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    Default Not a Lion or a Tiger (or a Hamster)

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    Galapagos Tortoise enjoying a guava fruit brunch

    This image was created in the Highlands of Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos. I used the Induro GIT-204L/Levered-clamp FlexShooter Pro-mounted Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens with the Sony FE 1.4x teleconverter (at 560mm) and the Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital camera body.ISO 640: 1/125 second at f/9 (stopped down 1/3 stop) in Manual mode. AWB at 10:44:39 on a cloudy, misty morning.

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    Hi Artie, super close up with loads of detail and that head turn with eye contact is great! Love the low angle and the natural looking colours. T F S.

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    It's awesome, Sir Arthur ! Love it. Close-ups my favourites, always.

    Pose is great, beautifully framed and I like the expression, a lot. Nice POV. Kind of cute ... with the guava all over the subject's face:) I also like the 'cheeky' eye, good timing. And the wrinkles!

    Good detail and colours, background smooth, subject pops out of the screen.
    Such a pleasure to view, thank you. Very grateful for your contribution here, lovely surprise, much appreciated

    Warmest regards from Queen G
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    An amusing image the head is well focused and the DOF is pretty much ideal so the eye concentrates on the eye and skin which is beautifully shown. He really looks as though he was enjoying his food.

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    hi Arthur ,
    nice closeup and good to see something different .
    iq does look good ,I am not 100 % with the overall tonal presentation as my view is drawn away from the head by the lighter bg .

    A

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    Hi Sir Artie — absolutely cracking from my perspective. Loved the details and all that stuff on its face. Fantastic!

    TFS !

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