Portrait of a Kangaroo

This is just exceptional!

The detail, the colours, the focus, the depth….

The majestic capturing the majestic

Hey! It’s skippy!

Oh my god..so regal. I absolutely adore kangaroo’s..this is beautiful Paul. Amazing work! I’m in awe.

Is it stuffed? Has a very surreal feel about it.

OMG fabulous!

This is quite strange, even though the kang is in what appears to be its natural habitat- the gritiness of the surrounding textures creates more of an urban landscape- the texture on the furr is awsum, Thjis could lead into a wonderful series- I love that paw.

Perfectly Australian
Bravo!

JO looks amazing in this one….she really captures the essence of australia here..

What a character and great expression shown….Very nicely done..I love the texture and feel of this one….A new favorite!!

So perfectly poised, great work!! Love the processing too!

Really stunning work!

Majestic was not a word I would have used to descibe a kangaroo… until now. How did you get it to sit still? MnM’s? Valium? Or is it stuffed? I really like the lighting too; just a tiny bit sinister in the vane of Donny Darko.

Amazing shot Paul, He/She looks as though he’s deliberating like a judge.
The tone is perfect,

Beautiful portrait, you made an already beautiful creature look even more amazing.

This is amazing! The texture, the pose, the colors – quite a remarkable piece in all facets.

I’m still laughing about Fatman’s comment. : )

I reall love this one. Such an interesting pose and look on his face.

beautiful pose- it almost looks like he hopped into your office and requested a portrait photo :)
you’ve really caught his/her character!

Beautifully done, Paul. Not often you see a roo image of this quality. I love the vertical background and the proud stance. Really captures an original aspect of these creatures. Fine work.

Such a handsome guy! :)

Fantastic….this is not like any kangaroo I have seen before, whatever image you take ends up inhabiting strange world that is all your own….love it!!

This rocks!

I’m speechless….how incredibly beautiful…this amazing image stirs the spirit…..

Nicely Done Great job

this is so sureal, fantastic shot. it should be hanging at paliment house canberra instead of queen!

ps.plus its quiet painterly if that makes sense

Fab

I have seen the image of the kangaroo a thousand… No, a million times .. But never have I seen it presented quite like this. That is what makes this so special. It is removed from its typical Australiana portrayal and presented for the majestic creature it is.. It took me a while to adjust to this image… and I love it. It also makes me look at ‘the quiet earth’ and your recent images in a new way and I think that may be your aim here… an underlying theme perhaps… This is the work of a great artist.

awesome shot!!
dark mmmm, statuesque maybe?
love it…

Wonderfully artistic and unique presentation of this particular subject. Truely has your stamp of class all over it! :D

A beauty Paul.

Awesome in every respect.

This is so special, I love it!

Beautifully done. It looks like a proud ancestor photo you might see on the wall. ‘Well Skippy, this is your famous great uncle Skip…..’. Classic.

Wow. This made me think of the story book “Where the Wild Things Are” (sumfink like that).
And this Hairy Monster is scratching an itch in the small of his back… Nicely done!

hehehe…this put a smile on my face!!!!

“tik tik”

“What’s that Skip? In a jealous rage you killed Jo and have taken over her art direction and modeling roles.”

:)

This is wonderful Paul, love the pose and the colours are superb;)

that is an outstanding image!

wow, now this is something very different for you and may I just say, wonderfully majestic…what stunning creatures they are

By gosh you’re a handsome man Skippy. Tops Paul.

detail and clarity is unreal. Amazing image. Very dream like.
Brilliant work

And can I say to The Fatman that is a very funny comment :)

Looks like a ‘thinking’ man’s ‘roo! But those claws!!!!
excellent depth and backlighting…a very unusual subject and treatment.
Love that you left out the legs….

Taken nature photography to a new level, has an impressionist feel to it,......a bit of lippie and some frilly undie’s would have looked good to.

