Opossum


Posted by Jenny Ellerbe on Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:51 am

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I think this is my first post to this gallery. Not a lion from Africa or an Alaskan moose but a Louisiana opossum. I feel sort of like the Beverly Hillbillies but unlike Granny I don't plan on cooking this guy. :) I wish the pine straw wasn't there on the right but reaching in there and moving it was not an option.

My dogs discovered him first this morning, at the base of a tree in the backyard. I went back out to try to reshoot with more DOF but he is curled up and asleep and all I can see is fur. Gonna be a long day keeping the dogs indoors until nightfall when this little guy wanders away to safety.

Canon 10D, 28-105 @75, 2.5sec @f8, ISO 100. I wish I could remember I can now bump the ISO and get a faster shutter speed. Darn new toys.
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by T Williams on Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:37 am
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Cute little guy! He's framed nicely in the "V" of the tree.
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by Tim Grams on Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:20 am
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Very cute- I like the pink nose.

I thought the only place possums existed was along the road providing food for the local scavengers.... :(
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by Paul Skoczylas on Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:18 am
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by Jim Neely on Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:59 am
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He did a good job of holding still for your long exposure.

I hope your dogs aren't as obsessive as mine when something like this is in the yard. :D

Nice shot.

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by Harvey Edelman on Mon Nov 10, 2003 12:08 pm
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Nice peek a boo image. I think you could do a bit of cropping and get in a bit closer.
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by Bill Keown on Mon Nov 10, 2003 5:21 pm
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Must have been playing possum to get this 2.5 sec exposure this sharp :lol: I like the framing and the exposure seems to be right. Cute capture.

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by Dennis Olivero on Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:18 pm
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Nice work, particularly in light of the long exposure. Like the framing as well, in the V of the tree.
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by Kelly on Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:22 pm
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Jenny, I think this is the only time I've seen a possum actually look cute! The pink nose and sparkly eyes really make this.
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by NDCheryl on Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:38 pm
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Oh My!!!! Where is the cuteness alert. I love this shot. Thanks for coming to visit us in FFM.
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by DC on Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:19 am
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Great shot, made me smile :)
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:30 am
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Wonderful image Jenny! Love it!

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by Rich S on Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:25 pm
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Looks like a young'un - bet he'd cook up real nice! ;) Don't know what the gene is for possums holding stock-still but it worked to your advantage here. Love the way the tree frames the little guy.

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