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15-SEP-2009 Sayer

Hungry Raccoons

Plymouth, Michigan

Friends of ours have up to a dozen raccoons visit each night... we just had to go and see them.
They were quite timid, I had to sit on the ground and wait for several minutes before they approached.
It was quite dark, making for difficult shooting conditions. Used ISO 2500 and relied on the flash.

Scroll down to see two more raccoon photos taken the same night.


At first they were a bit unsure of the flash, each time I took a photo they ran and hid in a tree:




This raccoon was determined not to share any food with the others, and had a great blocking move:


Canon EOS-1D Mark III ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/125s f/7.1 at 100.0mm iso2500 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-Sep-2009 20:40:34
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS-1D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/125 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent2500
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programprogram (1)
Focus Distance

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Char21-Sep-2009 02:34
This is a wonderful and unique series of shots Sayer! Great captures of the bandits. \/
Guest 20-Sep-2009 03:10
Great stuff!
noearlybird19-Sep-2009 22:29
Terrific shots! What a life they must have. Kathie
Guest 19-Sep-2009 12:20
Beautiful detail, lovely capture, v
Jay Levin18-Sep-2009 21:33
These are wonderful shots, Sayer. You captured some great expressions, and I especially love the blocking move! Vote
Guest 18-Sep-2009 15:38
Great photos my friend. Cute little guys.
Jess. ( Lady.D.)18-Sep-2009 15:12
Terrific series Sayer, and i would say your photo processing is one of the best, great clarity and detail at the ISO, Well done...
Wenche Aune18-Sep-2009 11:41
Fantastic! V
Randy Adams18-Sep-2009 11:34
Fantastic shooting Sayer...incredible job with noise reduction and lighting! (also love your comments!) V
Jean Chiasson17-Sep-2009 23:58
Beautiful composition Sayer vote
CIS17-Sep-2009 17:33
Superb series of them in these excellent night shots.
They are quite the sight....hmm, it must have been the night I sent my 'shy' family
over there.lol Though I've never been able to get a decent night shot of them.
Aida Villaronga17-Sep-2009 16:09
What a fabulous image!! BV
Tricia17-Sep-2009 13:04
They are all wonderful shots and wonderful especially as it was so dark out there!
Guest 17-Sep-2009 05:26
lol, how cute :)
Guest 17-Sep-2009 02:44
These are all wonderful, Sayer! My favourite is the second one, great eye contact! Great job! v.
Sayer17-Sep-2009 02:24
Hi Joe! I used the noise reduction tool in Paintshop Pro 10.
My photo processing techniques are not very sophisticated.
Joe Lasker17-Sep-2009 01:36
ISO 2500? What NR software do you use?
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