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© Val Feldman

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Uploaded: October 11, 2012

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A red-eared slider turtle breaks the surface and takes a quick breath of air. Found this old wily fellow under a small spillway at (where else?) Zilker Botanical Gardens here in Austin.

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 244.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Robert R. Goodman October 11, 2012

Hi Valarie,Excellent SC my friend.Beautiful capture,that is something we don't see in the desert!!!! #1491624

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe October 11, 2012

What a terrific capture! This turtle looks like he's enjoying a day at the spa lol! #10364888

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 11, 2012

Fantastic detail and wildlife capture Val! #10364901

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict October 11, 2012

Outstanding macro image, Val!


Dominick #10364972

Michelle Alton October 11, 2012

This will be one of your next winners, Val. For SURE it is an instant favorite for ME! #10365034

Gord MacEachern October 11, 2012

Photography just doesn't get any better than this my friend!!!!! #10365134

Terry T. Ruvalcaba October 11, 2012

great timing and title! #10365182

Anthony G. Comella October 11, 2012

Super viewing and perfect timing!! #10365393

Monnie Ryan October 11, 2012

Fabulous capture, Val! #10365413

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 11, 2012

Wow, Ms.V! What perfect timing! You are quick on the draw, aren't you! A fantastic capture! #10365589

Tammy Espino October 11, 2012

Looks like your next win to me :) Awesome! #10365653

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 11, 2012

What perfect timing and a quick trigger to capture him so perfectly. Fabulous work as always, Val! #10365751

Lorna Shutter October 11, 2012

Wowza, Ms. America!!! What an incredible shot! Are you sure you didn't photograph a page in a magazine? The clarity and detail are amazing! ... and your timing was impeccable! Fabulous capture! ... and I agree with Michelle & Tammy ... We SHOULD definitely see this one again! :) #10365760

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 11, 2012

I agree with the ladies a winner for you, Val. Wonderful timing and details. #10365892

Dayna Cain level-classic October 11, 2012

My fingers are crossed for this one! AMAZING! #10365946

Nadia Paul October 11, 2012

What a beauty Val - perfect timing and great detail - love the bubbles! #10365951

Kathy Salerni level-classic October 11, 2012

Holy Moly, Val what a great find and capture! The details, colors and framing are spectacular and those bubbles, Wow! Winner for sure! #10366140

Douglas Pignet October 12, 2012

wonderful find and capture #10366218

Don Christiana October 12, 2012

Reminds me of one of my younger grandkids playing in a bubble bath. Great macro capture Val of a difficult subject. #10366420

Patricia Seidler October 12, 2012

Great timing and capture Val. Love the bubbles and title! #10366488

Carol L. Fowler October 12, 2012

Excellent bubbly capture! Kind of reminds me of YOU! (the bubbly part, not the reptile! LOL!) #10367191

Ellen Hodges October 13, 2012

Absolutely gorgeous capture with perfect timing, Val!!! #10368129

Mary Dimitriw level-classic October 14, 2012

I have to agree, perfect timing and detail Val! #10368500

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 14, 2012

Superb tones, colors, detail, clarity & timing, Val! WTG, my friend!
#10369196

Julianne Bradford October 14, 2012

Looks like he's enjoying his bubble bath Val! Terrific capture! #10369432

Rony Sagy October 15, 2012

Wow, spectacular capture of this special guy. #10371082

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 17, 2012

Fantasticcapture, Val! :-) k #10373986

Julie Burnett October 18, 2012

A fantastic macro, Val!! How you get all of your critters to pose for you is beyond me, and then with the perfect composition and clarity, sigh.... #10374710

Emile Abbott level-classic October 18, 2012

Fabulous timing to get this amazing capture, Val. #10375272

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic October 18, 2012

Oh wow! Perfect timing to get this beauty. Another winning image Val. Superb shot. #10375530

Rona L. Schwarz October 18, 2012

WOW! I think you have another winner here, Val! Fantastic close-up of this unusual specimen taken with such detail and clarity! Beautifully composed and those bubbles are awesome! #10375900

