Hang In there

very cute, you have captured their expressions really well, well done.

Wow, this is brilliant. Love this!

Fantastic capture!

Wonderful photograph!

lovely tones and the detail is great. I like the smaller one’s face – they really are adorable creatures.

Another fantastic shot! Love that DOF where you can just make out a third fruit bat in the background.

Great shot!

interesting, quality photo!

Great shot. Well done!

So cute,a wonderful capture!!!

Gorgeous!

they have such a great view of the world – maybe the best way for us to view it currently

they have such a great view of the world – maybe the best way for us to view it currently

Really cute bats. Who would have thought?

haha that awesome…thats a wicked cool close up picture of them

Fabulous capture. Well done

Excellent capture, well done.

That’s very cool!

soo so cute!

What a wonderful shot .. their expressions are fabulous!!!

Too cute!!!

Perhaps you should make it a card by writing on it… “Hag in There” as you said… You are truly blessed to have gotten this opportunity… I guess I have to get out a little more… but life is keeping me busy lately…
Great capture… and this really is a capture… for it is not an everyday picture that you have there…
did I ever tell you I love your work? (that was just to laugh at my redundency… lol -can’t even spell it right… lol)

Excellent close-up. I’m surprised that you were able to get so close without them flying off.

Great shot!!! They almost look cuddly here.

I’m not crazy about bats, but this pic is delightful.

love it! the expression is great

Cute!

They are so cute,great capture.

this is brilliant

actually…sometimes I feel like doing ths…...........

So cute! M:>

brillaint….the focus is what i like the most with the other bat in the background. great shot

lovely depth and color on this, composition is superb!!!!

Wow ! fantastic image Mike

Another great shot.
Very good dof, lighting and focus!

Awesome shot Sir!Well done!

Oh my word – what a great capture. I love this.

Fantastic image, they look as if they’re looking at you wondering what on earth you’re doing.

Great shot! Congrats!

This is Gorgeous, well done Dawson!

amazing detail this is fantastic

Havent seen a photo like this! Beautiful!

I neve get tired of looking at these marveloue creatures! Great expressive capture.

This is just utterly fantastic, great shot, love the focus, like a razor with how sharp it is!

Fabulous, and so cute!!

Awww =)

Well done.

Just adprable, even if they are bats!

Wonderful image!

Hi Mike, it’s so nice to see you here. I absolutely love your work. This is FANTASTIC!!!!! I tried like crazy to capture bats at the zoo a couple weeks ago, but I just couldn’t find away to shoot through the cage. This is marvelou. I love the title and the theme, both for Hallloween, and to use for the sentiment “Hang in there.” Perfect for a get well card or an encouragement card. Beautiful, perfect clarity as always. I love how they are both huddled together, staring straight at you!!!!!

Wonderful! Do you EVER stay home? (I’m just jealous :-)

Wow wonderful close up of those little guys!

Wow, you’ve done an amazing job capturing these bats… not an easy subject by any means. Hang in there indeed!

ohmy goodness these are so cute…wow where on earth did u find them..adlorable shot lol..

Fabulous capture and your bats actually look sooo adorable – and that’s a lot coming from me, I usually find them really creepy, LOL! Amazing work!

That’s such a great capture! So cute!

Gorgeous. Terrific.

Are we lovely or what? Marvellous

This is sensational. Love how they look. I live in Austin, Texas where we are known for our Mexican bats.

Safe and warm under mums wing…
gorgeous portrait….

Who would have thought that bats could be cute, but these are! I love the bright-eyed, curious look, the folded wing, and of course the upside down point of view. As always, you have opened a door to visions most of us never see!

Cute capture.

Wonderful composition and detail work …

beautiful! perfect light and texture.

Amazing, like something out of National Geographic. So much personality in this image!

Amazing Shot! You have done so well in capturing such fine shy animals but to have done so with such clarity, great composition and perfect lighting just helps make this a stunning image!

