Echidna (Spiny Anteater)

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 4, 2013648 views5 comments

I haven't posted in this gallery for a long time but thought I'd share this one. Taken in the Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania a couple of days ago. I've gotten quite fond of these guys and more photos can be seen here if you're interested.
Nikon D300, Nikkor 80-400 lens @ 175mm, 1/320th @ f/6.3, ISO 200, handheld

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Comment posted by John Tobias on February 4, 2013 at 11:48 PM

Nice photo of a seldom seen critter! I like the point of view, but do wish the rock was not right in front of the echidna. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 5, 2013 at 11:54 AM

What a delight to have such a view of what to most of the world is an exceptionally exotic species! If this is a crop, a little more space in front of the subject for his to potentially walk into would give a better sense of breathing room. In a perfect world (and maybe a larger edition would show it) a catch light in the eye would add a sparkle of life, too. Thanks for sharing this great subject.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 6, 2013 at 12:09 AM

Appears to be mid day lighting, not always the photographer's best friend due to the contrast. But, nice look at a very specialized and unique animal. Had a look at some of the other echidna photos on your website; must say that I prefer some of the images showing these animals in the larger landscape, really stunning. Nice seeing you back at the site Neale.

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on February 8, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Thanks for sharing that link to the rest of the photos. I know very litttle about these animals and appreciated seeing the other images too.

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Comment posted by David Sewell on February 10, 2013 at 6:34 PM

Great shot, Neale, although I agree it needs a little more space, especially at the bottom and left.

David

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