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Day 3 - Texture!
Day 3 - Texture!
MaryO


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Collection: Pets - October 2006
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon
Location: Fairfax, VA
Date: Oct 2, 2006
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Oct 3, 2006

Viewed: 694
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

 A Pygmy Hedgehog, again from the shelter. Not terribly social and not cuddly enough for my taste, but very cool looking! I especially love how his quills cross in the middle like each side is doing battle with the other.

[In response to the size question: he's about 9" long. I don't know how much he weighs as I wasn't the one holding him. Google "African Pygmy Hedgehog" for more info on these critters.]

PP - cropped, cloned out an eye goober , resized, sharpened

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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/13/2006 02:40:41 AM
Excellent shot! Love the way you composed the shot, and the tight crop works really well here
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 10/08/2006 06:17:15 AM
so cute!!!
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Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
10/07/2006 12:03:48 PM
His personality is just so obvious from this picture...I love the Dof and is it just me that he looks so cudly! :)
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Fujifilm X-S10
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 10/07/2006 02:00:31 AM
oh that is so cute, added as a fav, when you say pygmy how small is he?
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/06/2006 08:21:34 PM
great shot here, and love this one.....awesome textures as well.

Message edited by author 2006-10-06 20:21:53.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 10/05/2006 06:39:47 AM
this is an awesome shot. i love it. soooo cute!

Message edited by author 2006-10-05 06:39:55.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/04/2006 07:54:37 PM
actually, I don't think you're emphasizing texture in this shot. What's far more striking is how he is foreshortened by the head-on view. Fascinating shot.
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 10/04/2006 11:19:26 AM
oh my! how cute is that!!!
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 10/04/2006 08:49:46 AM
Don't get to see many hedgehogs - Great shot - love the photo!
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 10/03/2006 10:34:42 PM
He looks pretty mischevious
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 10/03/2006 06:22:07 PM
Great face shot, it's rare to be able to see a hedgie with his eyes open and not all bristled up. I like the dof you've chosen as well.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/03/2006 04:15:06 PM
I love his soft coloring and those quills beautifully centered and crossed above his head!
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/03/2006 03:36:53 PM
Wonderful angle and dof!! Excellent shot!!
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