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This large snapping turtle was about to leap off the edge of the retaining wall, falling about two feet down to the pavement, flat on his back. I wasn't ready for THAT so didn't get a shot. He righted himself immediately, much to my amazement.
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Here he was NOT HAPPY that I was stalking him with my 70-200 lens.
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Michelle Alton

 
 
 
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Great perspective, expression and capture!


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June 07, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wonderful story, great photo Michelle!

jo ann c.


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June 07, 2014

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Great closeup


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June 07, 2014

 

John Connolly
  He is certainly passing on a message to your Michelle! What a great portrait!


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June 07, 2014

 

Jeffrey R. Bange
  Outstanding capture and POV Michelle, looking at his face I'm glad you were using a longer lens.


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June 07, 2014

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Beautiful portrait and detail, Michelle!


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June 07, 2014

 

Marijana Fajgl
  It is clear that she is not too happy with your presence :) Wonderful capture, great details and expression, Michelle!


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June 08, 2014

 
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  A super close-up of this old guy, Michelle!


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June 08, 2014

 

Gord MacEachern
  He definitely not a happy camper! Love your POV, and detail here Michelle!!


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June 09, 2014

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Terrific capture, Michelle.


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June 09, 2014

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  He didn't realize that it was your 'perseverance' and it has produced a wonderful shot, Michelle!!


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June 10, 2014

 

Linda A. Braddock
  Great Capture, Michelle!


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June 10, 2014

 

Neal D. Hatcher
  Fantastic


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June 10, 2014

 

Renata Gusciora
  Ha! Super shot, Michelle!Once I met a giant turtle on the bike path. When I tried to get closer,he attacked me!Amazing I never thought he would move that fast!:O lol


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June 10, 2014

 
- Linda S. Smith

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  What a great close up Michelle! At least his shell protected him from the fall and your lens protected you! I'd say you both won, and as a bonus, you got a wonderful shot! ;-)


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June 15, 2014

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  A childhood Poem That I Love :)
JUST FOR YOU!
-Laura :D

* * *

There Was a Little Turtle
BY ANONYMOUS

There was a little turtle.

He lived in a box.

He swam in a puddle.

He climbed on the rocks.

He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow.
He snapped at me.

He caught the mosquito.
He caught the flea.
He caught the minnow.

But ... he didn't catch me!

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Great job here, Michelle! They are survivors for sure. (Unless they are crossing the highway in the Southern USA! SPLAT!) Barbados was loaded with them at their animal park and we were forever flipping them back on their tummies! :)


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June 27, 2014

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  A pretty intimidating view of this turtle. Love the poem from Laura, too.


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June 29, 2014

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  :D


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June 30, 2014

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Congrats on your fabulous finalist.. Hope you shot him at 200 mm cause he does not look happy!


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July 30, 2014

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hey! Look who went FINALIST!

Awesome!!! :D Good luck in the next round, Michelle. :)

-Laura :)


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July 30, 2014

 

Ellen Hodges
  Super details and capture, Michelle!!


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July 30, 2014

 

Ellen Hodges
  Congrats and very best luck!!


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July 30, 2014

 

Neal D. Hatcher
  CONGRATULATIONS


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July 30, 2014

 

Jeffrey R. Bange
  Congratulations Michelle on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round.


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July 30, 2014

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle!


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July 31, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist Michelle!

jo ann c.


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July 31, 2014

 

Linda A. Braddock
  Michelle, Beautiful Capture, Congratulations!


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July 31, 2014

 

Merna L. Nobile
 
The diversity, quality and edition skills of your photography are amazing. Congratulations, Merna Nobile


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July 31, 2014

 

Gord MacEachern
  Amazing finalist here Michelle, WTG!!


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August 01, 2014

 

Mary K. Robison
  Congrats on this well earned finalist, Michelle.


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August 02, 2014

 

Renata Gusciora
  Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Michelle!!!:-)


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August 02, 2014

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Great finalist, Michelle..Congratulations!


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August 28, 2014

 

Jeffrey R. Bange
  Congratulations Michelle on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round.


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August 28, 2014

 

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  What the Hell is this????? It looks like my mom


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January 19, 2015

 
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