A female leatherback turtle heads home after a night of laying eggs on Grande Riviera Beach in Trinidad. These turtles return to the very beach that they were born, 15 to 25 years later, to lay their eggs. After an incubation period of roughly 60 days, the eggs will hatch and the mad dash for survival will begin for the next generation of leatherbacks. I used a slow shutter speed with the camera mounted on a tripod to selectively blur the flipper and the surf. Nikon D800 with Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, ISO 50, f/18 at .3 seconds.
This is a great photo, Sean! Your use of the fisheye lens plays really well here, kind of stating that the leatherback’s circumnavigation lay just ahead. The slow shutter speed underscores the drama that is about to begin for this marine creature. Her purpose, determination & heart is revealed in her flipper vs. surf. May she win out over waves, currents, manmade dangers & predators she will encounter.
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This is a great photo, Sean! Your use of the fisheye lens plays really well here, kind of stating that the leatherback’s circumnavigation lay just ahead. The slow shutter speed underscores the drama that is about to begin for this marine creature. Her purpose, determination & heart is revealed in her flipper vs. surf. May she win out over waves, currents, manmade dangers & predators she will encounter.
Love it, her shell looks like a rock. I like the background.
great pic. this must be the mother after she laid her eggss.? ) do the mother turtle ever see their children in the ocean.? )