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New Born Hedgehog
New Born Hedgehog
scooter88


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Miniature II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Location: Dar es Salaam
Date: May 12, 2009
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/60
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2009

 When our rubbish collectors were going taking out a pile of leaves and tree branches out of our yard they found a nest of 6 baby hedgehogs. We searched high and low in our yard to find the mum but failed to do so. Eventually my daughters brought them in side and we begin to feed them with a syringe. They are some of the cutest little creatures I have ever seen. Now we will just hope for the best!!

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 115
Avg (all users): 6.0087
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 5.9024
Avg (non-participants): 6.0676
Views since voting: 3634
Views during voting: 314
Votes: 115
Comments: 10
Favorites: 2 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/15/2009 10:53:51 AM
If I'd just given birth to something with spines like that, I'd be outta there too! Great pic!
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 05/30/2009 06:34:49 AM
*Greetings from the Critique Club*

I hope the best for the baby hedgehogs. What I can read from this photo is the helplessness of an abandoned new born.

Composition:

The leaning head to the right gives it a nice perspective. Hedgehogs are kind of "hate" or "love" kind of creatures. Depth of field in this photo is very low. A well focused image would have glorified the hedgehog's bristles (their main peculiarity).

One last thing to consider is that the challenge calls for photographs that show the idea of miniature. This photograph eludes that principle but it is saved by the title. What could you have done to show the true size of this creature? Some kind of contrast object in the composition could have helped this photograph to accomplish the challenge theme even without the explicit title.

Keep up the good work!

Alex

  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/25/2009 06:39:33 AM
How's the hedgehog family doing? This is just too cute.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/24/2009 04:15:23 PM
Oh my goodness, how cute is that?! (And, um, ouch!)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/24/2009 12:08:00 AM
Awwwwww...
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 05/23/2009 06:31:18 AM
Now THAT's something I don't see every day! He's adorable. Not voting.
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 05/22/2009 03:30:36 AM
yuck? But nice shot, and where the hell did you get a newborn hedgehog?? rare and interesting capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/20/2009 07:05:58 PM
Not pretty, but if I were a mommy hedgehog, he would be beautiful. It really is a fascinating animal shot, however.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/18/2009 05:28:47 PM
Not something you see every day, wow!
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 05/17/2009 11:40:10 PM
You've got to be kidding, I've never seen anything SO adorable!!! What an incredible find, and shot! Where did you find this little one?
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