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Bells Hingeback Tortoise
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Bells Hingeback Tortoise

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 19, 201469 views3 comments
A first for me and our guide, this is supposedly quite rare?
I actually got out of the car for this one (took a good look round first though!)
Taken in Hwange National Park Zimbabwe
EOS 1D MkIII
70-200mm F2.8 MkII at 200mm
F 6.3
ISO 1600
1/5000

(Silly settings
:biggrin: )

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 19, 2014 at 10:38 AM
You definitely stopped his forward movement with the 1/5000 shutter! :wink:
The low perspective is pleasing and it gave you good reflectivity in the eye.
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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on January 21, 2014 at 3:20 PM
Never even heard of them. Cute shot and thanks for sharing, Ken!
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 26, 2014 at 2:02 AM
Lon and Morkel,
Thanks very much :toast:
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