Whiptail Wallaby

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Whiptail Wallaby
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Copyright: Sue Thomson (SueThomson) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 173] (543)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, 75-300 Canon EF
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/50 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-04 1:02
Viewed: 397
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi there....I hope you are all having a lovely weekend!

Today I went to Walkabout Creek and hiked through the tracks there. After photographing many small birds, including Willy Wagtails, Figbirds and Grey Fantails, the computer disappointedly told me I need to improve my focussing with fast moving targets in the bush! So, I will have to keep chipping away so I can capture them again and upload them to TN.

The lovely Whiptail Wallabies in the refuge were much easier to photograph as they are used to humans and managed to wait and smile while I bumbled around with settings!

The Whiptail Wallaby is also known as the Pretty Faced Wallaby and its body length is 90cm, tail length 94cm, weight 16kg. It is grey above, white below, has a white face stripe, white ear-tip patches and a long thin tail.

It lives in hilly to mountainous dry open forests and woodlands with a grassy understorey. It is common on ranges and steeply grassed slopes of outer Brisbane, Central Queensland and coastal areas from Cooktown, QLD to northern NSW.

It is diurnal, is found usually in mobs and rarely drinks.
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What an adorable little creature. You captured a tenderness in the face and the catch-light in the eye. Good stuff!

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  • JPlumb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 658 W: 171 N: 916] (2823)
  • [2008-05-04 22:47]

Hi Sue, very nice shot of this Wallaby. We saw a couple of these guys while we were up in Queensland last year, but they were too quick for us to get a decent shot. I like your composition in this one, you have the Wallaby nicely placed in this square crop, colour and detail are very good, and your showing off those great eyes of his.

Thanks, John

Hey Sue This wallaby is lovely. Nice sharpness and composition. I like the lighting. TFS Di

Hi Sue, lovely portrait of this cute creature with splendid sharpness and fantastic light, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1185 W: 0 N: 4325] (12672)
  • [2008-05-06 13:56]

Hi Sue

A great close-up shot - good composition and POV with good colour and nice detail. Well observed and captured.

Just back from Ireland - sorry missed some postings.

James

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2686 W: 67 N: 9202] (28772)
  • [2008-05-07 12:18]

Hello Sue

This is a lovely POV of this very cute Wallaby.
The portrait is well cropped and presented.
Excellent eye contact,this creature looks so gentle.
Lovely lighting and colours.
TFS

Rob

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  • inked Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 125 W: 0 N: 213] (634)
  • [2008-05-07 22:27]

hi Sue,
Great wallaby shot.. nice detail and nicely lit. well focused on the face and nice composition. well done! tfs
Gethin

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