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I was walking down in Vale on Sunday, and it was bright and sunny. Despite the draining and construction on the pond down there in the fall and winter, the wildlife seems to be doing fine. This snapping turtle was sunning itself near the bank, and I walked very slowly until my 100mm equivalent lens had a decent chance of capturing it. Even still, I could see its eyes watching me, so I ended up cropping this image so the turtle was more prominent. I estimate the shell is between 18 and 24 inches from front to back.
| Lens | Minolta MD 50mm f1.4 |
| F Number | 4.0? (didn't record it) |
| Focal Length | 50.0 mm |
| Exposure Time | 1/2000 |
| Exposure Program | Manual |
| ISO | 100 |
| Exposure Compensation | 0 |
| Flash | Off, Did not fire |
We have snapping turtles lurking around and they also reach these sizes. I'm told the females lay their eggs in summer!
ReplyDeleteHoly smokes!! That is a good size turtle. Sucker would take your fingers off if given the chance!
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