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He must have felt lazy today...I got within about five feet of him before he slid back into the pond. =)
I could not believe my eyes when I spotted this guy just off the edge of the road. My first ever Box Turtle in Michigan!
London Zoo is the world's oldest scientific zoo. It was opened in London on 27 April 1828, and was originally intended to be used as a collection for scientific study. It was eventually opened to the public in 1847 Today it houses a collection of 755 species of animals, with 15,104 individuals, making it one of the largest collections in the United Kingdom.
It is managed under the aegis of the Zoological Society of London (established in 1826), and is situated at the northern edge of Regent's Park , on the boundary line between City of Westminster and Camden (the Regent's Canal runs through it). The Society also has a more spacious site at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire to which the larger animals such as elephants and rhinos have been moved. As well as being the first scientific zoo, ZSL London Zoo also opened the first Reptile house (1849), first public Aquarium (1853), first insect house (1881) and the first children's zoo (1938).
ZSL receives no state funding and relies on 'Fellows', 'Friends', 'Members', entrance fees and sponsorship to generate income.
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This shot of a water turtle was taken with Nikon D70 equipped with 70-300mm G lens. The focal length was 300mm f5.6, 1/800.
Topics that I covered during my studies of photography was nature and the details of it, things that would not generally be paid much attention to, focusing on macro photography.
Along with with the topic of relationships, this photograph fits in with both of my topics as this photograph shows the intricate details of the turtle, along with the fact that this is the pet of somebody very close to me.
I particularly like this photographs as the details of the turtle become much more noticeable when up close, I also enjoy the relationship between the pet and owner and feel as if this was shown by the caring and gentle hand holding the turtle.
Followed this really big turtle around the bay and captured this picture right at the point this guy broke the surface to breath
1.This image represents symmetrical balance. It is reflected in the composition because the turtle is placed directly in the center.
2.I think the most visually striking part of this picture is the turtle and the reflection of the sun in the water.
We were fortunate to see at least 6 of these this year. We watched this one laying and now she's returning to the ocean - 2 hours later!