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**Kerrowdown** · 04-04-2020, 07:32 AM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Taken March 28th.

Think it's eaten the image...

**MikeNArk** · 04-04-2020, 07:39 AM

I'm trying to fix it.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-04-2020, 07:44 AM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

I'm trying to fix it.

All good now... I can see the wee beast, kinda waterproof tortoise.

**MikeNArk** · 04-04-2020, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

All good now... I can see the wee beast, kinda waterproof tortoise.

Probably about 1&1/2 feet long. I didn't want to bother him.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-04-2020, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Probably about 1&1/2 feet long. I didn't want to bother him.

That sounds very wise.

lesmore49 · 04-04-2020, 08:16 AM - **1 Like**

Looks like a Common Snapping Turtle.

There are two Snapping Turtles in North America, one is the Common Snapper and the other is the Alligator Snapping Turtle. I'd keep my distance from either one. They quicker than you can imagine and they mean business.

My experience with Snapping Turtles is that if you leave them alone, they just want to go about their lives peacefully.

Incredible animals who have been on the planet for an incredible amount of years and are very worthwhile to man as they scavenge a lot in freshwater bodies of water.

A Loggerhead is a completely different turtle. They are Sea Turtles...ocean going.

BTW, nice pix and using a telephotos like a Sigma 170-500 was a great choice...you can get a good picture of a wild animal from quite a distance. I have a Sigma 150-500 and do the same as you.

SSGGeezer · 04-04-2020, 09:26 AM

Still a baby! probably not even a teenager yet! No ridges on his shell like when they get older. I have had them annoyed at me with a 300mm lens. At least annoyed enough to turn around and go back in the lake they had just come from.

slowpez · 04-04-2020, 11:57 AM

He's quite a handsome fellow for such a mean guy.

**Apet-Sure** · 04-04-2020, 12:43 PM

Congratulations on getting a good quality image with your K-5IIs set at ISO 3200. I usually try to keep mine set at 1600 or less. Did you use any in-camera or PP noise reduction?

**MikeNArk** · 04-04-2020, 01:45 PM

Originally posted by Apet-Sure

Congratulations on getting a good quality image with your K-5IIs set at ISO 3200. I usually try to keep mine set at 1600 or less. Did you use any in-camera or PP noise reduction?

Surprisingly, very little noise in this photo. I'm not sure why. I usually try to shoot a lower ISO, but forgot to adjust before taking this photo. I was able to brighten it up a bit without applying noise reduction.

normhead · 04-04-2020, 01:59 PM - **1 Like**

I carry a canoe paddle in my car in the spring to get these guys off the roads. That way I can help them out without losing finger. I can "shovel" them up, balance them on the paddle and carry them to water.

**boriscleto** · 04-04-2020, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I carry a canoe paddle in my car in the spring to get these guys off the roads. That way I can help them out without losing finger. I can "shovel" them up, balance them on the paddle and carry them to water.

When I was a kid a woman we knew almost lost her finger after a Common snapper bit her...

**PJ1** · 04-04-2020, 03:11 PM

Nice shot of an interesting animal. Good to keep well back from. I believe they have very long necks when they reach out to "snap". We have nothing like that here. Our fresh water turtles (or tortoises) are all much smaller and rather shy.

lesmore49 · 04-04-2020, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by normhead

I carry a canoe paddle in my car in the spring to get these guys off the roads. That way I can help them out without losing finger. I can "shovel" them up, balance them on the paddle and carry them to water.

You're a good man .

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04-04-2020, 07:32 AM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by MikeNArk Taken March 28th. Think it's eaten the image...

04-04-2020, 07:39 AM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,261 Original Poster	I'm trying to fix it.

04-04-2020, 07:44 AM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by MikeNArk I'm trying to fix it. All good now... I can see the wee beast, kinda waterproof tortoise.

04-04-2020, 07:56 AM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,261 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown All good now... I can see the wee beast, kinda waterproof tortoise. Probably about 1&1/2 feet long. I didn't want to bother him.

04-04-2020, 07:59 AM	#6
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by MikeNArk Probably about 1&1/2 feet long. I didn't want to bother him. That sounds very wise.

04-04-2020, 08:16 AM - 1 Like	#7
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Looks like a Common Snapping Turtle. There are two Snapping Turtles in North America, one is the Common Snapper and the other is the Alligator Snapping Turtle. I'd keep my distance from either one. They quicker than you can imagine and they mean business. My experience with Snapping Turtles is that if you leave them alone, they just want to go about their lives peacefully. Incredible animals who have been on the planet for an incredible amount of years and are very worthwhile to man as they scavenge a lot in freshwater bodies of water. A Loggerhead is a completely different turtle. They are Sea Turtles...ocean going. BTW, nice pix and using a telephotos like a Sigma 170-500 was a great choice...you can get a good picture of a wild animal from quite a distance. I have a Sigma 150-500 and do the same as you.

04-04-2020, 09:26 AM	#8
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Still a baby! probably not even a teenager yet! No ridges on his shell like when they get older. I have had them annoyed at me with a 300mm lens. At least annoyed enough to turn around and go back in the lake they had just come from.

04-04-2020, 11:57 AM	#9
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	He's quite a handsome fellow for such a mean guy.

04-04-2020, 12:43 PM	#10
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,872	Congratulations on getting a good quality image with your K-5IIs set at ISO 3200. I usually try to keep mine set at 1600 or less. Did you use any in-camera or PP noise reduction?

04-04-2020, 01:45 PM	#11
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,261 Original Poster	Originally posted by Apet-Sure Congratulations on getting a good quality image with your K-5IIs set at ISO 3200. I usually try to keep mine set at 1600 or less. Did you use any in-camera or PP noise reduction? Surprisingly, very little noise in this photo. I'm not sure why. I usually try to shoot a lower ISO, but forgot to adjust before taking this photo. I was able to brighten it up a bit without applying noise reduction.

04-04-2020, 01:59 PM - 1 Like	#12
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I carry a canoe paddle in my car in the spring to get these guys off the roads. That way I can help them out without losing finger. I can "shovel" them up, balance them on the paddle and carry them to water.

04-04-2020, 02:44 PM	#13
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Originally posted by normhead I carry a canoe paddle in my car in the spring to get these guys off the roads. That way I can help them out without losing finger. I can "shovel" them up, balance them on the paddle and carry them to water. When I was a kid a woman we knew almost lost her finger after a Common snapper bit her...

04-04-2020, 03:11 PM	#14
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,487	Nice shot of an interesting animal. Good to keep well back from. I believe they have very long necks when they reach out to "snap". We have nothing like that here. Our fresh water turtles (or tortoises) are all much smaller and rather shy.

04-04-2020, 03:30 PM	#15
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by normhead I carry a canoe paddle in my car in the spring to get these guys off the roads. That way I can help them out without losing finger. I can "shovel" them up, balance them on the paddle and carry them to water. You're a good man .

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