Boxing kangaroos - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

08/31/2013 10:11:52 AM · #1

So I was out and about last week looking for a shot for grain and I came across these kangaroos I was up in the hills of Perth, and they seldom roam around peoples yards up there. These two kangaroos were in the middle of a battle, I have to admit in all my life I've never seen Roos act like this although I know it's common.

I've added some other fun shots as well.

Anyways just wanted to share with you folks, esp those not from downunder.

This was after the battle, they just stood and stared at each

This one looks like he's playing air guitar, ha!

Baby joey here

Message edited by author 2013-08-31 10:47:06.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

08/31/2013 10:13:14 AM · #2

Yeah.. Adorable!

Magnificent animals, and great photos!

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But.. How do they taste? :D

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

08/31/2013 10:16:45 AM · #3

Originally posted by Cory:

Yeah.. Adorable!

Magnificent animals, and great photos!

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But.. How do they taste? :D

Thanks, I nearly entered one of them for minimal probably should of, anyway, there's no way I'm going to eat one of them, NO WAY!

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

08/31/2013 10:37:04 AM · #4

Cool series. I'll only see those in a zoo. I did see 3 skunks, a nutria, a mouse and a family of wild turkeys while out for a ride last night. Not a single kangaroo, though.

dmsmith

Fujifilm FinePix X100S

08/31/2013 10:40:19 AM · #5

They taste great, but should absolutely NOT be cooked any more than medium-rare otherwise the meat becomes quite tough. A full bodied red wine is a good accompaniment :)

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

08/31/2013 11:49:00 AM · #6

Wonderful series, Anita. Kool animals.

Now, a request: next time you do a series of photos for us to look at, can you put them in a new folder in your REGULAR portfolio? That way we can just click through the images one by one, rather than having to go back to the original post to open each subsequent shot :-)

blindjustice

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

08/31/2013 12:18:58 PM · #7

They are all good, but that shot "Staring game" has a classic and timeless quality to it.

aliqui

Nikon D300s

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

08/31/2013 01:29:54 PM · #8

I can't stop looking for some reason. Each photo has a unique personality. They're all very emotive and instantly I laugh.

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KarenNfld

08/31/2013 01:40:07 PM · #9

Wonderful photos, love them all!

tanguera

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

08/31/2013 03:18:18 PM · #10

They bear a remarkable resemblance to a couple learning to Tango....

MichaelC

DJI Mini 3 Pro

08/31/2013 06:34:18 PM · #11

Originally posted by Cory:

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But.. How do they taste? :D

Like chicken.......naturally!

08/31/2013 08:04:25 PM · #12

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Message edited by author 2013-08-31 20:06:58.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

08/31/2013 08:06:20 PM · #13

Originally posted by Neat:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Wonderful series, Anita. Kool animals.

Now, a request: next time you do a series of photos for us to look at, can you put them in a new folder in your REGULAR portfolio? That way we can just click through the images one by one, rather than having to go back to the original post to open each subsequent shot :-)

Oh I thought I did, I put them in my animals folder, did I miss something ;)
edited to add
Oh I just re read your post so I have to put them in my portfolio!
Thanks for the feedback I'm kicking myself I didn't enter one for minimal!

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

08/31/2013 08:18:12 PM · #14

Hey, GREAT shots, Anita! Much appreciation for posting those. Did you shoot bursts? I imagine in that situation, if you shot in burst mode, you could come away with a lot of shots (like a few of yours) that are perfect for funny memes or greeting cards. Great stuff!

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

08/31/2013 08:53:54 PM · #15

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Hey, GREAT shots, Anita! Much appreciation for posting those. Did you shoot bursts? I imagine in that situation, if you shot in burst mode, you could come away with a lot of shots (like a few of yours) that are perfect for funny memes or greeting cards. Great stuff!

yes i did Art, and thanks for the nice words. Good idea about the greeting cards, hey now you have me thinking :)

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

08/31/2013 10:01:27 PM · #16

Originally posted by Neat:

Originally posted by Neat:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Wonderful series, Anita. Kool animals.

Now, a request: next time you do a series of photos for us to look at, can you put them in a new folder in your REGULAR portfolio? That way we can just click through the images one by one, rather than having to go back to the original post to open each subsequent shot :-)

Oh I thought I did, I put them in my animals folder, did I miss something ;)
edited to add
Oh I just re read your post so I have to put them in my portfolio!
Thanks for the feedback I'm kicking myself I didn't enter one for minimal!

The pictures are in your "Animals" folder, but that folder is inside your Workshop folder, which means that we can see each picture by clicking on the linked thumbnail, but cannot scroll through/browse the images within the folder. You need to move the entire folder/collection out of the Workshop and into the root-level Portfolio, or within another public folder at that level in order for people to do that. If you don't want to make the entire "Animals" folder public, leave it in the Workshop and create a new folder for the roos at the roo(t)-level (sic) and move the pictures there.

ETA if you're thinking of cards (why not?! Maybe think posters too...) I suggest cropping a lot of the busy background, and maybe selectively fading, desaturating, and/or blurring it a bit to bring out the 'roos better ... good work and good luck!

Message edited by author 2013-08-31 22:04:12.