M is for Mara
A Mara sitting in a field10 total reviews
Comment from CREZart
Congratulations on your 2nd. They are a very strange looking critter. I was thinking a cross between a jack rabbit and a kangaroo :) Wish I could see what his feet look like.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2023
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Congratulations on your 2nd. They are a very strange looking critter. I was thinking a cross between a jack rabbit and a kangaroo :) Wish I could see what his feet look like.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2023
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Thank you very much for your review and the congrats! I took other shots of the family where the feet show, which I?ll upload at some point for you to see.
Charlotte
Comment from Sean T Phelan
Cool,Charlotte!
That's a fine looking portrait photo of an interesting animal,my friend!
It's a very nicely-presented image,your notes are informative and Fun to Read ( I've studied Paleontology for almost 70 years now and I should have at least a basic knowledge of present day animal lifeforms yet I'd never even heard of a Mara before seeing this
posting! ) and I,well,like it a lot!
~Sean
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Cool,Charlotte!
That's a fine looking portrait photo of an interesting animal,my friend!
It's a very nicely-presented image,your notes are informative and Fun to Read ( I've studied Paleontology for almost 70 years now and I should have at least a basic knowledge of present day animal lifeforms yet I'd never even heard of a Mara before seeing this
posting! ) and I,well,like it a lot!
~Sean
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Thanks Sean! No I'd never heard of them before either and looked them up the minute I got home! But what was really great was to see them running wild.
Charlotte
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Cool,Charlotte! : D
Comment from helvi2
Hi Charlotte, I thought this was an image of a kangaroo from what I could see! LOL I think they look like a cross between a kangaroo and a deer , now that you mentioned your thoughts. It's always fun and interesting to see something new and different. I bet you had a lot of fun watching this animal run around. Good focus and lighting allow us to enjoy this fellow. Thanks for sharing. This is a brand new sight for me in the animal world. Cool! :o) Nancy
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Hi Charlotte, I thought this was an image of a kangaroo from what I could see! LOL I think they look like a cross between a kangaroo and a deer , now that you mentioned your thoughts. It's always fun and interesting to see something new and different. I bet you had a lot of fun watching this animal run around. Good focus and lighting allow us to enjoy this fellow. Thanks for sharing. This is a brand new sight for me in the animal world. Cool! :o) Nancy
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Hi Nancy, yes they were weird looking creatures, there was a whole group of them, including babies! I certainly did enjoy watching them, I spent quite a while with them just sitting in the sun - I have to admit I wanted to take one home! I'll post some more images of them when I get around to it, they were so interesting - I love coming across animals I've never seen before!
Charlotte
Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn
A very cute and endearing picture presented here. I love the rich greens of your background and the wonderful expression portrayed by this animal. Very well done
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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A very cute and endearing picture presented here. I love the rich greens of your background and the wonderful expression portrayed by this animal. Very well done
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Thank you so much Maureen!
Comment from alaskapat
What an intriguing creature ! My first thought was that it's part rabbit but looking at it it also makes me think of a kangaroo, looking at the face! I like the way it is posed and its position within the frame.
Well focused, this image is clear, exposure is correct, colors and tones appear natural.
Well composed and presented!
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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What an intriguing creature ! My first thought was that it's part rabbit but looking at it it also makes me think of a kangaroo, looking at the face! I like the way it is posed and its position within the frame.
Well focused, this image is clear, exposure is correct, colors and tones appear natural.
Well composed and presented!
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Thanks Pat, yes that face, I think he posed especially for me! Lol Brian thought kangaroo too, but I felt they resembled the Muntjac Deer most, being of a similar size at around 18 inches high.
Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
This is an interesting shot of wild life. I too have so far not come across a "Mara' in this part of the world!. You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and, composition have worked out well. Good luck!
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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This is an interesting shot of wild life. I too have so far not come across a "Mara' in this part of the world!. You have framed it well. The light and shadows, colours and, composition have worked out well. Good luck!
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Thank you Sesha!
Comment from nikman
A good looking image posted here into the competition together with fascinating notes too! Your fine and appropriate composition offers us an enjoyable view of Mara. Colours, textures and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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A good looking image posted here into the competition together with fascinating notes too! Your fine and appropriate composition offers us an enjoyable view of Mara. Colours, textures and tones are good. Exposure and sharpness are fine. Well done and good luck!
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2023
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Thank you.
Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Charlotte,
A beautiful portrait of this Mara nose in the air eyes fixed on you & ears pricked to catch every word.as it stands out from the blurred green background.
Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus. Good luck in the contest.
Susan
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Charlotte,
A beautiful portrait of this Mara nose in the air eyes fixed on you & ears pricked to catch every word.as it stands out from the blurred green background.
Beautiful composition framing and lighting taken with superb camera techniques and sharp focus. Good luck in the contest.
Susan
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Thank you very much Susan, had you heard of them before? You're so knowledgeable on all that is nature you probably had, they were very new to me!
Comment from Christine389
What a fabulous photograph! I've never heard of Maras before - how lovely that they're running free on the edge of the zoo's grounds. You captured this one really well. Lots of clear detail to enjoy, with perfect dof giving the blurred background which works so well here. A lovely shot Charlotte!
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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What a fabulous photograph! I've never heard of Maras before - how lovely that they're running free on the edge of the zoo's grounds. You captured this one really well. Lots of clear detail to enjoy, with perfect dof giving the blurred background which works so well here. A lovely shot Charlotte!
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Thank you VERY much Christine! No I'd never heard of them either so was fascinated to look them up - I have to admit I very much wanted to bring one home with me! Lol
Comment from suffolkbrian
Good shot of this animal although i have never heard of it[also looks like a small kangaroo] good dof also wonder why its legs have been cut of in this and not had all of it in,does not distract though from the overall photo...Brian
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Good shot of this animal although i have never heard of it[also looks like a small kangaroo] good dof also wonder why its legs have been cut of in this and not had all of it in,does not distract though from the overall photo...Brian
Comment Written 17-Sep-2023
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2023
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Thanks Brian. Yes, I hadn't thought of a kangaroo, but you're right!
I have a few shots of the group I came across (all the others do have legs!), and really couldn't decide which one to enter, so I chose this one as just a head and shoulders view thinking it perhaps showed him a bit more closely - probably made the wrong decision though!
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your welcome,wait and see you never know on here