I’m usually not much of a high-key guy when it comes to wildlife photography and blowing out the highlights, but occasionally I find something that works. I liked this painted turtle popping its head above water framed by the bits of out of focus foliage to the right. Photographed somewhere in Florida. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
So you gave this turtle a blow out and then did it’s highlights? That’s amazing. I didn’t even know you could do hair, Sean. I didn’t even know turtles had hair. Do you style all your animals before the shoots or was this like a one-off thing?
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I’m usually not much of a high-key guy when it comes to wildlife photography and blowing out the highlights, but occasionally I find something that works. I liked this painted turtle popping its head above water framed by the bits of out of focus foliage to the right. Photographed somewhere in Florida. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/640th of a second.
An interesting composition.
So you gave this turtle a blow out and then did it’s highlights? That’s amazing. I didn’t even know you could do hair, Sean. I didn’t even know turtles had hair. Do you style all your animals before the shoots or was this like a one-off thing?
I think it was in my Pond today
Very different how you focused in on it
I LOVE this composition! The turtle “floating” with it’s own reflection in empty space with the pastel offset foliage is gorgeous!