Fantastic shot, their eyes are stunningly sharp! I’m in awe of all your images.

awh, they’re so cute! Lovely photo!

Incredible capture! Nice color!

So cute. Great shot

fantastic ! love these little guys …. we have them in a wildlife park near here and they are pretty stinky….. cute but stinky!!!

cool shot!

great photo. how did you get so close?

Wonderfull image. Well done.

This is very beautiful.
Truely wonderful.

wow! stunning shot!

Very cute til….Halloween.

David.

wow, fantastic capture

Well done and thank you for sharing!

wow..nice bats!

WOW STUNNING!

great shot. i think bats are so cool!

Hi Mike, absolutely stunning phot, amazing dof please tell what camera and lens you used as this shot is so perfect

This is just brilliant, you have an amazing talent. Congratulations on a superb image.

Excellet so sweet!

Great capture!
...your being watched…

Awesome very great capture!!!!!

wow! Thats a great shot. How did u get that close?! I can’t believe u got three bats that close! nice.

Wow great capture, these bats are cute.

I love fruit bats! They remind me of my Chihuahua… with wings.

Oh Wow!! What a Beautiful Capture and Photo, Love this Dawson :-)

Superb!

very cute

I know how hard it is to capture these little blighters!! Very well shot!

Very cool. Love it.

Bats are great to shot. WOuld love to get the opp. at some point.

wow! love how they are both making eye contact with the camera… great work!

Some people don’t like bats but I think them fascinating creatures, wonderful capture!

What a beauty! Warm and cuddly

Very cute, nice dof. Very nice shot.

love it

They are absolutely adorable. What a great capture.

Fantastic shot, wonderful DoF and composition :)

Captivating! Such expression. Certainly a great shot!

Ahhh….. only you could make these devils look so good close to Halloween!
Who said brown isn’t a lovely colour!

Oh Dawson this is GREAT!

this is a great image for anytime! great capture!

OMG bats! I won’t go so far to say they’re ugly, but you managed to get an adorable photo of the two of them with this shot! Great image!

...how cute…

Supberb shot. excellent capture, comp, details and color. there is something so compelling and beautiful in this image that it can show people who have unbased fears from bats, how amazing they are.

This is the cutest pair of bats I’ve ever seen!!!! I couldn’t wait to open this up when I saw the thumbnail!

Great capture…

What an amazing shot!

Those gorgeous peering faces are so adorable. This is a beautiful photo.

thanks for your comments on “What an itch” , i love this one of yours , amazing shot , almost makes me feel dizzy …..good question , what kind of metabolic rate for these bats not to go light headed or pass out ?? anybody know ?

amazing composition and the moment !
them so cute !

Aren’t they glorious

wow great shot

oh my gosh this is so incredible I absolutely love it great great great love it

I have been meaning to comment on this for so long now… I so wish the days had 30 hours, lol. This is such a gorgeous image; I love how they seem to be snuggling together, and you got amazing eye contact. Truly awesome work.

Wow, that must be some lens you have there. Awesome.

Absolutely adorable! Fantastic capture! : )

Wonderful capture, love these little guys !!

WOW, gorgeoous image they actually look beautiful

wow. too cute, looks like their really staring into the lens. great capture!! well done

Oh, I do like this one.

What an awesome shot! They look adorable hanging here.

Love this image!!!! Great detail!!!

Fantastic capture

Fantastic image I love it – they are so cute and misunderstood!!!

I love bats!!!!! Great Shot!

wow they are big!!also cute :)

Hehe! This is an excellent shot.

excellent photo ! they are cute litle creatures

Awesome shot! Love bats!

Excellent capture!

wELL DONE, Dawson! I can even make another out back!

AWESOME!!!! You did an amazing job with this. Color, Focus, everything looks perfect. Kim

fantastic, love those eyes

Such a wonderful shot Nice work

‘ello, ‘ello, they’re cute

Stunning image

They are sooooooooo cute! love it!

very cool capture!! I dont get to see that many bats here, in fact i wouldn even know where to look, (do i want to?) hehe, very good capture

Simply awesome!

