Nasua nasua (Koati)
Written by Monday, 30 January 2006 00:00
“Nonviolence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all living beings, we are all savages.” Thomas Edison
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Nasua nasua (common name: Koati) These animals are usually very active but also quite fast. I noticed this individual enjoying the view from his doorstep and thought it was a good photo opportunity. Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1 Sensitivity: ISO100 Shutter speed: 1/160 sec, f/6.3 Aperture priority Flash:SB800 in i-TTL Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized. |
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Koati II You can tell a lot about an animal judging by the way they eat. This one was enjoying a piece of fruit. He wasn't in a particular hurry to finish it, neither did he seem afraid that his conspecifics may challenge him for it. He was totally relaxed and on occasions looked bemused. I was wondering what he was thinking of as I shot this photo. Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1 Sensitivity: ISO200 Shutter speed: 1/90 sec, f/8 Aperture priority Flash:SB800 in i-TTL Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized. |
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Koati III A single koati sitting on top of a branch checking the visitors. It made me think who was watching whom; this was a perfect pose to shoot this cute little creature. Photo by Nicholas Parchas Camera: Nikon D80 |
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A family A whole family of Koati was resting in their small cave when I passed by. What really amused me was the front leg of one of the babies which was placed on the nose of its brother (or sister). Despite the leg on the nose, the latter kept on feeding. A tricky photo to balance in terms of light levels since part on the scene is mainly lighted by the flash while the rest is primarily lighted by the sun. In those cases, the iTTL function of the SB800 flash unit comes in handy. Camera: Nikon D2X |
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Koati IV This individual was challenged by another member of his community. The challenge consisted in the other Koati coming considerably closer to this one's territory than he was welcomed to do. The individual in the photo expressed his displeasure by showing a considerable amount of dental work - which made the intruder change course. Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1 Sensitivity: ISO200 Shutter speed: 1/500 sec, f/8 Aperture priority Flash:SB800 in i-TTL Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized. |
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