Brazilian Tapir

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 18, 201696 views4 comments

While we were photographing a Southern Anteater at Pouso Alegre in the Pantanal of Brazil, this tapir came out of the marsh we were shooting near. It was amazing that an animal this large was able to stay hidden just within a few yards of us for about 30 minutes. I managed to get this head shot as it left the area.
Canon 5D3 500F4 1/200 F5.6, iso 1600

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4 comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on February 19, 2016 at 12:52 AM

Interesting. You definitely get a feeling for the habitat - and the photographic challenges. Great idea and execution.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 19, 2016 at 7:33 AM

Nate,
Never seen one of these, so even with the "pesky" grass it is a delight devil

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Comment posted by William Bickle on February 19, 2016 at 5:35 PM

Hello Nate ...My first look at these guys...Great that you got a fleeting image capture between the branches, and so very sharply detailed , where visible.

On your trip, you were fortunate to see and capture some very interesting and seldom seen creatures!! :)

Thanks very much for sharing!

Bill
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Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 21, 2016 at 8:28 AM

Hey Nate,

Perhaps a distraction or two ( enlightened

), but overall this is nice documentation of a species we rarely see photos of. I hope to see shots of the anteater as well!

Cheers...

Brad

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