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Baby Snapper

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted June 18, 20183,498 views5 comments

I found a freshly hatched snapping turtle and used the 300 f4 with 1.4xTc as a reasonable macro lens. This turtle was around inches across and with a slight crop, was able to get a frame-filling comp. D500 420mm (300 mm f4 + 1.4TC) (1/25 sec at f16, Iso 800). slight crop for comp....................................Jim

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM

This is a great close up view of this little snapper, Jim. The sharpness of the face and eye lets them pop nicely. I'm also enjoying the bits of dirt on the turtle and the rocks in front. Don't know that you'd want a frame filling comp. of an adult...

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on June 19, 2018 at 7:02 PM

This makes even a tiny snapper look fierce. Godd shot Jim.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 19, 2018 at 7:07 PM

Still looks like he could take a nice chunk out of your toes Jim. I Love the head on, eye to eye, low POV on this one.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on June 22, 2018 at 1:01 PM

Jim ..the larger version tells it all. Fine detail, and fine eye level view.

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 23, 2018 at 2:55 PM

Pretty close view of this little guy, Jim. A few years ago I found an adult alongside the road in Jean Lafitte, so I got it to grab a stick then dragged it out of harm's way. They'll flat clamp down on anything you put in front of them. Thanks for sharing.

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