Photos On Beaches & Turtles

                 

               Night Photos At Beaches

What comes to mind when thinking about photos on beaches, at night? You are probably thinking about stars, the moon and small waves rolling in.....Am I right? 

Well, what about the sea turtles that come up to the shore to lay their eggs. Now, imagine this, you want a picture of the turtles laying their eggs but there is one problem. You are not allowed to use bright lights. What do you do? 

Taking pictures of turtles are not allowed when they are digging their holes for eggs. To see what they are doing bright lights are not allowed. Red colored lights are only allowed as you will see in the photo below. 

                                           What Light To Use?

NATURAL LIGHTS

Red lights are used to watch turtles move because if bright lights are used they would stay still and not move or they return to the ocean. As you have seen the photo above there is a red light. Using bright lights can scare the turtles and can damage their eyes. 

Artificial light (flash light) disrupts the turtles, also turtles need natural which is the moon light. 

Red lights have the opposite effects so it helps the turtles. 

HOW TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THE TURTLES?

Here are some photos of Leather-Back Sea Turtles, now as mentioned above, bright lights are not allowed. But, there is the exception if the tour guide allows it you may use it. But only to take a few photos. Tour Guides are the only people who can tell you what to do. There will be a certain time when your tour guide says you can use your phones, cameras etc., that time will be when the turtle herself  is laying their eggs. Turtles lay their eggs 3-4ft into the sand, while laying they cry. It's not normal crying like humans, the salt water from the ocean comes out of their eyes. When turtles are finished laying, they cover their eggs with sand and disguise it with another "hump", that way predators will not be able to tell which one is the real nest. Now when they leave to go back into the ocean, you have to take off all lights, that does not include the red light. Tour Guides use the red light to help guide the turtles back to the ocean safely. 

Here is a video with my first experience. Enjoy!! 

Credit to my best friend for sending me the pictures from our trip.

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