Seeing dead animals on the side of the road always makes me sad. I drove by this porcupine and then doubled back. I am not sure whether I feel ok about entering this shot..if it stops people and maybe makes them drive a bit more carefully then great. I realize that there isn't much we can do...it is not right though.
I hope to catch the death of the animal, contrasting with the life of a person..I got shots with trucks and cars (the instruments of death) in the background. Somehow this one with the bicycle spoke got to me more...
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You've composed this shot nicely to avoid being overly graphic with it, while saying exactly what needed to be said. The cyclist is a really nice touch.
Although roadkill would not be my first choice for this challenge - somehow your pic is oddly pleasing. I think because the animal is not shot in a gorey way and the eye tends to go to the bike. I think waiting a split second to capture the bike so that he was independednt of the kill would have enhanced this shot.
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