Just Hatched

[James Galletto]

Found this little Snapping turtle heading to the east pond at Jamaica Bay NWR.

Canon 1Ds mkIII 500mm f4 2x, Ground pod, Manual exposure incident meter 1/200 @ f14 Is 800.

[DanWalters]

I like your low angle and the fact you kept a lot of detail in the turtle, even though it is almost black.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely details , nice low angle and BG
TFS

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

An amazing moment to witness James. Good job on your exposure and the low angle adds a great deal to the image. Thanks for sharing.

[Morkel Erasmus]

so cute, low angle and great colour contrast takes this over the top!

[David Fletcher]

This is neat James. Love the angle, comp and the way it pops. Very well done.

[Rich Ikerd]

Great image James - shows the struggles of the young to even get around. The low angle really accentuates the small size of the turtle.

[Fabs Forns]

It looks prehistoric!!!
What a find :)

Very nice composition and a great natural history file.