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Challenge: Animals (No Birds, No Bugs) ARCHIVAL (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Date: Apr 1, 2020
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2020

 This was a very rare event since in 76 years I've never seen one in daylight.

While eating breakfast, looked out the back window to see two opossums, one large in the lead and a smaller one following, ambling across my back yard fence. By the time I was able to grab a camera, they had progressed across the neighbor's yard to the far corner 40 yds distant.


At this point they hesitated and the large one started up a small tree. The smaller one stopped and waited a few minutes then turned around and started back. As it crossed back onto my fence, I moved closer.

Finally it hesitated, seemingly reluctant to go further, looking back to the larger one who had not moved. I moved slowly closer and shot my entry for the challenge at about 8 feet. After these few minutes, the larger animal climbed down and started back. I waited but it was more skittish and when I moved, it disappeared behind the neighbor's fence.

When I turned back to the smaller animal, it too had disappeared.

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 98
Avg (all users): 6.9868
Avg (participants): 6.9322
Avg (non-participants): 7.1765
Views since voting: 985
Views during voting: 115
Votes: 76
Comments: 14
Favorites: 4 (view)

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Nikon D750
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 04/20/2020 07:17:31 PM
Just for you, Lydia, notes now posted.
Thanks to all for the kind comments.

Message edited by author 2020-04-20 19:26:50.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/16/2020 09:13:34 PM
Ahh, what a sweet looking possum! Great shot.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/16/2020 01:25:38 PM
I do wish for some photog notes... telling us the story of how you got this amazing image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/16/2020 08:42:05 AM
This is my favorite of this challenge. Happy to see it do well. The face is so animated. Congrats on the HM.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/15/2020 07:22:58 PM
great capture, congrats on HM
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/15/2020 10:52:26 AM
Perfect in every way, Tom.

Congratulations on your HM!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 04/15/2020 06:44:33 AM
Great capture and a VERY sweet looking little guy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/15/2020 06:29:06 AM
Wonderful image...so much detail
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/15/2020 02:47:55 AM
your competition was extremely fierce .. but this is up there as one of the best .. imho .. ;)
I was hoping this fantastic photo would do amazing in the challenge .. and it did .. many congratulations on 4th place ..
this should be printed and hanging on your wall .. it's one of those photos that gives you a sense of wonder when you see it .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 04/15/2020 12:31:34 AM
Ohmygoodness! This is so good! I think possums are so cute! I LOVE that berry red bokeh background!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/12/2020 09:42:39 PM
Absolutely LOVE this image. Nicely done!
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 04/08/2020 01:23:16 PM
Wow !!! great capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/08/2020 12:22:12 PM
Oh my word!

THis is fabulously done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 04/08/2020 12:13:32 AM
this is SPECTACULAR . !! ..
loving the bokeh .. the bright colours ..
and that opossum .. what a fantastic catch .. i cant get over all his long hairs .. would have been even better if he'd been smiling .. !! .. lol ..
and those little feet .. adorable .. !! .. :)

i'm not voting yet .. this is only the first photo i've opened ..
ps .. was a stand out as a thumb .. and even better when i opened it .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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