Red Kangaroos

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 26, 2011162 views9 comments

This pair of Red Kangaroos (male at right) have been enjoying the best season for forty years in arid far north-western New South Wales.

Canon 7d, EF500 f/4 + 1.4x, beanbag from car window, ISO 400, f/29, 1/50, slight crop for composition.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on April 26, 2011 at 7:53 AM

I hope you take this the right way Simon, but this is one of the funniest photos I've seen in a long time mate :^)

Don't get me wrong, I love the composition, the warm lighting, the DOF, and those unflinching stares in your direction, but c'mon, this photo is so loaded with caption possibilities I'm amazed you didn't add one of your own ;^)

The serious expressions they both have on their faces and their body-building poses would at the very least suggest something along the lines of, "You'll be laughing on the other side of your face if you don't give us back our frisbee ... " - LOL ;^p

Maybe it's just me, but hopefully you'll at least appreciate the fact that I genuinely love this image Simon and only wish I had taken it meself ;^)

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Nobel on April 26, 2011 at 10:18 AM

I agree with Ashley! When I first looked at this photo it made me laugh! (emotion!!!) Very nice capture!

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on April 26, 2011 at 1:45 PM

You caught them striking a curious pose. They look formidable yet comical

The first thing i noticed was how different they are anatomically. Especially the tiny forearms of the female. The cooling veins on the male's arm are brought out nicely as well

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Canning on April 26, 2011 at 5:43 PM

The one on the left looks ready for a fight. Great light and great poses!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on April 27, 2011 at 9:27 AM

Such a cool sighting and I like the difference between the male and female - they look like they are posing. I also think that male might be taking some steroids - he is jacked!

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Willison on April 28, 2011 at 1:46 PM

Great light and love the comp, Simon. The male has some power there I'd say. agree at the comic relief as well.

Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 29, 2011 at 10:25 AM

Good light and good exposure. Cool subjects!

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on May 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM

Great shot Simon - did you request they look so formal?

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 11, 2012 at 7:06 AM

PS This image was picked up by a German TV magazine: http://www.tvhus.de/archiv/foto_geschichte.html?jahr=2012&bild=25.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments