Three-toed Box Turtle
I was lucky enough to photograph this Three-toed Box Turtle crossing the road at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. This species of turtle is...
Mating Box Turtles
I was minding my own business, driving my pickup truck, when I spotted a pair of Box Turtles getting busy right in the middle of the road. Talk about some…
Box Turtle Crossing Parking Area
This Box Turtle came out of Goss Slough into the asphalt parking area located at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.
I placed my bean bag on the ground and used it to support my camera and lens to get this photo.
Gear Used:
- Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)
Technical:
- Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
- Date and Time Taken: May 8, 2021 (06:55 A. M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/320 (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 3200
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Multi
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Auto Focus
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4
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How I Got The Shot – Box Turtle With Dried Earthworm
I was out for a walk at Vache Grasse Park near Lavaca, Arkansas when I spotted this Turtle. This was back in June 2008. I was hand-holding my camera and lens.
Technical:
• Location: Vache Grasse Park (Arkansas)
• Date Taken: June 8, 2008
• Aperture: f9.0
• Shutter speed: 1/400 sec.
• ISO: 400
• Exposure Bias: 0 EV
• Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
• Focal Length: 400 mm
• Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
• Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Here are a few more Box Turtles I have photographed:
Early Spring Box Turtle
Colorful Three-toed Box Turtle
Three-toed Box Turtle Close-up
Three-toe Box Turtle Walking On Rocks
Moving Turtles From Road