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Copyright: Klaus Peter (kjpweb) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 367 W: 86 N: 1084] (4788)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-11
Categories: Mammals
Exposure: f/4.8, 1/1250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-30 7:32
Viewed: 378
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This little fellow caught me on the wrong foot - He was right behind me, while I had my bigger zoom mounted - this was the only crisp picture I managed to get, that wasn't blurred.
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A raccoon (the rarer spelling racoon is also sometimes found) is any one of three species of nocturnal mammals which comprise the genus Procyon of the Procyonidae family. The most widespread species, the Common Raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as the raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are considerably lesser-known.
Raccoons are unusual for their thumbs, which (though not opposable) enable them to open many closed containers (such as garbage cans and doors). They are omnivores with a reputation for being clever and mischievous; their intelligence and dexterity equip them to survive in a wide range of environments and are one of the few medium-to-large-sized animals that have enlarged its range since human encroachment began (another is the coyote). Raccoon hindfeet are plantigrade similar to a human's.

Although there is some variation depending on the species in question, raccoons range from 50 to 100 cm in length (including the tail) and weigh between 4.5 and 16 kg. The raccoon's tail ranges from 20 to 40 cm in length. Male raccoons are generally larger than females. A baby raccoon is called a kit.
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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 4 N: 2317] (10792)
  • [2007-05-30 7:36]

Klaus, Whom it is looking at. The details are good. Perhaps more eye catch would be much better . Ganesh

bonjour klaus et bienvenu sur TN
superbe portrait et belle allusion au chevalier masqué.
laurent

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1148 W: 254 N: 2555] (11565)
  • [2007-05-30 9:26]

Hi Klaus,

Despite you had your big stuff attached to your camera,you succeeded in a great portrait shot with a different POV,well captured with nice colors and good sharpness nd detail,tfs

Paul

Hi klaus,
Well composed. Sharpness in foreground is a bit a nit, I mean the softness...
TFS
Annick

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  • marjan Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 10 N: 362] (2631)
  • [2007-05-30 11:27]

hi Klaus, wonderful shot and exclent title.
Marjan

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 566 W: 0 N: 1388] (4593)
  • [2007-05-30 11:36]

Hello Klaus, I have been visiting your site and to be true, your pictures are so beautifully and classically taken that they are work of art in themselves! I think you take wonderful pictures and wonderful moments and it is so classical and well composed that it becomes artistic. How could I say... anyway, the composition of this racoon portrait is so nice and sharp and well-lit and tender at once. Thank you for sharing it! And congratulation at capturing this little animal, they move so swiftly!
Francine

gorgeous reflection in the eyes....and what a lovely pov...welld one !!!!

I love the focus here, the angle caught my attention. This particular raccoon looks as if he/she was caught in the act of about to cause some mischief. There's a humor element, and I also think curiosity on the part of the racoon toward you. The focus is clear, the composition unusual, and it also captures, I think, personality. Well done, my friend, well done.

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