He’s in profile so alot of his personality is concealed from us, but this roo oozes so much character he can’t hide it all. The unknown bits keeps me rivetted to this picture.

JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Whistler’s mother kangaroo

Wow, that’s amazing. Like the placement of the roo in the dark forest, a nice touch away from the usual juxtapositions against red earth, blue sky and all. The darker side of this creature.

I wonder how many non Australians realise how dangerous these guys can be?

Quite an amazing piece of art Paul, technically brilliant composite image…..
Another outstanding image from a man who is obviously at the top of his game.

Paul, wildlife photographer. Who would have thought. He is very fine.

wow – this image is just amazing – great work!

Ohh Skippy where have you been? What was that skip? Sonny’s fallen down the old mine shaft? And his dangling by the leg of his pants that got caught on a branch?

Great Stuff, reminds me of the old Melbourne Museum – very atmospheric.

Beautiful portrait Paul, he looks like he was posing just for you!!

You’re certainly right Paul and what you have presented here is magnificent… I love your ability to juxtapose your subjects with their environments… your underlying concepts add another layer and a greater meaning to your work and the way that you handle your elements in regards to composition, lighting, framing, texture and colour grading is always superb and truely unique… another classic… well done!

Hopping to my favs right now!

Fantastic capture, I think this guy gave you a special pose, he looks somehow different :) Love the processing

Fantastic mood here Paul!

Fantastic Paul!

So funny, looks like he’s posing…

cool kangaroo.

One very cool ‘Roo…........Nice one Paul

Wonderful shot! Congrats!

Awesome shot and treatment!

WOW!! This is the best kangaroo pic I’ve ever seen!

perfect moment composition and nice work, well done.

Awesome Kangaroo!

magical treatment, Paul….wonderful image!

Great shot. Very different from the ordinairy roo pics.

Wow. A stunningly surreal image.

A completely unique study, sublime.

Absolutely beautiful.

Now THIS is a stunning roo shot!! I’ve never before seen a photo of a kangaroo that made me stop and gaze at the finer detail…this is something really special!

this is a great capture – like he’s standing in line. awesome Vanzella treatment!

amazing shot

Wooo! This is awsome!!! great composition, i love the texture and the grass in the foreground!! great work as always!!!!!!

E-X-C-L-L-E-N-T shot, love the lighting and the pose.

Sublime image Paul! just awesome!

This portraits represents to me what I think the first europeans to visit Australia would have felt about this animal… mysterious and unfamiliar… and very cute ;)

Paul i m impress you are a master …this is superb ….....i m speciles

I love the composition of this one….

this is an awesome capture of this lovely animal,just brilliant

Breathtaking… Simply sublime Paul as ever!

BRING BACK THE FIST OF LOVE SKIPPY!!!!

Wow, how did you manage this? Please say it was just one good photo!

Wonderful capture Paul. What a perfect pose. Lovely

Paul, This is a very olde world portrait of our national symbol. Indeed, I feel that I do not even recognise this animal compared to the kangaroos that visit our property. In fact, I don’t like the kangaroos who visit but I do love our wallabies which I have photographed. They are very sweet creatures.

Another great piece of work

Really nice.. we only often see “road-kill” up this way…

Utterly delightful. At first glance I could have sworn it was an oil.

He looks almost Victorian, super!

I love this… the profile is great, the subject is beautiful… its sitting htere kind of just ponderin’ :) Very nice lighting too!

This is fantastic! It looks like the kind of portrait that you would see hanging in some old school mens club.. Did the roo leave his smoking jacket, brandy and cigar just out of shot?

This is great.. If I were to walk up to him .. I fear he would turn and ask me for a smoke..

bloody hell mate!..amazing capture…dreamlike..great work

Paul, we recognize him as a kangaroo, but you have transported him to planet Vanzella… and so he has taken on a unique character that we’ve never experienced before in any other kangaroo picture we’ve ever seen. This is what I was trying to say when I commented on your Venice image… you manage to bring a special mood to everything you photograph that makes your stuff so compelling to look at. I’ve probably sat here looking at this roo for longer than I’ve looked at any picture in ages, and that convinces me you are possibly the most talented artist on this site.

