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Gallery: WildlifePosted October 7, 2013119 views4 comments

This was another shot taken from the Smithsonian Institutes Canopy Crane. When doing a circle above the treeline our guide found a Sloth doing what he does best, sleep. The photo was taken in February 2013 in Metropolitan Park, Panama City. Photo was cropped and edited in Adobe Photoshop and Bridge.

Update on vertical, Larger image:

http://natureshues.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/sloth02.jpg

Canon EOS 7D
EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
f/6.3
1/200
iso 3200

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Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 7, 2013 at 8:55 PM

Hi John. Interesting how the sloth's coloration is so close to that of the tree branches, great camo. Nice look at those impressive claws. Things are a bit tight at the bottom, makes me wonder if a vertical format might better suit his body shape. At his size the image quality looks great for iso 3200 !!

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Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on October 8, 2013 at 12:07 AM

Thank you Gary, the update is up on the larger image to vertical. Photo was cropped and edited in Adobe Photoshop and Bridge.

http://natureshues.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/sloth02.jpg

Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 13, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Neat capture. Did you get any with face evident?

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Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on October 13, 2013 at 11:24 PM

Regarding:

Neat capture. Did you get any with face evident?

Nothing could get the sloth to look up. When the crane proceeded past the area where the Sloth was sleeping I did have a face up with the markings on the back, however the branches were in the way and I got a blurry shot on Auto focus.

Registered on July 29, 2013, 112 Posts, 229 Comments