Taken last September in the Galápagos, the Giant Tortoise. About a metre in length and weighing slightly more than me (LOL), this guy roamed his territory freely with no worries except for, 'what to eat next'.
Yes the vegetation is a tad bright, but I wanted to give it some punch
Steve
1D3 24-70f/2.8 1/1600 f/4 ISO640 (Wet & damp day)
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 12, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Great subject to photograph as they don't move very fast.. Can't wait for my little ones to wake up this year.. Nice capture Steve and depicts just what tortoises do, a good subject for a good occasion.
Brett
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 12, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Nice snooty looking expression and like the details, especially the half munched vegetation around the lips
Posted by Fran French on February 12, 2009 at 2:22 PM
What a lovely image of one of my favourite creatures. Great expression you have captured here.
Fran
Posted by Mark Sisson on February 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Always makes me think of one foot in the grave
Nice one Steve on today of all days (and as one who visited my county and CD's home town of Shrewsbury today where there's a big party tonight to which several hundred school children of the same birth date have been invited!!)
Mark
Posted by Tom Smit on February 12, 2009 at 3:09 PM
A great shot a something different.
Posted by Paul Ashton on February 12, 2009 at 3:28 PM
Great subject, well framed and superb detail. One of your best Steve
Discussion
6 repliesYes the vegetation is a tad bright, but I wanted to give it some punch
Steve
1D3 24-70f/2.8 1/1600 f/4 ISO640 (Wet & damp day)
Brett
Fran
Nice one Steve on today of all days (and as one who visited my county and CD's home town of Shrewsbury today where there's a big party tonight to which several hundred school children of the same birth date have been invited!!)
Mark