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic October 24, 2012

Wow amazing colour contrast and superb detail in this image Val. #10382112

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 26, 2012

Fantastic in every respect,terrific capture,Val!! #10385976

Phyllis H. Burchett November 07, 2012

wow this is amazing Val! #10408279

Thomas E. Hinds November 29, 2012

Great capture, here, Val! I missed this before! Wonderful work and timing and congratulations on another Finalist! WTG! #10438862

Nadia Paul November 29, 2012

Congratulations on another wonderful finalist my friend! #10439384

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 30, 2012

Wonderful finalist. Congrats Val. #10439767

Robert R. Goodman November 30, 2012

Hi Valarie,Big Congratulations my friend on this beautiful finalist!!!! #10440227

Phyllis H. Burchett November 30, 2012

Congrats Val! #10440246

Patricia Seidler November 30, 2012

Congratulations Val! #10440558

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 30, 2012

Congratulations, Val, on this superb and excellent finalist!

Love the eye contact!
Debby #10440681

Patricia A. Casey level-classic November 30, 2012

And another Congratulations! Love the image....and the title....all the best in the next round Val! Cheers! #10440846

Bojan Bencic level-classic November 30, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Val. #10441096

Emile Abbott level-classic November 30, 2012

Congratulations on wonderful finalist, Val. #10441250

Debra R. Harder November 30, 2012

OMG, Val...this is truly brilliant! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! #10441603

Don Christiana November 30, 2012

Val you have turned a difficult subject into a true winner. Congrats for yet another Finalist this month. I see two Gold Winners coming your way. #10441710

Tammy Espino November 30, 2012

Well of course this will get gold, how could it not?? :) Big ol' congrats!! #10442670

Mary Dimitriw level-classic November 30, 2012

Woo hoo Ms. Val! Congrats on this excellent First Place winner! #10442873

Ellen Hodges November 30, 2012

Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Val!!! #10442891

Katherine Kuhn November 30, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful winner! #10442893

Deborah Lewinson level-addict November 30, 2012

Congratulations on your 1st place win, Val! #10443011

Tammy Espino November 30, 2012

Ya baby I knew he would be here!! Congrats!!!!!! :) #10443018

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic November 30, 2012

An incredible photo and very much deserved first place win!! Congratulations to you! #10443123

Eivor Kuchta November 30, 2012

Congratulations on your win, Val! #10443127

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 30, 2012

Congrats on a wonderful winner. #10443149

Michele Peterson level-classic November 30, 2012

Great timing on this! What a great image, and congratulations on the win!! #10443170

Diane E. Deming level-classic November 30, 2012

Val-You managed to capture the action at just the right moment. A great shot and a big congratulations on your win! #10443184

Leslie McLain level-classic November 30, 2012

Congrats on a fantastic winner, Val. #10443201

Julianne Bradford November 30, 2012

Congratulations on this fantastic Gold Val! #10443220

Carol Flisak level-classic November 30, 2012

Huge congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Val! #10443231

Thomas E. Hinds November 30, 2012

So very happy to see this Winner! Fantastico! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, VAL! #10443241

Ann Coates level-classic November 30, 2012

Congratulations on your fantastic Gold Valarie. #10443259

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic November 30, 2012

So perfectly timed, Val. Huge congrats on your GOLD. #10443306

Colette M. Metcalf November 30, 2012

Excellent! A big congrats to you!!! #10443470

Rony Sagy November 30, 2012

Wow. Congratulations on this spectacular win, Val. #10443494

Carol L. Fowler November 30, 2012

Congrats on the Winner!! WTG Val! #10443549

Monnie Ryan November 30, 2012

Congratulations on your win, Val! #10443620

Renee Doyle November 30, 2012

Congratulations on this excellent first place winner Val! #10443657

Phyllis H. Burchett November 30, 2012

BIG congrats Val on this fabulous winner!!! #10443686

Rona L. Schwarz November 30, 2012

I knew we'd see this with GOLD, Val! And am delighted for you that it is so! HUGE CONGRATS! (Just got in so still have not even seen the Finalists!) #10443776

Nadia Paul November 30, 2012

Yay! I think ALL your images deserve gold my friend - congrats on your wonderful winner! #10443948

