A Galapagos Tortise

© John Connolly

A Galapagos Tortise

Uploaded: April 15, 2016 | Entered: April 15, 2016 14:18:43

Description

This character posed form me at the Dubbo Zoo.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 165.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 15, 2016

He looks very happy John - Excellent capture! #1655200

Lynn M. Whitt April 15, 2016

A great turtle and capture. #11461824

Gord MacEachern April 15, 2016

Excellent wildlife capture John !!! #11461836

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 15, 2016

Great capture of this big guy. Like the light on his shell. #11461839

Candace M. Cleveland April 15, 2016

He is just magnificent!! #11461845

Robert R. Goodman April 15, 2016

Hi John,Sure is a big guy my friend.Great capture,nice clarity!!! #11461867

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 15, 2016

What a handsome fellow John, and a wonderful capture!! <>< #11461935

Leslie McLain level-classic April 15, 2016

What a big guy. Wonderful capture, John. #11461973

Terry Cervi level-deluxe April 15, 2016

What a huge tortoise! Great shot, John! #11461983

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 15, 2016

A friend of yours, brother John! :-) #11462031

John Benway April 16, 2016

Great shot John, looks like he is enjoying getting his picture taken. #11462054

Rudi Reiner level-classic April 16, 2016

Great pov and capture John, agree that's a big tortoise! #11462063

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic April 16, 2016

He looks so huge. Galapagos is on my bucket list, hopefully someday! Great capture John #11462092

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 16, 2016

That's a big one, John. Great capture of this guy trying to catch shade. #11462108

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic April 16, 2016

Great capture...Big boy! #11462129

Martha R. Mazon level-classic April 16, 2016

He is totally smiling at the camera! Wonderful capture, John! #11462230

John Connolly April 16, 2016

Thank you for all your comments! #11462304

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic April 16, 2016

Fantastic find and capture John!,
Amalia #11462326

Ellen Hodges April 16, 2016

Fab details in this wonderful capture, John!! #11462451

John Connolly April 17, 2016

Thank you Amalia and Ellen! #11462730

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic April 17, 2016

John
Wow what a wonderful capture and fine :)
Ysa #11462784

Linda A. Braddock April 17, 2016

John, Beautiful Capture ! #11462788

John Connolly April 18, 2016

Thanks a lot Ysa and Linda! #11463145

Marijana Fajgl April 18, 2016

she is so big! What a great capture and animal, John! #11463188

John Connolly April 19, 2016

Thanks Marijana, they are huge animals! #11463612

Emile Abbott level-deluxe April 19, 2016

The wife and I rode them in the Galapagos Islands years ago. #11463641

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