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Shells, scales and teeth oh my

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p.1 #1 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

From my last morning walkabout

The sense of size/scale may not be immediately obvious, but this is a very small juvenile gator, munching on an even smaller juvenile turtle.

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I wasn't sure which I like better, the clean floating portrait

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Or the shot with some context

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Oct 10, 2025 at 09:23 AM

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p.1 #2 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

Crip images Eric. You might try a crop a little tighter on the bottom of the 2nd turtle shot but looser than the first turtle shot.
Ted

Oct 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM

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p.1 #3 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

Super images Eric, that second one is fantastic>

Oct 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM

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p.1 #4 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

Eric,
Excellent set of photos, they all have their own perspective
Chris S.

Oct 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM

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p.1 #5 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

Clean floating portrait for me. Great photographs by the way.

Oct 10, 2025 at 01:11 PM

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Ted ellis wrote:
Crip images Eric. You might try a crop a little tighter on the bottom of the 2nd turtle shot but looser than the first turtle shot.
Ted

Thanks Ted! I dunno why but I always hesitate to crop a Lilly pad in half, almost like step on a crack break your mommas back when we were kids,

, no real reason not to.

Eric

Oct 11, 2025 at 07:02 AM

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louie champan wrote:
Super images Eric, that second one is fantastic>

Thanks Louie, appreciate the kind words!
Eric

Oct 11, 2025 at 07:02 AM

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p.1 #8 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

The second image is a standout Eric.

Morris

Oct 11, 2025 at 07:25 AM

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p.1 #9 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

Very cool set. I like that first image. I assumed that turtles were safe from being eaten cause they have a hard shell. Shows what I know. Thanks for sharing.

Greg

Oct 11, 2025 at 07:44 AM

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I love your compositions here, Eric!
Douglas

Oct 11, 2025 at 07:51 AM

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p.1 #11 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

Clean, floating portrait

Gary

Oct 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM

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Excellent set Eric. I was in Florida a few years ago and watch a gator crunch a turtle ( big gator and big turtle ) sounded like a gunshot.

John

Oct 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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Wonderful set Eric!! Love the 2nd portrait! The light hitting the underside of the shell is beautiful.

Birdie

Oct 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM

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csinseattle wrote:
Eric,
Excellent set of photos, they all have their own perspective
Chris S.

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guywithgas wrote:
Clean floating portrait for me. Great photographs by the way.

Thanks much for the kind words.
Eric

Oct 13, 2025 at 07:33 AM

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morris wrote:
The second image is a standout Eric.

Morris

Thanks Morris!

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G.E. Smith wrote:
Very cool set. I like that first image. I assumed that turtles were safe from being eaten cause they have a hard shell. Shows what I know. Thanks for sharing.

Greg

Thanks Greg, yeah, I've seen it a few times now, but the first time surprised me like you. The one that really surprised me was a big heron with a small baby turtle, that one got to me a little... poor little guy.
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douter wrote:
I love your compositions here, Eric!
Douglas

Thanks Douglas!
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sum1sgrampa wrote:
Clean, floating portrait

Gary

Thanks for your pick Gary!

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johnohio wrote:
Excellent set Eric. I was in Florida a few years ago and watch a gator crunch a turtle ( big gator and big turtle ) sounded like a gunshot.

John

Thanks John! I didn't get the audible, and I'm pretty glad I didn't because that would be hard to forget, yikes!
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birdied wrote:
Wonderful set Eric!! Love the 2nd portrait! The light hitting the underside of the shell is beautiful.

Birdie

Thanks Birdie, appreciate the comment and your pick.

Eric

Oct 16, 2025 at 10:50 AM

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p.1 #16 · Shells, scales and teeth oh my

The second is special!

Oct 26, 2025 at 08:59 AM


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