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Posted by Lee (Fort Frances Ontario, Canada) on 22 February 2009 in Animal & Insect.
Do you know how hard it is to get a head on shot of a porcupine, especially when you're by yourself. They keep turning their backs to you. They do not run to get away. They just turn their backs and expose their quills. I consider myself to be lucky capturing this animal in such a pose.
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Hema Iyer from Bangalore, India
This is a fantastic shot. You are a great photographer and a lucky one too.
22 Feb 2009 5:12am
@Hema Iyer: Thank you. I spend a fair amount of time looking for wildlife.
@Calusarus: Thank you
@Mathilde: Thank you.
mats from Houston, United States
How come I have the feeling of not liking to be near this one.. :-)
22 Feb 2009 7:13am
@mats: Thank you. It's really only the quills on the back to be cautious of.
@Daryl: Thank you, drop by again.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Wow, now that's what a call a Centrefold, fantastic you are so brave lol you could be stinking to all heavens right now lol
22 Feb 2009 8:17am
@Lorraine: Thank you,
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
This is an absolute gem of a shot, Lee. Perfection, and what a little cutie. Stunning work
22 Feb 2009 8:59am
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thank you very much.
Denise from Perry, United States
Wow, what a rare photo you have caught, the closest I have seen to one of these is dead along the road and the kids took a few quills... Even that we considered really neat!
22 Feb 2009 12:33pm
@Denise: We do see to many of these creatures killed by automobiles. It's unfortunate. I felt great to see this guy crossing a field in the daylight.
@Eleftheria: Thank you.
Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece
Oh! That's a great photo, you really are lucky to have captured that.
22 Feb 2009 1:36pm
@Elena Kotrotsou: Thank you, please visit again
@Didier: Thank you.
Don from spokane, United States
This is a fine close up and obviously a unique one! Just this week a friend was relating a dog-sitting adventure when his friend's dogs took on a porcupine and his trip to the vet to have them removed in the middle of the night! These animals are nothing to mess around with!
22 Feb 2009 2:30pm
@Don: I can relate to your friend's experience. On 2 different occasions, I've needed to take dogs in for treatment and removal of quills. They are very sharp and have barbs on the end. Not a cheap operation.
@Veronelle: Thank you, please visit again.
The Big Guy from Regina, Canada
Great shot Lee. You're right, I've seen them many times but never from that angle. Nice...
22 Feb 2009 3:34pm
@The Big Guy: It was not an easy task. I tell you we danced across the field, my trying to head it off, him trying to continually turn his back on me. I'm sure it was only do to my persitence he finally stopped, parked on his but and looked at me. After a couple shots we departed. I a lot happier than it, Im sure
@john4jack: Thank you.
philib from dijon, France
Absolument superbe et étonnante cette bête.......... j'adore, bravo.
22 Feb 2009 6:30pm
@philib: Thank you very much.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
fabulous we don't have porcupines in NZ have only seen at a zoo
22 Feb 2009 6:46pm
@jamesy: Thank you.
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Fantastic capture. I don't think I've ever before seen a photo of one from the front like this. Well done.
22 Feb 2009 7:20pm
@Suzanne: Thank you very much.
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
beautiful photograph! I love the eyes and the quills - fantastic!
22 Feb 2009 8:42pm
@Scott Schilling: Thanks for stopping by. Please visit again
ClassicPhoto62 from Antwerp, Belgium
Great shot of that ... difficult animal. Looks nice from the front, but you know ... those larges 'spikes'.
23 Feb 2009 12:02am
@ClassicPhoto62: Thank you for vissting, please drop by again.
Marion from Liberty Township, United States
LEE, oh you lucky guy!!! ;) you really got this awesome shot and I am so jealous!!!! Wonderful capture with lighting, composition, and colors all being in-sync! simply great! :)
23 Feb 2009 3:51am
@Marion: Marion, Thank you.
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
Awesome capture! He does look like the is about to turn around!!
23 Feb 2009 2:12pm
@Sandrine: And he did, right after I completed shooting. We departed on friendly terms.
shallowregret from Kongsberg, Norway
wonderful creature this one, met a few of them but never able to get a shot like this.
23 Feb 2009 4:18pm
@shallowregret: Thank you.
@eva: Thank you Eva. Have you ever tried to get a face on shot of Porcupine when by yourself? It is quite hard to do. They keep turning their backs to you. I am quite pleased with this shot.
