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Uploaded: 12/02/03 7:31 AM GMT
Koala
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At Kennet River, Vic, Aus

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+ppigeon
12/02/03 8:52 AM GMT
What an awesome picture. I like it very much. Nice positioning an lighting. Congratulations Steb. Did you have many difficulties to take this photo?
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gabegarwick
12/02/03 5:14 PM GMT
Wow! How close were you when taking the picture?
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Steb
12/02/03 7:53 PM GMT
Thanks for the comments. No it was not very difficult to take it. Koalas, though not rare, are often difficult to find in large forrests, but there is one special place about 170km from Melbourne that I know one can always find them. This is cropped from a portrait shot and taken with a 100-400 mm lens, probably set on 400 at the time. So I might have been 10-15 metres away.
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::CaptainHero
12/02/03 9:42 PM GMT
Great pic. Good lighting
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thomas82
12/16/03 3:42 AM GMT
Austrailians are so lucky to have this beautiful animal.
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SketchingFaerie
12/28/03 6:03 AM GMT
I love koalas and won't to go to australia when I get older to see them in their natural habitat. I heard they stink... lol. This picture is amazing, especially the light coming in through the Eucalyptus tree... wonderful picture.
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indiana_jones
01/29/04 4:44 PM GMT
Very good photo (also good as wallpaper)
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dr_shearer16
02/24/04 6:52 PM GMT
Wow, what an adorable little guy. Great shot.
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bjb
07/27/04 9:25 PM GMT
I have enjoyed this shot. Agree with Pierre that the positioning and lighting make this another exceptional photo from you. Thank you.
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B.J. ;)
_myst_
04/08/05 12:09 AM GMT
perfect timing here! and the litte fellow is adorable :) i love those little koalas, they are certainly one of the cutest animals in the world.. who could resist those eyes and the dreamy, wise look in their eyes..? :)

nice details in this shot.. and a great close up, it certainly seems like you were a step away from the koala. good work with the framing, too; little koala is in the middle, surrounded by trees - the focus is on the little animal, and not the background.. also, the eucalyptus leaves make a nice detail in the picture.

and i forgot - great lightning here! high marks from me :) i'm looking forward to seeing some more animal pictures of yours! enjoy :)
enjoy!
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.ladyprariefire
02/20/06 6:12 AM GMT
This is really great. I like the light and shadow play. It almost looks as if the bear is apart of the tree. Very cute, good shot!!
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Nutty_lulu
11/19/08 10:21 PM GMT
Yes...lovely photo

Oh, by the way, it isn't a bear, Koala's are marsupials. We don't have any bears here in Australia.

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