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Turtle Closeup

Turtle Closeup

I was diving in Curacao when this turtle came by for a visit. I followed him along taking photos. Just after I took this photo, he nibbled on the lens of my c...
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I was diving in Curacao when this turtle came by for a visit. I followed him along taking photos. Just after I took this photo, he nibbled on the lens of my camera to see if it might be edible!
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OLYMPUS SP350

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Aperture 45/10 ISO 50 Shutter 10/1250 Focal Length 80/10

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Jun, 2017

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Outstanding capture.

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Thanks Byron! This really points out the advantage of a wide angle lens underwater- a much greater depth of field, and much faster focusing. But it is always hard to trump luck!

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Thank you for your kind comment aswellcar!

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