The platypus is a very hard creature to photograph. First, they are quite rare. Second, they scare very easily. But the most difficult thing about them is that they are almost always spotted on the surface of water. Sometimes very reflective water. I always like to get the camera on the ground to get eye level shots of smaller creatures, but in the case of the platypus, that makes it very difficult to see the majority of the body. Still that’s what I did for this shot. I also got plenty of shots from a higher angle, where you can see more of the platypus. I’ll post those shots soon, but for now, I kind of liked this angle of this most unique creature. As I’ve mentioned the last couple of days, WordPress is really killing my images by softening them after I post. Please click on the image to see the full resolution, and much crisper focus. Nikon D810 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/1600th of a second
The photograph is all about movement, the wake behind this cool animal and the curved lines of the water in front of the bill as it moves forward. Those webbed feet are working hard!
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The platypus is a very hard creature to photograph. First, they are quite rare. Second, they scare very easily. But the most difficult thing about them is that they are almost always spotted on the surface of water. Sometimes very reflective water. I always like to get the camera on the ground to get eye level shots of smaller creatures, but in the case of the platypus, that makes it very difficult to see the majority of the body. Still that’s what I did for this shot. I also got plenty of shots from a higher angle, where you can see more of the platypus. I’ll post those shots soon, but for now, I kind of liked this angle of this most unique creature. As I’ve mentioned the last couple of days, WordPress is really killing my images by softening them after I post. Please click on the image to see the full resolution, and much crisper focus.
Very nice!
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The photograph is all about movement, the wake behind this cool animal and the curved lines of the water in front of the bill as it moves forward. Those webbed feet are working hard!
Adaptive protection. Looks like a small crock. Evolution in action.