Perfect model:) very beautifully done !

I LOVE this….we don’t have those and the lighting is superb!!!

a handsome and majestic portrait!

Wow, very regal, stunning image. Is it Jo in a suit?

I’m impressed , this is so beautifully done …..bravo ,I adore your artistic talent !

Paul this is good. Did he pose for you?

Wow! What an incredible capture. Love the profile perspective and the darkened surroundings. Very magical looking … reminds me of the type of thing you would see in a fairytale like “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.” Not sure why, but that’s what it makes me think of. You brought out both a sort of human side and a dream like quality. Very beautiful work!

A most majestic shot Paul, this is quite amazing what a sensational capture.
Cheers,
Ronald

Your a fine Photographer, welldone !

this is really awsome

LOVE what you’ve done here Paul! So unique, never seen a roo portraited like this. Got to agree with Minoan..there is texture and grit that is kind of urban, yet obviously shot in nature..unreal!!

Wonderful shot – that claw! How did you do this??? Amazing picture, as others have said, just like an oil painting.

hahaha, i love it

thats just GREAT!

super work such a great portrait of this animal.
Well done Rich.

Nice one Paul – I like the earthy, natural tones in this one. He’s a cocky looking bugger.

The de-familiarization of a national icon is what works for my here, such an atypical way to present an animal.

Perfect image!

This Kangaroo could definitly kick my butt.
I love this image.

wow, great work

wow, very majestic indeed.

He looks so still. The softness really creates something evocative about this creature

WOW – what an amazing reception you’ve given this mighty figure!!! Thank you so much for all the awesome comments – so much appreciated!

Fantastic image Paul. Love it!
xx Sam

Wow….great image!

I love this what a beautiful gift for you and all of us.

What a great pic! Thsi is really cool.

This is real? Wow. I am so very impressed with this. Great work.

I really like this. Kanga-bangas have often inspired me, this is an unusual and compelling piece. The tree like background looks a lot like a curtain.

lol i would hate to stand near one of those they will kick me hard . lol
great work

This is just brilliant. I love it.

Awesome. Love it.

very cool how it posed like that! And you captured it so well

This is just wonderful,Paul,i love the pose and the processing,truly more than just a photo,a piece of art,well done!!!!

Such an incredible portrait!! Everything about it is unique!! There is such a look of wisdom in the eyes of this kangaroo. So perfectly captured!!!

Wonderful work super tones and shadows.

seems both beautiful an eerie at the same time,great job

Wonderful !!!

Amazing !!!

Wow.. my great respect for a very awesome image!

Lovely

Fascinating, This is Faërie.

Speechless. The light is so wonderfully controlled, and yet you’ve not lost a single details in that kangaroos coat or face. Marvellous work.

sorry but the cut out job is pretty obvious…

i am looking at your work A LOT
outstanding portfolio!!!
thanks for the inspiration

Beautiful & striking. I love the emotion & detail. Reall lovely work.

Look at the curves on that baby, lol. Great image.

Gorgeous!
i love evrything about this image!
the background is stunning
and the roo has such a….strong peacful focused feeling to it
its amazing, really well done

Amy-lee
xXxOoO

this is so aweosme.
him holding its own hands make it even more cute.

its like a dog man

fantastic photo! the kangaroo looks so sad, almost as if its waiting for someone!

Great.
Love everything about it.
:)

Very nicely done, love it…~A

WOW!!!! BEAUTIFUL PICTURE.

wow this is amazing…wonderful animal and wonderful shot

this is such an amazing piece of work

look s like enchanted forest

Fantastic Paul… I just love it and I’m still speechless! wow!

