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rigor tortoise
rigor tortoise
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Challenge: Cold (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Heislerville, NJ
Date: Jul 20, 2008
Aperture: f/2.5
ISO: 250
Shutter: 1/1250s
Galleries: Nature, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2008

 The things you find after the tide goes out...

Many things going on here that will likely contribute to the bombing of this shot in the challenge:

1) I wanted to title this shot "algor tortoise", as a pun on "algor mortis", which refers to the gradual cooling of the body after death. But I thought the reference might be too obscure, and the pun on "rigor mortis" might be more easily recognized, even though it technically fails to relate to the "cold" concept. For either side of the coin, I suspect there might be a few voters/commenters who would care. ;) Can't please everyone.

2) While I could not precisely id the turtle, from what I read of the technical difference between turtles and tortoises (although 'turtle' is often used as a general term for all) this turtle is likely not, in fact, a tortoise. C'est la vie.

3) DPC doesn't like pics of dead things. C'est le morte.

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I like how the surrounding debris is arranged in the frame and contributes to the shot, making this a little more of an abstract composition and a little less of a straight-up documentary shot.

The shadow cast is actually not me - I was careful to position myself beyond the sun and subject - the shadow is from a part of the landscape positioned between the demised turtle and the sun.

How many numbers do you see?

Statistics
Place: 93 out of 115
Avg (all users): 4.6605
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 4.7778
Avg (non-participants): 4.6369
Views since voting: 3697
Views during voting: 429
Votes: 215
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 10/19/2017 05:23:56 PM
looks all swoll up. lovely title, but now of course I will have to research turtle/tortoise, rigor/algor, and see if I don't get me some dandy mock soup.

it is the innocent abandon, the sweet colours ...
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 07/30/2008 11:03:33 PM
I question whether his demise was intentional. Looks like a coded message on his underside (although the last number is a bit hard to read:

11 6
17 13

Hmmmm. The plot thickens.
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 07/30/2008 04:19:54 PM
Didn't vote this challenge, but did do a quick look-through and stopped to view this one. Makes me sad. Wonder if he died a natural kinda death, since these guys live a very long time. They're rather distinguished creatures and this view shows that in death we're all laid bare - naked, if you will. A very somber picture; sad, but presented with class and reverence.
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 07/30/2008 02:59:47 PM
This is one of the best DPC titles ever. LOL
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 07/30/2008 09:10:21 AM
One of the best shots in this challenge. I shoulda known!
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 07/30/2008 12:47:42 AM
I like it, and got the connection to "cold" immediately. Your puns are very amusing, and I like "C'est la vie" vs. "C'est le morte" in your comments. :)

My only suggestion on the picture itself would be to crop off some stuff on the right so the turtle's centered. I usually prefer subjects off-center, but here the centered bit would be the shell, with interesting parts poking off into other areas.
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 07/30/2008 12:16:46 AM
I liked the title. Yeah, algor would have been lost on me lol. Thought it was such a sad moment captured. I figured it pertained to cold as in how a body feels when one has passed. That was my interpretation.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/29/2008 10:24:29 PM
Rivals my "Hot" entry for yuck factor. Good shot as far as roadkill (beachkill?) goes.
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 07/25/2008 12:50:12 PM
Funny. Not sure it's the right challenge for this shot, but it's interesting nonetheless.
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 07/24/2008 07:57:17 PM
So sad!
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 07/24/2008 06:16:11 PM
HAHAHAHAHA! Rigor tortoise...That's FFFFFunny! Sorry about the poor tortoise though. :-(
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 07/23/2008 11:17:34 PM
Doesn't actually remind me of cold since he's on a beach. Stiff, yes, but not cold. Punny title, though.
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 07/23/2008 10:35:25 PM
Nice crip shot, but tyoo morbid for my taste
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 07/23/2008 05:37:42 AM
:( not something i would want a picture of...
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 07/23/2008 04:23:56 AM
Don't know whether to laugh or cry. You sure he's not just topping up his tan? The tone of the photo doesn't suggest cold to me, but 8 for humour.
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 07/23/2008 01:38:44 AM
very funny title...nice shot.....not sure if it meets the challenge. I realize that your body is supposed to 'go cold'...but the activity by bacteria and insects usually don't allow to low of a temperature...


HA...HA>..just kidding. 8 :)
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