Old Leg
I took this photo of a Galapagos Tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo earlier this summer. I used black and white to emphasize the details and texture of the shell and the rough skin.To me this photo looks more like a dinosaur than an animal you can find today. The tough skin, hard shell and slow movements of the tortoise make me think of it as a tank rather than a living thing. Amazingly they move somewhat fast when they are hungry and there is lettuce lying around.
Canon 5D, 70-200 f/4.0L
@200 mm, f/4.5, shutter-1/1600 sec, ISO-200
[click photo to enlarge]
posted by Ahamed Iqbal at 3:51 PM
6 Comments:
What an unusual photograph! I love it!
Penn State eh? Are you a visiting scholar or did you transfer for good?
Thanks Brocco,
Yes I'm officially a Penn Stater (PSU-Dickinson School of Law) via transfer.
beautiful detail everywhere. love the shadows as well. b&w was a fine choice and the framing is brilliant! abstract in a way-i really love the way you've presented this creature and the description given. :)
Thanks Patty,
It always amazes me how there is so much visible detail in the natural world.
Nice detail. I like the idea to crop down like this. B+W is a good idea too for something that old.
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