Apart from everything being brilliant about this shot, that face is almost human to look at. Spooky and fascinating. Soooo U. L

Wow, truly fantastic!!

Lovely

outstanding work!

love it!!!

Love your treatment of this icon.

this is outstanding; there is something human about this portrait.

love him, he looks like he maybe into something really deep and meaningful

fantastic shot!!! Perfect capture!!

Amazing work,beautiful effects .Congrats for the home page.

Excellent….........wow!! :)K

This is one incredible shot!!!!

Awesome work!

Quite surreal….very nice

OMG…I love it…it gave me chills GREAT job!

WOW awesome—the lighting you gave is perfect

Amazing portrait !!!!

This is so awesome. It almost feels human.

The understated palette makes the shot more interesting. There’s something almost mystical about it.

Amazing…

lovely shot !!!

A great photograph Paul the crisp clean details … just fantastic,
Spectacular image. Excellent animal portrait… the expression captivates the viewer ..image is well lit, composed, exposed and executed. Well done.

so creative, very strong image!

that’s one proud looking animal….I like this…love the tones

Reminds me of someone…..hmmmm….can’t place the name….

Oh that’s right – Skippy.

Do you know him?

Very nice image.

strange museum looking work.
could a shot
used to document aus wildlife

what an incredible pose with such gravitas! amaazing work!!
:))

Fantastic image Paul !
What an amazing animal, and what a pose.

I love this! I like the treatment, environment and the profile shot on this. Great work!

Es genial, Paul! Precioso retrato!!! I love it!

Very neat and effective shot… simply great!

crap! you’ve got soooo many comments. probably cause this is awesome

That is a beautiful shot, he’s definately a poser!

What a very majestic looking roo.,beautiful capture.

“What’s that Skippy?”

this is so good amigo

LOVE this….......she/he looks like they are seriously contemplating something…..
I have done the portrait of Peter Cottontail on my bubble…..great minds :)

I LOVE this.

“Portrait of a Kangaroo”.I am so completely taken with this image!

Fantastic shot and effect. Brilliant.

Very regal roo

don’t think ive seen this one babe…and i love it…he looks as proud as punch….great one

the biggest thing we get over here are badgers…and you never see the bleeders..lol

he looks to be the master of his domain…. caught in contemplation of his kingdom…... wonderful work…....b

Stunning image!

Very nicely done. Love this.

Very lovely.

he fools you all, actually this is a painting of Rembrandt …

hehhehehheh i stumbled across this one accidently…by searching …....this sure is a great model…and no clothes either….Paul…lol…what i like about it great light drop on foreground…of the model…amazing how he stood there to pose…i miss these …when i lived in outback …i had one as a pet at home….great all in all image..

i’m poaching for attention and could not believe this capture when i saw it …
absolutely unbelievably amazing

WOW ;-) xox

HANDSOME…

This is beautiful! Very nice work!

I love it!

Incredible.. I’d almost swear it was a painting. Beautiful soft muted tones.

This has the feel of a 1880’s Joseph Banks study brought forward by the technology of today – outstanding

I can see it clearly hanging in timber-lined chambers – an oakleaf wooden frame. It paints an impressive picture Paul – again, this image is exceptional :)

I love the colour palette Joesph Banks’ works sits in – so again, thank you for your insighful comment – makes the image so worthwhile! : ) PS: shall i sell it to Parliament.. hehehehe

For those of us NOT priviledged to see these remarkable creatures in the wild, say, um, us AMERICANS, this is a special treat. And how noble he is, too. Let my gaze be in homage to the mighty kangaroo! Now, let me just have a peek into that pocket…...

Love the detail in his coat. And how the lighting runs down his chest over his paws.
And the look in his eye… proud, curious and yet not sure whether its safe to move or not.
Very cool!!!

Such pride…

I like it … I suppose you get to see quite a few of these guys where you live?

how noble looking. How do you get a kangaroo to stay still that long?

