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    Actually another Hawaiian Green Turtle.
    This is a large (10%) crop which I thought sort of held up.
    I wanted to show a bit of the head detail.
    They are very large sea turtles, the turtle head is a bit larger than a humans, for those
    not familiar.
    The angle is the best you can get out of water unless you want too get your gear washed in the surf.

    1/2500, f6.3, 185mm (70-200vrii), D800, HH

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    Love the 'coming up for air' look and the beautiful colours. The angle of view looks fine to me. Would a longer lens and a greater distance between you and the subject give you a lower pov if you wanted it? On my screen it looks a little bit washed out and I think you could carefully increase contrast with black and white sliders to make the colours pop a little more.
    Ed

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    Hi Dan - good suggestions by Ed. I also like the raised head, open mouth and visible fin/foot. I would like a little more room to the rhs, above and below though which hopefully you have since you said this is a very large crop.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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    Wonderful capture, very special image, well done Dan-I am seeing this turtle for the first time and I really appreciate this post, thank you

    Kind regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Hi Dan,

    I agree with Rachel on room. I might also would not sharpen the water on her back so much. My eyes were quite often going there!
    Those turtles are great and huge a you say. Loved to take images of them in Borneo. But did not see any while on boat, only on the beach.


    Have a great eve

    Ciao
    Anette

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