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I Want Out!


I Want Out!
Photo Information
Copyright: Linda Stanzel (Pepper13) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 30 N: 254] (1384)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-17
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): TURTLES [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-27 18:27
Viewed: 413
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little guy was all alone in a man-made pond at the Gardenscape show on St. Patrick's Day. He kept trying to escape. I felt sorry for him.

Text from Department of Environmental Protection:

The Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta) is a fresh water turtle ranging from 12.5-20.5 cm. The most identifying mark is the elongated red patch behind the eyes. The red ear is fainter on females. The body is dark green with yellow stripes on the legs and arms. The carapace (outer shell) is yellow-green with yellow rings. The plastron (underbelly) is yellow with green-black spots. Mature male adults become darker with age so that they may eventually look black. Juveniles look like the adults, but colors are brighter. The red ear may sometimes not show up in hatchlings. This species reproduces in any season except summer. The Red-Eared Slider is generally found in muddy still water with lots of organic matter. They are found in lakes, streams, and other bodies of water that have plenty of basking sites and vegetation. Juveniles of this species are carnivorous as where the adults are omnivores. Their diet consists mainly of algae, small fish, and invertebrates. They are cold-blooded which is why they are often found basking in the sun.

I cropped the photo, increased the saturation, sharpened slightly and added signature and date.
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Good photo though a little granulated and very clearly, TFS
Rintile

Nice POV, nice colors and details, thanks for sharing

Hi Linda,
Poor animals; they're taken away from their natural habitat, from the other members of their species, to be used as ornaments for humans to look at...as if they don't have emotions, needs...my heart aches...
Nice shot, very good sharpness, detail and colors.
TFS
Kind regards,
Lurdes

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 275 N: 2053] (12544)
  • [2007-03-29 4:41]
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Hello Linda. How are you?
Very impressive title for this capture.
Hope this turtle is fine ;)
Good point of view and idea.
Best Regards
Janek J-23

:) follows

This is something of a capture Linda:)
Did you help him then?
great nature capture with perspective!
Davud
pts will follow:)

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