Oh how cute they are… what a capture, definitely a great card for support, well done!!! ;)

They look so sweet (but I’m still afraid of them!)

Stunningly captured, wow

Thats a truly marvellous shot…hopefully no fangs on these.

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Wonderful shot. Great composition and detail

wow….....never seen bats very close like this…very cute! amazing shot!

Excellent capture!!

I never thought I would say this about bats but awww how cute. How did you get so close to them? were where you when you took this picture? Did you have to go into a cave?

sheesh…what happened here? (above) excellent shot!

WoW, this is excellent!

An absolute favourite

We have bats at our cottage, and they sure don’t look this cute as they are flying around your head!
Excellent capture…such nice detailed faces. Have tried for years to get nice photos of the ones I see but can’t get them to be still!

This is fantastic! May I ask which lens you had used for this shot?

Top image, detail spot on

Oh, I hate bats. Still, it’s a terrific capture. Excellent natural colors & details. Well captured.

Your entire portfolio is truly impressive. This, however, is a personal favorite. Sharp & clear with perfect DOF, and wonderful composition. Perfect lighting, too. Into my faves with this…. :o)

such sweet faces, wonderful capture!

Amazing shot,, I’ve been in a few caves and the bats never looked this cute:)

Excellent Work!!

They are SWEET so CUTE! one can see why theses friut bats are also called flying foxes.

The lighting is excellent and you’ve captued so much detail. Great expressions!

So precious! These are my favorite next to Koalas. You’ve really got a great capture here!

aww this is so beautiful! Well done! Tina

perfect shot!

a long way to scroll down to leave a comment, i think that speaks volumes on a lovely picture and lovely work.

This is sooooo cute! What a great capture! I have never seen them this close up, the detail is amazing!!!

This portrait of bats is doing a lot for their reputation!! great shot! :)))))

I think the picture is upside down…

brilliant capture!

excellent picture!!!

Gosh, these two are popular! Great capture

makes me smile!!!

Nice shot, you should submit it to the Natural Developments group.

A fun shot. Well captured.

This is so cute. Never thought I’d say that about bats.

you have awesome gallery!

better you than me that took this picture. these things scare me to death. fantastically courageous capture.

Great capture. Beautiful texture and lighting.

wow! how handsome they are…
great angle..
well done!

Love this…........what a great shot…

Beautiful!

Yep – I know I have commented before – but I love this so much, thought I would come back and have a second look – yep – still awesome!

This is such a special capture, technichally fabulous, but the emotional response it evokes is just second to none. You have the makings of a great Mothers Day series here Mike, (including your great seal shot).

What a great find, really excellent capture Dawson

Wow, great detail. Very nice image! :-)

Gorgeous shot, Dawson, nice work!

So cute!

Love it, great photograph.Wow.

Wow what a shot, pure perfection!

My heart just melted!!!!!

Cute and amazing capture! Doesn’t get any better than this!

How wonderfully adorable!!!

incredible detail, amazing capture

Excellent work well done

what a find – perfect portraits.

what a wonderful shot! pretty ones! I thought they are uglier.

Why are they so cute? They scare the s—- out of me. They shouldn’t be cute! Fantastic capture though. I do prefer seeing them from your lense.

adorable capture

looks like they couldnt get a room!!

this is so awesome, love this shot!

Really excellent capture, perfect technique. I love their expressions. Very unusual to see these from my perspective.

Excellent photo of these bats!

I’m a little apprehensive about bats, one caught me by surprise once when I was little! These guys are lovely, though… what a wonderful capture! :-)

I never thought I’d find a bat cute ~ til now! lol well done!

Great work! love the framing, excellent perspective -the details are astounding! keep up the good work!

Great shot, I love the perspective!

