Patagonian Mara Family

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 4, 2017172 views6 comments

We visited the Valdes Peninsula a couple of years ago for a few days after spending time in Northern Argentina. This was a mammal species we really wanted to see and photograph. On the last day out we found a family. I wish the youngster was more visible and in focus but I was happy with this family portrait anyway. About 90% of full frame.
Canon 5D3 500F4 1.4x 1/1000 F8, iso 800, handheld from vehicle.

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6 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 4, 2017 at 8:10 PM

I'm so glad you found them, Nate. Is the male in the back? Wonderful detail on the one in the foreground, and the baby is, as animal babies always are, so cute.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 4, 2017 at 8:14 PM

Thanks Barbara, I am not sure which is the male and female here.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on June 5, 2017 at 6:01 AM

Nate,
Something new for me, never even heard of it.
Great capture devil

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Comment posted by John Tobias on June 5, 2017 at 8:58 AM

Neat photo, I like the position of the OOF one in the BG. This does bring back some memories of my early zoo keeper days when I took care of a group of these guys. Could never tell how many there were as they had quite a burrow system and were always going in and out of it. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 5, 2017 at 10:49 AM

Nice portrait Nate. I like the lighting and your choice of DOF to get the really clear shot of the near one with the great poses and the baby peeking up to see what is going on. New one on me too.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 11, 2017 at 3:41 PM

Hi Nate,

And add one more to the "new one on me" camp - have never seen an image of one of these guys before (let alone a whole family of them!). In a perfect world I'd prefer a little more separation between the in-focus main subject in the foreground and the OOF one in the background, but I suspect that to happen would be in the "herding cats" category of ease! enlightened

Thanks for sharing...

Brad

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