Dear fellows, this morning I woke up early and headed to a beach closeby, aiming to shoot some birds. I did get some, but what surprised me most was a group of sea turtles that started to show off very close to the rock I was standing at. They just show the head for about 1 to 2 seconds and dive again, so it is quite tricky to get them! Well, this was a very nice morning to me, and I am happy that the turtle preservation initiatives (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projeto_TAMAR) are really working fine.
C&C welcomed. Thanks for viewing.
#1 - Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Brasilianus)
#2 - Vulture
#3 - Great egret
#4 - Cormorant (Phalacrocorax Brasilianus)
#5 - Seagull
And now, the Sea Turtles:
#6
#7
#8
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9th March 2013, 02:55 PM #1
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A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
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9th March 2013, 03:16 PM #2
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Nice morning outing indeed! Bunch of great shots, sharp BIF, gull especially nice... I guess I like Ms./Mr. Turtle's somewhat disapproving perusal (#6) - were you littering or something?
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9th March 2013, 03:24 PM #3
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Hi Mark. Thanks for viewing.
No...were you littering or something?
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10th March 2013, 02:24 AM #4
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Otavio,
I greatly appreciated your photos, especially the seagull.
What is the approximate size of sea turtles?
Antonio.
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10th March 2013, 04:30 AM #5
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Otavio, great series. I really like #9.
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10th March 2013, 05:02 AM #6
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
I really like the turtles, not something i get a chance to see. Thanks for sharring Otavio. The cormorant is nicely framed and an unusual angle. I like that one as well.
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10th March 2013, 12:36 PM #7
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Very well done!
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10th March 2013, 01:37 PM #8
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Thank you very much, Antônio." originally posted by Panama Hat: Otavio,
I greatly appreciated your photos, especially the seagull
They were big. I would estimate in 80cm lenght and 40cm wide.What is the approximate size of sea turtles?
Thanks for viewing!
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10th March 2013, 07:27 PM #9
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Thank you Paul. Appreciate your feedback! Regards...Otavio, great series. I really like #9.
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10th March 2013, 08:04 PM #10
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Excellent shots Otavio.
Just look at the teeth in the last one. These guys can give a pretty nasty bite.
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10th March 2013, 09:05 PM #11
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Thanks, Steve.
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10th March 2013, 09:06 PM #12
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Thank you very much, Terri.
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10th March 2013, 11:27 PM #13
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Re: A lucky morning! (...of birds and Sea turtles...)
Hello, Bobo.
Thank you very much!Excellent shots Otavio
They surely can! They were like real pre-historic monsters swiming very close to the rock I was standing at. A pity they barely showed their heads for a couple of seconds before diving again. I took about half an hour to make this shots!Just look at the teeth in the last one. These guys can give a pretty nasty bite.
Thanks for viewing!
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