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic December 01, 2012

Congratulations Val! Excellent work! #10444158

Bojan Bencic level-classic December 01, 2012

Great shot! Congratulations on your win, Val. #10444275

Terry T. Ruvalcaba December 01, 2012

congrats on winning the gold! well deserved on this great capture! #10444280

Dayna Cain level-classic December 01, 2012

Well I guess I can "un-cross" my fingers now! I am thrilled to see this get a first place win. Your work is truly amazing Val. Congrats! #10444324

Ujjwal Mukherjee December 01, 2012

HUGE congratulations on your AWESOME Winner,Val!! #10444346

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 01, 2012

Awesome capture! Congratulations on your first place win! #10444352

Julie Burnett December 01, 2012

You are so very talented, Ms V!! Congratulations on your first place win!! :) :) #10444398

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 01, 2012

WTG, Ms.V!!!!!! Congrats on your fantastic, perfectly timed shot of this red-eared slider!! Wooo Hooo!! #10444423

Debra R. Harder December 01, 2012

I'm so happy this won FIRST PLACE, Val. This capture is magnificent. Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT WIN!!! #10444689

Don Christiana December 01, 2012

Val, I am so thrilled the judges picked this very difficult subject and awarded 1st Place Gold. Great capture, great photo, HUGE CONGRATS. #10444816

Val Feldman level-classic December 01, 2012

Thank you all for your very kind congratulations - I appreciate your warm support more than words can say. It's been a tough month with my Mom - this win was a morale booster that came at just the right time. Thanks to you all - and thank you also, BP Judges! #10444837

Emile Abbott level-classic December 01, 2012

Congratulations on first place gold winner, Val. Well deserved. #10444992

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 01, 2012

Congrats on this 1st Place Gold winner, it is certainly well deserved Val!

jo ann c. #10445182

Lorna Shutter December 01, 2012

Woo Hoo!!! WTG, Ms. America!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place Win!!!!! :)
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Sorry I'm so late ... It's been a busy time for me and I had a problem with my computer. Seems to be fixed now. :) #10445405

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic December 01, 2012

Well seen and captured, Val. BIG CONGRATZ on your First Place Gold!!

UB. #10445687

Patti Coblentz December 02, 2012

What a superb capture, Val...he seems to be wearing a smile as he breeches the water surface:)
Huge congratulations on your 1st place win! #10446067

Patricia A. Casey level-classic December 02, 2012

A huge congratulations on your First Place for this wonderful capture!!!! Cheers, Val =^..^= #10446263

Robert R. Goodman December 02, 2012

Hi Valarie,Congratulations on this beautiful win!!! #10446812

Carol Eade level-classic December 02, 2012

Great image, congratulations Val! #10447461

Merna L. Nobile December 02, 2012

To my photo friend:
Look back with pride,
Look forward with excitement,
Enjoy the success of the day.
CONGRATULATIONS! Merna

#10447815

Lindley Johnson level-classic December 03, 2012

Fantastic timing and an awesome image, Val! Huge congratulations on your wonderful First Place Win. #10449217

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 04, 2012

Well done! Congratulations! #10450290

David M. Montero December 04, 2012

Great timing - wonderful capture. Congratulations on your win Val! #10450798

Andre Larose December 06, 2012

Great work on this fantastic macro!
Congratulations! #10453183

Andre Larose December 06, 2012

Great work on this fantastic macro!
Congratulations! #10453184

JudyAnn Rector level-classic December 06, 2012

Love it, Val... Congratulations!! #10453793

Karen Bacon December 19, 2012

I missed this one.Congratulations on another outstanding winner!Hope you are well and happy holidays! #10470626

Lydia Williams level-classic December 22, 2012

Sorry I am late Val...great shot...congratulations on your golden win! #10474866

Debbie Bray December 30, 2012

Big hearty congratulations Miss Val, on a wonderful capture, but even more, a first place winner!! Well done!! Hope you had a magical Christmas, and best wishes for a very exciting New Year!! #10488752

Merna L. Nobile December 30, 2012

January is a month of reflection for me, I remember how privileged I was to observe all the outstanding work and beautiful photographs of the past year. For the last time this year, I would be honored to congratulate you for your spectacular work and willingness to share with all of us, Happy New Year, Merna Nobile
#10489318

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic May 01, 2016

Simply amazing Val. It's an all time favorite too in addition to the gold buttons...Rey #11468869

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