I’ve only seen kinkajou a couple of times and only once was I able to get decent photos. I think this guy gave me a little extra time to grab the shot because he didn’t want to leave that giant white fruit. I was spotlighting on my own around my lodge in Pavones, Costa Rica. It can be difficult to shine a headlamp on your subject so that you can gain focus and then fire off you remote flash units, but I had just enough time to get it done. I got a series of shots, maybe four or five before the kinkajou moved on to other nightly delicacies. On a side note, kinkajou might be me favorite animal name. Nikon D200 with Nikkor 70-200mm lens (at 150mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60th of a second
Nifty shot, Sean, of a handsome animal! Isn’t it great, when you know you only have a few moments before the animal exits stage left, and you still come away with a few keepers? I have often wondered – since you often use a flash – how long the various creatures sit still for their portraits to be taken. I would think that most skedaddle as soon as you fire off a single shot.
He looks very strong. Holding on with his legs and feet while he handles that interesting fruit in quite strong-looking arms and hands. He actually looks like he works out!
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I’ve only seen kinkajou a couple of times and only once was I able to get decent photos. I think this guy gave me a little extra time to grab the shot because he didn’t want to leave that giant white fruit. I was spotlighting on my own around my lodge in Pavones, Costa Rica. It can be difficult to shine a headlamp on your subject so that you can gain focus and then fire off you remote flash units, but I had just enough time to get it done. I got a series of shots, maybe four or five before the kinkajou moved on to other nightly delicacies. On a side note, kinkajou might be me favorite animal name.
He looks cuddly. I hope they don’t face a lot of danger….
Nifty shot, Sean, of a handsome animal! Isn’t it great, when you know you only have a few moments before the animal exits stage left, and you still come away with a few keepers? I have often wondered – since you often use a flash – how long the various creatures sit still for their portraits to be taken. I would think that most skedaddle as soon as you fire off a single shot.
He looks very strong. Holding on with his legs and feet while he handles that interesting fruit in quite strong-looking arms and hands. He actually looks like he works out!
—– Dark in foliage
—– A sturdy bear gives his all
—– In tussle with lunch .
Great capture along with a great name!
Another super cute creature!