Smashing Pumpkins
Uploaded: October 10, 2011 03:22:12
**An unlikely suspect caught on camera**
I never would have guessed that a Tortoise could be a prankster by going out and taking pumpkins and smashing them - You just never know anymore :-) !!
Canon 100-400L IS at 130mm. ISO 250, Late Morning, 1/640 @ f8.0, EC -1/3 (No PhotoShop - The Zoo puts pumpkin treats out for some of the animals this time of the year)
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 130.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Avril Young October 10, 2011
ha ha, they sure are getting clever ..Terrific capture and title Jeff.. #1414178
Tammy M. Anderson
October 10, 2011
Michelle Alton October 10, 2011
What a hoot! Who knew?Great whimsical shot, Jeff. #9726478
Gregory R. Gaskin October 10, 2011
What a unique capture, nice work. #9726482Danny B. Head October 10, 2011
Love the title...not sure how many others will get it. lol #9726508Gord MacEachern October 10, 2011
The youth of today!! lol...MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 10, 2011
LMAO at the title Jeff....I "get it" Danny ;0)What a totally unique capture
I thought I was lucky seeing one lay her eggs ;0)
Very Cool! #9726523
Courtenay Vanderbilt October 10, 2011
That hysterical, Jeff! Perfect title! And timely capture as well! #9726538Jyri Vissak October 10, 2011
Great timing! Well done. #9726558Alan L. Borror October 10, 2011
Fantastic capture, Jeff! Great timing and the picture of the "perp" should be posted in the post office. #9726594Tiia Vissak October 10, 2011
a cute shot! #9726607Anita Hogue October 10, 2011
A terrific capture! Looks like he's having fun! #9726671
Val Feldman
October 10, 2011
Dayna Cain
October 10, 2011
Anita Hogue October 10, 2011
A great capture! I think he's having fun! #9726735Monnie Ryan October 10, 2011
It just takes him a little longer to get to them, but he sure can do some damage, Jeff! Cool capture! #9726751Lynn M. Whitt October 10, 2011
What a cute capture... #9726775Robert R. Goodman October 10, 2011
Hi Jeff,LOL!!Isn't he part of a Rock Group.Excellent title and capture!!!! #9726777Renata Gusciora October 10, 2011
So very cool!Fabulous scene capture with fantastic details, great timing and lighting,Jeff! #9726779Jack Ryan October 10, 2011
A well timed image...interesting pose...great find...great photo. #9726785
Karen E. Michaels
October 10, 2011
R. J. Laudenbacher
October 10, 2011
Agnes Fegan
October 10, 2011
Bojan Bencic
October 10, 2011
Stefania Barbier
October 10, 2011
Bill Houghton October 10, 2011
Great shot Jeff. Thanks for commenting on my 'Fly' photo. Bill #9727098Sandy Hawkins October 10, 2011
WOW......great capture!!!Sandy :-) #9727166
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
October 10, 2011
Ann Coates
October 10, 2011
JO ANN CLEVELAND October 10, 2011
I'm impressed Jeff....jo ann c, #9727381
Stephen Zacker October 10, 2011
Made me laugh.. Great capture #9727414Eivor Kuchta October 10, 2011
Did he try to eat it, too? We were surprised to find this summer that our box turtle loves Colorado peaches and corn. Maybe we should offer her some pumpkins, too. Great find, Jeff! #9727496John Connolly October 10, 2011
An unusal sight that's for sure! A wonderful capture Jeff, I was wondering how he would go with one of our Queensland Blue pumpkins, the have a skin as tough as iron! #9727551Kathy Reeves October 10, 2011
He looks like he is claiming this one for himself. Excellent! #9727554Marijana Fajgl October 10, 2011
Maybe she just tries to play football! Great capture, Jeff! #9727621
Claudia Kuhn
October 10, 2011
Douglas Pignet October 10, 2011
kewl title and capture Jeff #9727734Barbara Waldoch October 10, 2011
LOL He is practicing for his football career when he grows up :-) #9727809
Patrick Rouzes
October 10, 2011
Carol L. Fowler October 10, 2011
I thought maybe he was going to play pumpkin soccer! But I guess you never can tell about those guys! #9727860Rony Sagy October 10, 2011
Who knew. Wonderful capture, Jeff. #9727933
Shelly A. Van Camp
October 10, 2011
Robert K. Bemus
October 10, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz October 10, 2011
Ha-ha-ha, Jeff! The title and the capture really made me laugh out loud! Priceless! Great timing and capture of this guy! P.S. I haven't heard any of their songs, either, or maybe I have but I wouldn't recognize them! #9728328
Jeff Robinson
October 11, 2011
Colette M. Metcalf October 11, 2011
Love it!!!! #9728686Phillip R. Connolly October 11, 2011
A great capture, Jeff!! This is classic!! Love it!Phil #9728886
Emile Abbott
October 11, 2011
Margaret R. Barry October 11, 2011
LOL!! Fantastic timing and detail, Jeff! #9729032Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 11, 2011
What a fabulous image with awesome colors and details, Jeff! :-) k #9729755
Heather Loewenhardt
October 11, 2011
Ujjwal Mukherjee October 12, 2011
Wonderful find and capture,Jeff!! #9730145Mary K. Robison October 12, 2011
Right place, right time, eh, Jeff?
Lisa J. Boulden
October 12, 2011
Indira Klotzer October 12, 2011
Great title...This is an awesome capture! very nice #9730625Karen Bacon October 12, 2011
Terrific shot and title Jeff! #9730651Karen Celella October 12, 2011
Gottca!! Thanks for the laugh, Jeff. Great catch of this big guy having fun. #9730782
Jeff Robinson
October 12, 2011
Mary Dimitriw
October 12, 2011
One of my old fave bands! #9731682
Jeff Robinson
October 14, 2011
Patti Coblentz October 14, 2011
What great timing...he does look like he's playing soccer...ah, but a guise only...the pumpkin smasher. Great capture, Jeff...funny!!! #9734406
Jeff Robinson
October 14, 2011
Gary Enloe October 14, 2011
Perfect title Jeff and capture #9735373Brett Dolsen October 15, 2011
I could see this on an album cover!!Great work Jeff! #9736011
Jeff Robinson
October 15, 2011
Steve M. Harrington October 15, 2011
A wonderfully silly find, Jeff! I love it! :)
Jill Odice
October 16, 2011
Jeff Robinson
October 16, 2011
Mike F. Anderson October 17, 2011
Did he sing something for you after you shot the picture? ... :-) #9740615
Jeff Robinson
October 18, 2011
Summer A. Kozisek October 30, 2011
Love it!!! #9772767
Jeff Robinson
October 30, 2011
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