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    Good morning .this time something different,photographed this leopard tortoises while they were mating.the noise that came out of that male,was daily loud for such a small animal.Location was Addo Elephant NP (SA)
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    processed in ACR 7 + PS CS6

    C&C as usual most welcome

    Andreas

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    Andreas,

    What an amazing capture (right place right time)

    I have heard them mate before it certainly is amazingly loud!

    This is in all honesty probably the best tortoise image I have ever seen

    Nothing I can criticise in any way

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken Watkins View Post
    This is in all honesty probably the best tortoise image I have ever seen
    Plus one here and absolute winner , Mighty fine image and big congrats
    TFS

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    Outstanding! Amazing behavior, fabulous light and great composition. Could not be better!

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    Agree with all the superlatives above. Congrats on this one!

    TFS,
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    Andreas I wish we had a 'Caption' area in the Forum, this would be fun, nice one.

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    Very nice detail and good colors. If I was to be slightly critical I would have to say I would have tried to move a bit to the right (If possible). You did well with the angle of the light.

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    Thank you all,
    i was not thinking that i would get that many nice comments for this tortoise image.Sometimes it is surprising.

    Dumay - it is FF
    Steve - what does it mean "caption forum",translation please.

    Cheers Andreas

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    Love the low angle and behaviour - yes they are loud!
    I think this is one of the best tortoise images around, but I have to agree with Dumay - was there any way to get more to the right so the "head angle" on the male could be better?
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    Hello Morkel and Dumay
    i could have chosen a wider view,but by the time i took this picture 2005,i think i was looking differently to images.I just wanted everything as tight as possible in the frame.

    A different angle was not really possible,because i was more than happy not to flip the car i was sitting in.


    Hope this answers your thoughts and suggestions.

    Cheers Andreas

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    Andreas - "To come up with a funny 1-sentence or 1-phrase caption for this picture".
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    Beautiful light, low POV and composition, a wonderful image, well dona Andreas.
    Thanks for sharing,
    Mark.

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    Gorgeous Andreas, love the golden light.

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    Andreas,

    Killer timing and great action. Nice image.

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