The Tortoise and the Ani

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 13, 20161,430 views2 comments

I pulled this image from my files from my trip to the Galapagos Islands with Nate Chappell in 2015. This was a full frame shot and a bit tight on the left, so I added a slight bit of canvas left of frame.

Primicias Ranch on Isla Santa Cruz, Ecuador

D3s
500mm F/4
1/800s @ f/ 7.1
ISO 1250
FF
Gitzo w/ Wimberley II

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on August 13, 2016 at 11:54 AM

Ah, one of the all-time great nursery rhymes. sad

Well conceived and well-executed shot.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 14, 2016 at 7:17 PM

Good capture. I especially appreciate how you managed to get some light into the tortoise eye! In a perfect world, I guess, I would have wished for a little less lush vegetation crossing his neck an lower body. It was a good choice to add the canvas, imo.

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