Small Wild Animals

Challenge #22 in the Prime Subjects of Photography series. Hosted by Mark Scott Abeln.

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Submit a photograph of a small wild animal. This may be a frog, insect, spider, mouse, squirrel, snake, or other small animal. I will have an upcoming challenge for birds, so no bird photos at this time, please.

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Announced:

Thursday, 13th October, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 20th October, 2011 – Wednesday, 26th October, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 27th October, 2011 – Wednesday, 2nd November, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Minimal.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

The following are suggestions, not rules.
Many wild animals are active around dawn and dusk.
Photographing frogs in the wild at night can be challenging, and often call for the use of off-camera flashes or at least a bright flashlight.
Cold blooded creatures tend to be found only during the warm months.
You need to be patient, and go where you expect to see these kinds of animals. Ask local park rangers or wilderness experts for good locations and prominent species that may be active this time of year.
Many wonderful and unexpected photos can come from macro photography, especially when photographing insects.
Be quiet so as not to disturb small mammals. Move slowly and in a non-threatening manner. Zoom telephoto lenses may help here.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

Not restricted

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Forest 44 Conservation Area, near Valley Park, Missouri, USA - frog illuminated with small flashlight

Challenge comments

Total comments: 9

I'm just wondering how I got 14 votes but only 4 views - are people really voting on the thumbnails then?? Disappointed

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That's not the case at all. The views are after the voting ends.

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Hey Mark, Not Happy!!! Disqualified right at the last moment, just before voting finished?? The Challenge rules Did Not state must be alive, did I see a pin in the back of someones insect. Poor 'Ralph', he did not stand a chance.

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I'm trying to vote but 526 is WAY too many to go through. Also should have been limited to insects OR animals - just way too much going on in this challenge. I voted for a few, but quickly lost interest.

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The Austratlian Bearded Dragon ranges from 13 to 24 inches, although only weighing around 1 lb. Kind of tough to fit in one hand - if you are brave enough to try!

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Hm, beavers can weigh 80 lbs or more. Let’s say that “small” is small enough to hold in one hand.

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How small is small? Is a Beaver OK or too big?

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Hi !
A small animal..meaning only one per picture ?
thanks

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More than one is acceptable!

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