Red Eared Slider (turtle)

- These turtles are common in many pet stores and, in this instance,
in community ponds. There is a pond outside my apartment where many of
these guys are swimming around and looking for food. I was sitting on
the edge of the bank when this one literally swam up to my feet. I
quickly snapped him up and brought him to the studio. I was fascinated
by the amount of algae covering his shell and how the lines on his
neck resemble that of wood grain. This image was shot with Elinchrom
Ranger Speed RX battery pack and S head flash attached to an Elinchrom
6 foot Octabank overhead. There was a small piece of white board used
to bounce light back under his neck.