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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Eighty-three: Impressions of the Galapagos – an extended photo-essay > Yellow Warbler monitoring the lunch of a Galapagos Tortoise, El Chato, Santa Cruz Island, The Galapagos, Ecuador, 2012
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25-JUN-2012

Yellow Warbler monitoring the lunch of a Galapagos Tortoise, El Chato, Santa Cruz Island, The Galapagos, Ecuador, 2012

I was photographing a Giant Galapagos Tortoise rummaging for food when a Yellow Warbler suddenly floated into my frame to check out the scene. The tiny bird contrasts in scale, color, and movement to the huge tortoise. I deliberately spot metered on the bright yellow bird, deepening the shadows around the head of the tortoise to emphasize the contrasting bird. I was able to capture considerable blur in its wings, which adds incongruous energy to an otherwise placid image. This photograph speaks of the interdependence of various creatures -- the bird is also looking for food, and may well remove bothersome insects from the body of the tortoise.

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Phil Douglis18-Sep-2012 21:24
My entire visit to the Galapagos seemed like a continuous telling of nature's story. Thanks, Iris, for seeing the contrasts and diversity of its twists and turns.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)18-Sep-2012 19:42
Nature's story......its contrasts and its diversity. So interesting!
Phil Douglis26-Jul-2012 20:38
Thanks, Tim. Once more, contrasts in nature tell the story. Scale, color, and level of activity are as varied as possible here.
Tim May26-Jul-2012 17:45
This is a quite wonderful shot - for me it shows the contrast of nature - the mostly placid giant turtle - and the frenetic small bird, the earthy muted colors of the turtle and the vibrant yellow of the bird.
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