Beautiful capture in so many ways, Yves. I love the tones and textures of the lily pads surrounding this delightful little guy as he navigates among them. You've done a great job of drawing the viewer into his world!
Your comments are a real treat to my soul Heather. Never forget that for me Mother Nature is the one that compose most of my photos. My job is to see all that beautyness along the trail and like it enough to take a picture of it.
The little guy is reaching for the sunlight. His body is also pretty camouflaged while submerged in the water. Very nice composition with the water lilies surrounding the turtle.