Soft Shelled Turtle
“What are you looking at?” – Alexander River, Israel – Vladimir Popov/Uhaiun – Featured Photographer
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Have you ever seen anything like this? I have seen a few different soft shelled turtle species, but never this close. It looks like something that would battle Godzilla. Well thanks to the conservation efforts of the locals along the Alexander River you can still see these crazy turtles today. Please read Uhaium’s story below then head on over to his huge portfolio at http://500px.com/Uhaiun for more interesting images.
Enter Uhaium:
This kind of soft-shelled turtles is found in Alexander River, Israel. These unusual and nearly extinguished animals attract many visitors come to the nature reserve. People and their children throw into the water lettuce and large pieces of bread, but the turtles generally stay indifferent. Actually, for a chicken, the turtles are ready to get out of the water and even to come to grips with the local wild cats. Although the river was once polluted and lost lots of its water animals and vegetation, the population of turtles was saved by a preservation effort. To enable the thriving of younger generation of turtles, people collect the turtle eggs, incubate them in a superficial environment and after the youngsters grow, bring
them back into the water.
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikkor 10.5mm f2.8
shutter speed: 1/800
Aperture: f4
ISO: 100
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Fantastic use of depth of field! Almost feels invasive
I love turtles, they are so deep and mysterious.
Wow..! Crazy pic!
My first reaction:
“GEEZ! WHATR A SCARY PICTURE!”
Once I got off the floor, I was really impressed!
Wow! That is an amazing photo! How did it get so close?
I immediately thought ‘alligator’ and ‘watch out’. Love the patterning of the eyes.
Damn!! I thought It was going to come out of my screena and bite my face. Fabulous!!!
That is an awesome creature! And photo!
WOW…SO AWESOME!!
What a neat picture.
Really great shot!
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This was so NOT what I was expecting when I saw the title of the post. Great image and great find.
Awesome! that’s the most incredible shot.
great shot, it almost looks intelligent or curious.
Really love this. How privileged you were to witness this moment!
First reaction
“Oh Gosh!
OMG that gave me goose bumps..its scary but amazing
At first I thought it was me in a mirror after a long, hard weekend.
That must have been quite the weekend, poor dear!
That’s awesome!
Looks like something from a sci-fi movie!
wow!!
Oh my God, look at that face. She looks human. wow!!!
Great photo, never seen this animal before in my life.
Aaaag! That is awesome!!!
Look at the claws on that guy! Very cool shot.
Wow, now there is a face to come home to.
Thanks for an extremely interesting post!
Surreal!
Scary but fantastic and beautiful!
What a creature! even his eyes have spots!
Love this – the turtle looks so prehistoric. Photography is such a great way to promote conservation – thank you for sharing this.
Thanks for this photo!
More about soft-shelled turtles is at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/pollution-kills-turtles-indians-protest/
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What a laugh you gave me this morning! Great background info too. I look forward every morning to your wonderful pics. Thank you!
What a face:)
Looks quite cute considering! beautiful picture
amazing, and the eyes, when i realized where the eyes where! just struck me with their life! great shot
Quite the unexpected — yet delightful — surprise while enjoying a cuppa tea this morning, to have a giant turtle smiling back at me from my laptop screen.
What a beautiful shot… Fascinating animal, and I’m thrilled to hear of their protection!! ♥
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haha i love it! looks scary
A bit scary … he doesn’t look that friendly, but a fantastic close up !!!
oh wow. that thing looks lethal – though i’m pretty sure it isn’t – just amazing
We’ve never seen one before but are really taken with them. What a super photograph – great to hear about the conservation effort in Israel too. These eyes are incredible.