I love the way that this trio of turtles had arrayed themselves on the trunk of a fallen tree last Friday at Jackson Miles Abbott Wetland Refuge. The beautiful reflections they cast on the surface of the pond were a nice bonus. I could not help but note that they all are looking in the same direction—perhaps they all were facing into the sun or simply decided that I would prefer a profile shot to one of the back of their heads.
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The angle of that reflection is really interesting, and quite attractive.
The angle of the tree trunk really helps make the composition of the photo more interesting and, as you noted, makes the reflection even cooler.
Love this! A nice start to my morning.
Thanks, Michelle.
Terrapins like to be in a line, don’t they? I know the ones at my local lake often line up together on a piece of bark. I wish I could get a photo like yours though. Mine come out like teeny little things. lol.
Great photo, Mike!
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They are posting it for you.
*posing
I’ll go with that interpretation. I often like to think that the creatures that I am photographing are posing for me. 🙂
What a nice line up, Mike. Something is attracting their attention!
The tree, turtles and their reflections make this a captivating image – nice, Mike!
Thanks, Eliza.
All together a great image with several appealing parts on their own too, Mike. It’s a great image made even better by the reflection.
I really like the reflections, Mike.