The common opossum isn’t necessarily going to win any beauty contests, but she does have a certain charm. I spotted this one on a solo, nocturnal hike in Pavones, Costa Rica. It’s always tough to get the shot when you need to position a light on your head just to aid in focusing, while also triggering two flashes. Luckily, the opossum stayed in one place long enough for me to do my thing. These guys are also known as the southern opossum, black-eared opossum or locally as the gamba or manicou. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 200mm) ISO 320, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second, two Nikon SB-600 flash units
Nice! I occasionally get one in my city yard here in western MA. One in particular likes to climb my pear tree on a summer’s night to eat the pears. I like to watch it from my back deck. They are adorable though when they have their babies hanging on.
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The common opossum isn’t necessarily going to win any beauty contests, but she does have a certain charm. I spotted this one on a solo, nocturnal hike in Pavones, Costa Rica. It’s always tough to get the shot when you need to position a light on your head just to aid in focusing, while also triggering two flashes. Luckily, the opossum stayed in one place long enough for me to do my thing. These guys are also known as the southern opossum, black-eared opossum or locally as the gamba or manicou.
great pic. ) In are area these creatres are consider a pest, they tend to destory ever thing in site. ) thanks me.
Perhaps it was playing dead for you, Sean, so you could get this image! Nicely done.
Nice! I occasionally get one in my city yard here in western MA. One in particular likes to climb my pear tree on a summer’s night to eat the pears. I like to watch it from my back deck. They are adorable though when they have their babies hanging on.
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Nice to be reminded of the local and common fauna from time to time.
Sorry I haven’t commented in a while. Play possum on your birthday weekend and rest, you deserve it Seanie. Happy, Happy!