Never seen bats look so good, well done, I love this shot

Love it

Fantastic!!! It is beautiful!!

lovely, i have a 5d too, u use 70-200mm2.8L?? (looks like it?)

Great image, fab

Well if that isn’t just the cutest thing I ever did see! I have some shots of ghost bats too put up too, they are also cute.

Cheryl

I just love bats…they really are the cutest things! Great shot!

This image is terrific!! I hate bats but you have to admit, this pair is adorable! You did a remarkable job on this close-up (composition, colors, etc.)......superb!

Very nicely taken!

That’s beautiful and such a treat for those of us not lucky enough to et to see bats close up – thanks for sharing

Wonderful! they are soooo cute!!

What a super capture of these little creatures. Well done.

fantastic capture !

Great comp, beautifully executed!!!

What a gorgeous shot!! Love it!!

Amazing detail, wonderful shot, love it :)

this is brilliant !! what a great find

Amazing shot! The composition and those eyes are top notch

brilliant capture and title!

Great shot! well captured!

Wonderful! Excellent shot!

THIS IS ABSOLUTLEY AMAZING, THESE BATS
VERY NICE PORTRAIT

Fantastic!

I need to go and find the dictionary to TRY and tell you how beautiful and awesome this shot is !! I just can not find any words ……………. So I will just say electrifying ! !

Brilliant!

i love them so cute , i want to keep them.

lol! Great Capture :)

Fantastic . . . this has to be one of my all-time favourite images. Amazing work!

Never thought the day would come when I thought bats adorable, but today is the day! Excellent capture of these adorable creatures!

Oh my goodness!! My absolute favorite creatures!!! I just love them. Great shot!! Where did you take this picture??

fantastic!

awwwww. i love this photo. very nice touch with the reflection in the background.

Amazing shot. Look how cute they are.

I adore bats and you have shown
the cute side, very well done!

Fantastic shot

Wow. Awesome shot!

Oh, how cute this is, even though I am not fond of bats, this is a great capture with loads of character!

OK, that is SOOOO adorable, wonderful capture Dawson!

Pure brilliant- great capture x

A lovely photograph!
I like the out-of-focus bat in the background!
Well taken, Mike!

amazing image, I love it!!

Look at those adorable little bat faces! Nice shot.

They are so cute and one of my favourite animals ,beautiful capture

Excellent photo… not speaking about the cuteness of these little guys ;)

Outstanding photo. Many people are afraid of bats without any information about them
as a species. This amazing photo takes the fear away looking at those precious faces.
You have contributed in a photo something that would never happen in print. People often have many misconceptions about different species and animals are the victims of
cruelty and ignorance that has created a crisis for our beautiful wildlife and domestic
animals and farm animals that are so blatantly mistreated to the point of extinction.
Your photo works on many levels. It is a definitely a favorite shot for me and all the
misunderstood animals that share our planet!!

DID YOU EVER WANDER WHY EVERYONE IS UP SIDE DOWN?
NOPE, BUT IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM, THANK GOD.

very cool!!! great capture!!!

im not sure why, but i really like bats! :)

Oh, they’re adorable, such cute faces. Wonderful shot :-)

Beautiful capture! You did this pair of bats a lot of justice when it comes to demonstrating that they are not flying monstrosities (like so many like to think).

Fantastic Capture!

Stunning. Amazing. Wow!

What a fabulous shot!

gorgeous smelly things…lol..welll shot :) k

superb capture… so cute

Soooooooo cute!!

Beautiful shot – simply gorgeous. A fave!

aaahh so sweet great shot .. well done … took me forever to get down this long list of accolades .. Bravo!!!

This is a wonderful image. Beautifully captured.

What a cute shot! Great job as always.

I never thought of bats being cute but these sure are. Great shot!

Grreat shot!

Brilliant work, fabulous capture!

