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Big Ol' Snapper
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Big Ol' Snapper

by Lori Lafargue

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 5, 2017149 views5 comments
A 200 lb old inhabitant of my local park pond.

   Model                 DSC-RX10M3
   Shutter Speed         1/500 s
   F-Number              f/5
   ISO                   ISO 100
   Exposure Bias Value   0.00 eV
   Metering Mode         Center weighted average
   Flash                 Off, Did not fire
   Focal Length          167.98 mm
   Date/Time Original    5/21/2017 2:27:04 AM
 

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Skip Layman on June 5, 2017 at 10:31 AM
Certainly not someone's pet turtle!  Good capture of a creature who doesn't spend much time above the water like this.  How was his age determined?
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Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 5, 2017 at 7:11 PM
That is an impressive snapper Lori. Great head on view, with a big ole body coming along after.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 5, 2017 at 9:49 PM
Nice composition, good detail in the larger version.
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Comment posted by Lori Lafargue on June 6, 2017 at 7:57 PM
Thank you all so much!  
Skip, I was told a few years ago that they estimated him to be about 200 lbs by the size of his shell. His age is estimated to be between 50-75 years old by markings on his underside shell. 
He actually jumped out of the water and opened his mouth and snapped at me. I guess he doesn't like having his picture taken!  (see 2nd image)
 
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Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 11, 2017 at 3:53 PM
Hi Lori,

Imagine living in a park pond for 50-75 years...to me that's kinda mind-boggling (in terms of what it has "seen" and lived through, how it has managed to survive that long...especially in the presence of humans, etc.).

I like the image as posted but wonder if moving away from the square (or square-ish) crop via cropping some off the bottom might strengthen the image? If this were mine I'd also be tempted to experiment with pulling the exposure back some on the water...the lighter bits (those almost cyan bits) pulled a little on my eye (and away from the subject).

Cheers...and thanks for sharing this one.

Brad
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