Bare-Nosed Wombat

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 29, 2016103 views5 comments

One of the many unique critters I saw for the first time in Australia was the bare-nosed wombat. A cross between a bear and a sausage, wombats are much bulkier than I expected and can move surprisingly fast.

In this case the foreground grass was unfortunate, but I was particularly happy to get an eye-level shot as this fellow emerged through the wall of ferns coming right at me.

Canon 1DX
Canon 100-400mm
ISO 1600
1/250
f/5.6

Max

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5 comments

Comment posted by Charles Bell on August 29, 2016 at 11:51 AM

A nice "stop" at a relatively low shutter speed. That was very good capture.

Registered on February 21, 2016, 187 Posts, 192 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 29, 2016 at 12:19 PM

Cool. I barely noticed the out of focus foreground grass. The fern draped over his face is an enhancement, except one would wish it did not cut across his eye that tiny bit. Face on with an unfamiliar species is an accomplishment!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on August 29, 2016 at 4:04 PM

Very cute image Max, nicely done, the paw up and the centered comp work well here. devil

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on August 29, 2016 at 6:33 PM

The angle is very engaging here, haven't seen many photos of this chap.
I really like your efforts to photograph as much biodiversity as possible - it's easy to keep focusing on the dramatic stuff...

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 30, 2016 at 2:41 AM

Max,
Thanks for posting this rarely seen animal,the fern does not bother me at all devil

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