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Red-necked Wallaby & friend


Red-necked Wallaby & friend
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Copyright: Richard Cridland (rcrick) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 710 W: 36 N: 1548] (4989)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-27
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x, Scandisk Ultra II 8g
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-04-28 2:10
Viewed: 892
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Firstly many thanks to everyone who passed by on my 200th post all the comments were greatly appreciated, I have tried to thank all of you personal if I have missed anybody please forgive its not intentional, all your support over the last 200 post’s has been amazing, many many thanks.

My wife and I have just got back from a long weekend in Queen Mary Falls near Killarney about a two hour drive south west of Brisbane; we stayed at a wonderful B&B at the top of the hill with panoramic views of the whole of the escarpment.

Highly recommended for any and all nature lovers, highlight of yesterday morning apart from the stunning sunrise were these two Red-necked Wallaby’s that came up to the cabin.

The Red-necked Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is a medium-sized macropod, common in the more temperate and fertile parts of eastern Australia. As one of the largest wallabies, it can easily be mistaken for a kangaroo. Males can weigh more than 20 kg and attain a head-body length of 90 cm.

They are distinguished by their black nose and paws, white stripe on the upper lip, and grizzled medium grey coat with a reddish wash across the shoulders.

Red-necked Wallabies are found in coastal scrub and sclerophyll forest throughout coastal and highland eastern Australia, from Rockhampton, Queensland to the South Australian border; in Tasmania and on many of the Bass Strait islands (although it is unclear which of the islands have native populations as opposed to introduced ones).

Like most macropods, the Red-necked Wallaby is largely solitary, although loose groups, known as mobs, often share common feeding areas. They feed at night and, particularly on dull days, in the late afternoon, generally grazing on grass and herbs close to forest shelter.

Details, Shot Raw and converted to Jpeg, cropped slightly and re-sized, re-sharpened for posting.

File Name IMG_0245.CR2
Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time 27/04/2009 7:45:46 AM
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/250
Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0
Metering Mode Spot Metering
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 500
Lens EF400mm f/2.8L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 560.0 mm
Image Size 800x628
Image Quality Jpeg
Flash Off
White Balance Mode Custom
AF Mode Manual focusing
Picture Style Standard
Sharpness 5
Contrast 0
Saturation 0
Color tone 0
Color Space sRGB
Long exposure noise reduction 2:Enable
High ISO speed noise reduction 1:Enable
Highlight tone priority 0:Disable
File Size 146 KB
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting
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Hello Rich,

Now this is cute and the capture is awesome.
The wallaby seems very relaxed. Very good note as well. It would have been great if the second wallaby too was closer and clear.


Thanks for sharing.
Prasad

Hello Richard
wonderful shot of this wallaby taken with great sharpness, i like the details on his fur and the natural colors and lighting
very well done
Jacqueline

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-04-28 17:16]

Hi Rick,

How wonderful to see these Wallabys in the wild. I did get to see them in Sydney at the Kola Park. Everything is so natural in this shot - the pose, the colors, the setting. Fine details of the ears, eyes, nose, mouth, "arms" and coat. They look so loveable in this nice composition.

Jane

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2405 W: 63 N: 4226] (13820)
  • [2009-04-29 4:11]

Hi Rick,
Very nice photo of the cute wallabies. Good exposure handling, colors and DOF. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hi Rick,

Very attractive animals and an excellent record of them. Nice composition, excellent technical qualities too.

Thanks,
John

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1108 W: 23 N: 3644] (13051)
  • [2009-04-29 11:39]

This just oozes Aussie charm mate! Great composition and a lovely choice of DOF. The position of both Wallabies from this POV has created a unique and very interesting shot. Great details too, well done!
Paul

This is a really superb shot, Rick!I love the pose you've captured!I do wish the one in the BG was a little more in focus, though.
But that doesn't take anythin away from this superb shot!
Cheers!
Goldy

It sure isn't hard to tell that you have had a camera in hand for along time...The lens helped you here and you knew it before you even got there my guess...Great show...the OOF one of course makes the image...but you knew that too:-)
Bob

Hi dear Richard ,
So nice shot.
Great details and nice sharpness.
Composition is great too.
Very well done.
Kind regards
Saeed

hello Rick

beautiful photo of this Australia wild animal,
fine low POV at the level of the subject, also fine framing
with the other animal of-focu in the background,
beautiful luminosity, excellent sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Hi MF Rick, just for these beauties i wish to visit your beautiful country in a time future. They absolutely adorable...
You captured these cute ones from nice pov with fine composition.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

great pic, TFS Ori

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