Snapping Turtle Claws - Front
Uploaded: May 12, 2011 23:43:00
The claws on the snapper I found, SHARP!!!
Have a super night!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 235.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Tiia Vissak May 13, 2011
a cool close-up! #1376573Michelle Alton May 13, 2011
This is the CLEANEST snapper I've ever scene. All of "ours" are perpetually mud-encrusted. Nice manicure too! #9402297Jack Gaskin May 13, 2011
LOVE EVERY THING TURTLE have been a bit obsessed w/them as long as I can remember ( 5 perhaps ).They are great diggers and a female has NO PROBLEM excavating a nest ... Great Close-up
Keep them Coming
Jack #9402477
Jeff Robinson May 13, 2011
Outstanding clarity and close-up capture Peaches!! #9402719Tammy Espino May 13, 2011
Be careful out there they will get you! Great close up!~ #9403110Val Feldman May 13, 2011
Heart attack! Geez, Peaches, you were close!!! Was this guy alive and were you covered in steel-plated armor if he was???!!!! :) Excellent, excellent macro work here - wonderful clarity, color and truly, the most amazing details I've ever seen on the claws of a snapper...Oh, and these guys hissssss...ooo, gives me the willies just writing about it, O Brave Woman!! :) :) #9403303Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 13, 2011
Thanks everyone...Jack this was on the second turtle I foundValerie, LMAO yes it was alive, I had my zoom, and she was not a happy camper, she kept her eyes on me the whole time, I would walk around to get her tail; and she go right around with me....my husband walked in front so I could shoot her tail finally, she did snap her head and scared me a bit LOL, as I was laying on the pavement to be eye level with her
Have to take the advantages as they show up HAHAHAA
Have a super day everyone! #9403460
Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 13, 2011
Michelle, I wasnt the one tol give her a manicure LMAO #9403463Leslie McLain May 13, 2011
Amazing capture and details, Peaches. #9403552Val Feldman May 13, 2011
OMG, "laying on the pavement to be eye level with her"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #9403626Kay E. Mahoney May 13, 2011
Nice capture, Peaches. Those sure are big claws. #9403722Courtenay Vanderbilt May 13, 2011
Great light, details and comp, Peaches! Hope you were pretty far away from him! #9403793Robert R. Goodman May 13, 2011
Hi Nancy,That is awesome Buddy.Haven't seen a snapping Turtle in years.Wonderful image,I know a place in Oct where the Aspen trees all turn to gold.Snowbowl Road in Flagstaff, Arizona not to far from Vegas!!!!!! #9403829Nancy L. Green May 14, 2011
SUPERB macro image Peaches, I LOVE this!! <>< #9404538John Connolly May 14, 2011
Those are some claws Peaches, I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of her!Jane Hirst June 19, 2011
Love the detail in this photo and your prespective....great shot. #9467726Tammy Espino November 16, 2011
Congrats on your awesome finalist, Peaches! :) Would hate those things on me! #9808881Bill Johnson November 16, 2011
Peaches, Congrats on your awesome finalist!Emile Abbott November 16, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Peaches #9809221Phyllis H. Burchett November 16, 2011
Congrats on this fantastic finalist Peaches! #9809338Tammy M. Anderson November 16, 2011
Congrats on an awesome finalist, Peaches. #9809528Robert R. Goodman November 16, 2011
A big congratulations my friend.WTG Nancy!!! #9809529Jeana Clark November 16, 2011
~J~ #9809948
Neal D. Hatcher November 16, 2011
Congrats and good luck #9810479Ann Coates November 16, 2011
Outstanding Nancy, congratulations! #9810503Ellen Hodges November 16, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on an awesome finalist, Peaches!! Fantastic pov!!! #9810649Stefania Barbier November 16, 2011
WTG congratulations on your finalist!!! #9811352Sherran Andersen November 16, 2011
Congrats Peaches... been so busy at work lately I haven't had time to comment. Hope you are well. #9811531Patricia A. Casey November 17, 2011
Congratulations on Finalist...wow....they are amazing....all the very best in the next round! =^..^= #9812935Patrick Rouzes November 17, 2011
Congratulations & good luck, Peaches! #9812992Val Feldman November 17, 2011
Well, you KNOW I love this one - considering all you went thru to capture this big boy, it deserves a GOLD!! Fingers crossed - let it be so!!!!!!! WTG, Peachie-Peaches!! Huge Congrats!!! #9813491JO ANN CLEVELAND November 17, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome Finalist Peaches! I love this..jo ann c. #9813676
John Connolly November 17, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist award Peaches! I am glad the judges liked this special shot! #9813876Courtenay Vanderbilt November 17, 2011
Cool, Peaches! Congratulations! #9814423Robert K. Bemus November 17, 2011
Congrats on an awesome Finalist, Peaches!! #9815625Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 18, 2011
Thanks so very much everyone, have a wonderful night!!! #9817596Mary K. Robison November 19, 2011
This macro Finalist is amazing, Peaches ~ the clarity and light are wonderful. Outstanding capture.Sharon Sawyer November 19, 2011
WTG, Peaches!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist!!! #9819759Ken Smith November 20, 2011
I would not want to meet up with that guy in a dark alley! :-) Congrats on your silver, Nancy! #9820444Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 20, 2011
Thanks so much Mary, Sharon and enKen it is a gal LOL, she was not a happy camper with me, thought she was gonna bite my head off, she jumped at me a few times which scared the crap outta me LOL
I was laying on my stomach to be eye level with her
Have a wonderful night!!! #9821985
Lynn Haack November 21, 2011
Hi Peaches, the last time I talked to you-you had the craaaazzy cat pic! Great pic here-excellent detail and interesting subject! Lynn #9823640Merna L. Nobile December 01, 2011
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