Underwater Loggerhead Sea Turtle (copied to Wildlife)

[Mike Hannisian]

I captured this image of a Loggerhead Sea Turtle swimming just below the surface while returning from a pelagic trip to Wilmington Canyon which is about 70 miles off the mouth of Delaware Bay. I used a Canon 7D camera with a Canon 300mm f/2.8 (I) lens. My ISO was 400; the aperture was f/2.8; the shutter speed was 1/3200; there was no EV. It was handheld. Nothing was added or removed but the image was obviously cropped. This is an atypical capture for me, but I like it.

[denise ippolito]

Hi Mike, I think this image is best suited for the this wildlife forum where I feel that the folks there are more familiar with aquatic captures and they can give you additional critiques.
I love the look of this, the turtle almost looks like an abstract painting. It feels a bit tight in the frame to me, especially right left and bottom.

[Mike Hannisian]

Denise, Thanks for the input and suggestion. I will repost this image in Wildlife.