raccoon

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 17, 2011117 views5 comments

Happened to spot this young raccoon crossing the road and climbing up a tree. Could resist stopping for a few shots.

Canon T1i
1.200 @ F 5.6 ISO 400 +1
Canon EF 70-300 IS USM @ 280mm
Spot meter, IS on
light was flat, early morning clouds.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on February 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

Hi John,

Cute little devil! Nice natural frame and the positioning of the raccoon in the "crotch" of the tree is appealing. I also like the glimpse of the tongue - adds another bit of visual interest. Two "out-of-your-control" things detract just a bit - it's a shame that the sky is so featureless and so light-coloured and I'm wishing that the snag originating on the right bottom of the frame wasn't there (tho' it's really not too distracting). The raccoon does look just a tad soft (focus-wise) and perhaps a bit of selective sharpening might help make it pop a little more.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this one..

Brad

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 18, 2011 at 9:45 AM

What a darling. i think you caught the personality of this little scamp (sticking hi tongue out at you). The oof limb in the fg is a little distracting but it gets out of the way before your eyes settle on the main subject. Nicely done

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on February 18, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Over all nice image. I think Brad's comments are right on target.

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Comment posted by richard remington on February 19, 2011 at 8:14 AM

John,

Great capture. The tongue adds a nice touch.

Rick

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 19, 2011 at 11:22 PM

The tongue adds a nice touch!

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