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Mar 08, 2010 02:11 |  #1

Came across this scene at the local park this weekend. The turtle appeared to be contemplating taking the log from the duck.

Red-eared slider turtle and a female Gadwall

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Mar 08, 2010 04:28 |  #2

Reading the duck's mind "I think I am going to roll the turtle off and give him a bath"

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Mar 09, 2010 07:51 |  #3

I think it would have been better if the duck was more in focus. But overall a great shot. I like it.

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Mar 18, 2010 14:30 as a reply to  @ catacon's post |  #4

Great photo.




  
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Mar 18, 2010 14:44 |  #5

Hehe...nice moment nicely caught. Too bad about the DOF but otherwise, good work.

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Mar 18, 2010 15:54 as a reply to  @ tanner07's post |  #6

Thanks, folks :)

The DOF was intentional, as I was trying to isolate the turtle from the rest of the scene. I just wound up liking the 'story' of the turtle approaching a slightly OOF "opponent" :)

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Mar 18, 2010 16:55 as a reply to  @ Snydremark's post |  #7

Love it, and DOF works perfectly.

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Mar 19, 2010 08:41 |  #8

LOL!, Great shot.

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Mar 19, 2010 10:24 |  #9

Flo wrote in post #9824007 (external link)
Love it, and DOF works perfectly.

tx_40d wrote in post #9827953 (external link)
LOL!, Great shot.


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