A truly excellent wildlife capture. I always think “Flying Foxes” are so much better looking than the smaller bats – mind you, they do smell bad up close! Hope you had a long telephoto :-)

Perfect “Hallmark” moment, Mike. Well captured.

Wow didn’t think I would get to the bottom here. Guess you already know that this is a great image. I just love it.

Very cute image,brilliant work!

So cute!! Great capture!!!

such a cool image.
Aloha!

Thank you for sharing this, they are sooooooo cute!!! :))))) M&M

why do they call em “fruit bats”?
are they healthy eaters or sum’tin?
are there junk food bats out there.
vege bats?
that’s it, i got nutton else

Fabulous… they look like they are watching every move you make…

this is definitely a favourite

You did well to get so close, they are lovely creatures. Mostly people havn’t really looked at their faces, so here they can see them properly. I think they show a lot of love, I have a bat baby photo that I will upload later. Lovely image.

Stunning capture, wonderful!

Wonderful capture!

Oh my God, I don’t know if I could go in this cave. I would be afraid of the bats flying down and getting stuck in my hair. LOL. Beautiful capture. :o)

Fantastic capture :)

very cute

What a wonderful, amazing shot!

stunning

If somebody will send me this image when I am feeling down, I bet it will definitely lift my spirits up! Beautiful image!

great capture! :)

I love bats but there’re only a few bat shots here :/

This should be the cover of the zoo brochure!!! Absolutely wonderful.

Incredible!!!!

Lovely shot

Fantastic! I love it!

such an intimate wildlife shot! very good composition, great lighting.

i love bats..and this is proof of how cute they are….

LOVE THE TITLE,SUPERB SHOT,THEY ARE SO CUTE!!

Gorgeous comp!

This is great! Wonderful shot!

Wow , this is wonderful !!!!!!!!

More than fun !
Also good quality.

This is a wonderful Image I also love the caption, it is so apt.

What an awesome catch! Fantastic detail.

Beautiful image! Well captured!

Great shot!! Wonderful detail and pose. Catchlight in the eye. I think I see another bat in the background. Excellent work!!

perfectly captured! stunning work!!

Brilliant detail and love the ‘looks’ here!

Wow, guess I’m not the only one…lol :D I just love it!

awesome- great capture

awesome- great capture

Fabulous shot!

this is a super image you could not of posed these guys better.
Well done.
Rich.

oooohhhh this is cute :)
fantastic photography

Brilliant shot, Mike. There was one flying around our bedroom last night – I prefer them like this!!

i love this they are so cute i want them for real lol

Amazing!
Lisa x

Awesome shot! Loved the tiger too ! No more room for comments there ?

Wow!!! Your photography is fantastic!!! Such detail!

oh Wow ! great capture, so sharpe and clear and love the tones of this, ...anna : )

Fantastic!! Lucky you!

brilliant!

What a great find, awsome photo.

How unique! Bats – cute – who’d ever have thought!!!

Phenominal capture of wonderful Creature Teachers. Great work!

:) wishing you laughter

Fabulous capture, very cute !

Hehe How sweet! I love bats, there are so many spieces of them. I am working a drawingof one. Great photo!

omg. lol. what a shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very cute!!!

Aww! Almost no one takes pics of bats, but they are sooo cute!! I love them!! These are adorable! My heart is melting . . .

I love bats, I think they are just beautiful – excellent photo :-)

amazing shot well done

fantastic! just beautiful…

They put a smile on my face, lovely capture!!!

great! don’t often see such a revealing image of bats, this is really wonderful, with awesome dof

So adorable, lovely photo! :)

what an extraordinary capture!!!!!!!! Amazing, amazing!!!!! I’m sure there’s a fabulous story behind the taking of this shot!!!!

What a great shot! Love it.

These are the sweetest little bats I’ve ever seen! Great shot!

Wonderful shot!

Insta-fav…Fantastic photo.

Too cute.

LOL…I tried to fav it again…I just love this and could fav it 1000 times! Awesome!