Saturday, May 02, 2009

Camera Critters : Turtle Reflections



Sunshine brings the Painted Turtles out of the chilly spring waters to bask in the warm rays.

These colorful turtles are somewhat shy, slipping quietly into the water if I happen to approach too closely with the boat. This pair surprised me when they allowed me to maneuver the boat to within fifteen feet.

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13 comments:

DrowseyMonkey-Photos said...

Beautiful photo! I'm seeing lots of turtles on my camera critter tour today - which is wonderful because they are such amazing animals!

Jane Hards Photography said...

Turtles just amuse me. Cute in a strange way.

Montanagirl said...

I love reflection shots. Nice job! They look like they're enjoying the sunshine!

Corey~living and loving said...

what a great shot. I'm glad they gave you the honor of getting close. how fun.
happy CC!

Marie Reed said...

I just love turtle! I have a pet turtle named Sage:)

Kerri Farley said...

Fabulous capture! And LOVE the reflection.

Chris said...

Beautiful capture Coy. The reflection is very nice and the composition well done.

Meggie said...

I don't see many painted turtles in my area but a few box turtles (?) in the yard from time to time.

Unknown said...

Wonderful photo...

Love the way the turtles are reflected in the water...

imac said...

Wonderful shot Salty.

Bradley Hsi said...

How comfortable they are! If I were them, I would also do not want to dive back into the cold water. Thanks for visiting our blog and nice words.

Leedra said...

Yes, they do usually slide right into the water. It is so frustrating when trying to photograph them. Nice capture!

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This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Salty: Don't know how I missed this but I do love it.