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25-JUL-2008 CJ in CA

Porcupine

I saw this little baby walking across the yard this morning but when
I tried to get a better angle, he decided to go up into the tree and he's still there!

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
1/50s f/5.6 at 75.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time25-Jul-2008 08:28:36
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 40D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length75 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge28-Jul-2008 04:25
Hi Carole, This is one of those shots that just waddle along. I think he is adorable. (Have you climbed up to get him yet?) Yvonne
ctfchallenge27-Jul-2008 17:00
Ah! Cute!! and very nicely processed and perfectly on topic!
-Cat
ctfchallenge26-Jul-2008 03:50
This does look a little less bright to me now Carole. Maybe just a little more burning shadows would be nice or try offsetting the exposure just a tad. I guess your little friend finally left the tree?
~Brent
ctfchallenge25-Jul-2008 22:02
I adjusted the midtones a bit to darken the brights a little already Jano. I was afraid to mess with it too much though. Does that help guys? :-) CJ
janewigginsphotography25-Jul-2008 20:57
This is a great spontaneous capture, which are the best kind :) One thing about this particular challenge for b&w, much of the view is really dependent on the monitor's contast abilities. I know my monitor here at work is horrible and very very light in contrast, which shows totally off from my monitor at home which I feel is best. So, I'll leave my judgemnt as to light and darkness for later. (but it looks light here at work which i know is not correct for the photo) jano
ctfchallenge25-Jul-2008 20:08
Thanks guys - I'll try to redo it a bit and see if I can bring down the brights without losing detail in Porkie! :-D CJ
Rod 25-Jul-2008 18:40
Gawd you're doing action shots already:-) It does seem to have a bright look to the picy a but you did well megirl.
ctfchallenge25-Jul-2008 16:41
Carole this is great! You captured a great expression, such a cute little guy though I expect not very cuddly. It really pays to keep your eyes peeled for a chance opportunity. Take this with a grain of salt as I am presently viewing this on a laptop, but I wonder if the image is just a tad too bright? See what others say. I like this a lot Carole!
~Brent