Inspirational work!

This is beautiful! I love it

This is sensational, Paul – well done, indeed! :-D

Here in England we only see the occasional subdued kangaroo in zoos or circuses. It must be lovely to see them running free.

gorgeous work… and model !

wonderful light and texture… fantastic pose on his part too.

He looks so smug and self centred…kind of like a headmaster, I love this, makes me smirk

oh my gosh, this is too much!

almost surreal…is there anything you can’t make look great in a photo Paul?

The background is what’s fab about this – the mystery. Very majestic capture of the roo.

This is great!

Great work, fabulous processing, colours composition and light, perfect combination

Fantastic image!

To Paul.

... I am lost for words … majestic – YES … !

This has made my day – thank you Paul, for this vision.

Kirrill.

Wow. To think that you captured the Grand Poobah of Kangas – amazing :))

WOW awesome image Paul, love the treatment.

WHOA crazy

ohh pretty cool, i feel like its part of a dream or something, beautiful techniques used.

wow…looks like a painting…

This is magnificent Paul. I would have to say that the joker in me would loooove to see a white robe hanging seductively off the shoulder and a coy look to camera. When I say love I mean platonic love rather, well you know…..

wow… this is incredible!!! amazing picture!

This is a sublime rendition of the King of the bush Paul, lovely work all round…

Is there a national kangaroo day in Australia? Because if there was…this should be the theme image!! AWESOME!

Regal, majestic, feral, primal, cocky, magnificent… they’ve all been used to describe this. I’d like to use them all together. An absolutely stunning portrait Paul. I’ve never seen a kangaroo in the wild I now realise that I must do. They’re a bit few and far between in Chorley!

i don’t know how you do it, but there is always something in your portfolio i havn’t seen…this is beautiful

I have always admired this image Paul,,,,,,,remember favoriting a long time ago…..there is such a noble intelligence that you have captured….and a wonderful reference to past portraiture from the Australian art history perspective…always held me in awe…...I am glad you have moved it to a more prominent position in your portfolio…

your photo is nothing like I have ever seen of a roo. love it

beautiful image.

Awesome capture .

Grandiose.. the kings of our bush. Wonderful creation

beautiful way to portrait skippy (?) great work

Sensational portrait of Skippy, Paul. Quite unique. Well done indeed.

this is so beautifully done,so soflty worked,amazing work.

ha ha thats awesome cause I’m an aussie it makes me think about skippy!!!! that’s cool but a little funny

oh an good ol collingwood for ever !!!!!!!!!! te he :-)

alpha kangaroo! stunning shot

wonderful paul, just love our roos..:)) k

If I didn’t know any better I would think he was posing just for you. Magnificent shot and exquisite work Paul!!

What a beautiful piece of work! Absolutely fantastic, I love it :o)

lovely

How in the world did you…?? (scratching head)
You’re a mad scientist.

Of the best kind! :-/

What a fabulous shot!!! – SO much mood and atmosphere! Most excellent! – Kent

Ouch, my carpal tunnel has come back from all that scrolling down I had to do to leave my comment, lol!!! :) This is a really fantastic image, Paul!!!! :)

Captivating.

Excellent

ohhh…I love his pose…sublime…beautiful image Paul!

I really like Kangaroos

Oh Paul this is absolutely magnificent this little fella is posing just for you I think, this is an amazing photo. I will treasure this one, had to fav it X

I am absolutely captivated by this amazing portrait…..I have just been sitting here staring…such a magic feeling to your Mr Kangaroo.

Ohhhhh how brilliant this is, so totally gorgeous!!!!!

Wow what a Beaut !!! Gorgeous !!!

Absolutely fantastic Paul!! I feel as if I could reach out touch that fur
and the grass too. Stunning shot and processing, wow!
Classic and so amazing, I love this!!!

Brilliant image Paul, a remarkable portrait of a roo…