SnappingTurtle.3523.jpg by L. Scott Campbell

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Our pond's resident snapping turtle, Goliath, makes his first appearance this spring.
It doesn't look like it but this dude weighs about 8 lbs.

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
1/40 sec., f 11.0, 400mm + 2X TC + 1.4X TC, iso 400 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

L. Scott Campbell		01-Apr-2006 19:44
Yes, snappers hibernate underwater in the winter. Thanks for commenting and yes, the image is a bit soft.

Jim Tanner		01-Apr-2006 19:24
Do turtles hibernate? Did you see him any this past Winter? You're really pushing the optics with 400mm x 1.6 x 2 x 1.4 = 1792 mm!! I'm sure the slightly soft focu is the result.

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