Furry Mother & Child Portrait

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Furry Mother & Child Portrait

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Koalas are at home at Cape Otway and as you drive in to, and out of, the lighthouse grounds there are many koalas in trees…and on the road!

I snapped this mother carrying her baby after we nearly ran over them when we pulled over so I could get out and take shots of koalas in trees! I hadn’t seen koalas in the wild since I was a kid, so I was so excited…that I forgot to pay attention to framing or depth of field or anything technical (hence the massive crop…).

The koalas along this stretch of road must be used to stopping traffic because after this shot was taken, she crossed the road, stopped in the middle of the road, posed (yes, posed, like in this picture!) for a few photos before running into the scrub.

So, this was part of our road trip from Melbourne to Darwin via the Great Ocean Road and the red centre. This was about the seventh day I had my new DSLR (Nikon D90 – Tamron 17-50mm 2.8).

UPDATED PIC: have adjusted the levels for sharper image.

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Other images taken in the Cape Otway Grounds
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N.B. The feature logo was prepared by me but inspired by a design originally done by Natalie Perkins
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Furry Mother & Child Portrait by felinemind
Furry Mother & Child Portrait by felinemind
  • Maree Toogood

    Maree Toogood

    Great capture…...very cute

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Maree!

    It was so exciting being so up-close-and-personal with the koalas…

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautufl capture !!! :D

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Evita!

    (and a big thank you for favouriting this pic too!)

  • Carol Berliner

    Carol Berliner

    woooooow amaaaazing!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Carol! It was amaaazing being so up-close-and-personal with this gorgeous national emblem…

  • felinemind replied

    (and a big thank you for favouriting this pic too!)

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille

    What a wonderful capture of these wondrous animals. I love it. :)

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much lacitrouille! They are gorgeous.
    (and a big thank you for favouriting this pic too!)

  • Cynthia Adams

    Cynthia Adams

    Aww..what a stunning image and love the posing by both koala’s..fantastic work..well done.xxxxxxxx

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Cynthia!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters

    This is soooooooooooooooo precious!!

  • felinemind replied

    I know! ;-) Glad you love it!
    (and a big thank you for favouriting it too!)

  • Rhenastarr

    Rhenastarr

    So cute, just adorable.

  • felinemind replied

    I completely agree – very cute, very adorable! I’m happy you like it!
    ((and a big thank you for favouriting it too!)

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    fantastic capture, they are so soft and cuddly looking you should have them in the all soft and cuddlies group, well done :)) k

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Kristina K! Glad you like it…
    I’ve just submitted it to the All Soft and Cuddlies group for your approval… Thanks again!

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Wonderful capture.
    They are so cute

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Brandie! Glad you like …

  • Bonnie T. Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    LOVE those fluffy ears, those round sweetpea eyes, and the undeniable “smiles.” This is so heartwarming and wonderful; what a treasure to be able to see these adorable little creatures in your environment! I hope they thrive and continue to bless our world with their endearing little fluffy selves!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Bonnie!
    I too hope they continue to thrive in their natural habitat…their smiles are wonderful too (that’s why I think they’ve ‘posed’ before!;-) )

  • Trudi's Images

    Trudi's Images

    Congratulations !!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Trudi! I’m very excited.

  • Patty Boyte

    Patty Boyte

    Fantastic capture, they are so cute!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Patty! Glad you like them.

  • Pat Yager

    Pat Yager

    This is really special! I’ve never seen a mother koala carrying her baby! – Pat

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Pat. It was such a joy to see it happen in the wild.

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Such an endearing image – - – WONDERFUL!!!!!

  • felinemind replied

    Many thanks lorilee! ‘endearing image’ shall be stamped on my memory now.

  • Ginny York

    Ginny York

    This is an awesome catch and so darn cute. Both looking straight at you. The crop is great! This shot would go nice in the Eye Contact group. A favorite for me!!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Ginny! Shall check out the group.

  • felinemind replied

    Have just submitted the image to the group. Thanks for the tip!

  • Nori Bucci

    Nori Bucci

    Such a beautiful portrait. Great work!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Nori. I thought using the term ‘portrait’ would help challenge the notion of what should be taken in ‘portrait’.

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    Gorgeous capture,

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Brandie1. I’m glad you like it!

  • BarbL

    BarbL

    Brilliant…you caught the essence of these beautiful creatures! Well done!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much BarbL. This is certainly one of the most popular images I’ve taken! ;-)

  • Uncle Artmonger

    Uncle Artmonger

  • felinemind replied

    Fabulous! Thanks so much!

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Nicely done! Congratulations on your Feature! Adorable!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Pamela. The Feature is a wonderful surprise.

  • cyclops

    cyclops

    choo sweet

  • felinemind replied

    completely agree cyclops

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    The two of them are priceless! such a beautiful little family! Lucky you to have had this chance to see them! Gorgeous capture! :]

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Tracy! I agree that they are very lovely. Tho I think he was a bit big to be getting carried…but the size didn’t bother her a bit! ;-)

  • Hans Goepel

    Hans Goepel

    Beautufl capture !!! Sweet

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Hans! Glad you like it.

  • Virginia N. Fred

    Virginia N. Fred

    Beautiful capture, how sweet they look…gina

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Gina! They are adorable.

  • StopComplaining

    StopComplaining

    awwwwww their adorable

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much StopComplaining … I completely concur, they’re adorable! ;-)

  • Martina Fagan

    Martina Fagan

    Perfect a superb shot:))

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Marsbub! ;-)

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    What sweet family :) It will be nice to see her here

  • felinemind replied

    Hi Tony! Glad you like it. Have submitted it to the challenge, fingers crossed! ;-)

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    fabulous image, such great colour and light, well done,dawn

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much Dawn! ;-)

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    wonderful!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks ApeArt! Glad you enjoyed it.

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    Oh this is just so adorable.. and I envy your being so close to them!!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much LavenderMoon – it was certainly a treat getting so close to them.

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    Adorable!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks Liane!

  • Lyn Thom

    Lyn Thom

    Gorgeous image felinemind,congratulations on the challenge win, great work :0)

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks so much! This is my first challenge winner ever!

  • Liane Pinel

    Liane Pinel

    congrats! Well deserved win!

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks again Liane! This is my first challenge winner ever!

  • Lyn Thom

    Lyn Thom

    Know how you feel felinemind, I have had one challenge win also, it is very exciting, i was happy to get in the top ten in the challenge,so a win is pretty awesome… :0)

  • renee Murden

    renee Murden

    Very beautiful…..

  • felinemind replied

    Thanks mrsnatetah! This is certainly one of my most popular shots! ;-)

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