).
Very well composed shot that shows the patterns and colours on the shells of both the tortoises in precise details. The way they are looking at each other has also been deftly recorded in the shot.
TFS and cheers.
Ram

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• Necipp (100)
• [2008-01-24 14:04]

Hello Krzysztof, nice pov and good composition with sharp focus/DOF. tfs rgds Necip.

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• boreocypriensis (9571)
• [2008-01-25 1:50]
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Hi Chris,
What a nice capture! I think these beatiful tortoises try to know each other:) All the best friend!
Bayram

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• pankajbajpai (16627)
• [2008-01-25 2:27]

hello Krzysztof,
this could have been a better shot, there is a lot of scope in improving the composition, cutting the back part of the tortoise spoils the fun here,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• EOSF1 (23955)
• [2008-01-25 9:08]

Hello Krzysztof, very good shot of this encounter, lovely composition and great technique, thanks !

Mario

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• arfer (0)
• [2008-01-26 20:52]

Hello Krzysztof

They were a little slow at first but eventually they warmed to each other.LOL.
A very detailed shot of these tortoises.
The focus is sharp and the details are very good.
TFS


Rob