Cooling down
Uploaded: February 22, 2011
Taken in the grounds of the Morisset Mental Hospital on a photoshoot with the Connollys on an extremely hot arvo. As you can see this girls forearms are wet, the reason being,
kangaroos have a network of fine veins just beneath the surface of the skin on their forearms. They lick this area, and the saliva evaporates, cooling down the blood vessels.
Lens aperture f/5.3, shutter speed 1/200sec, focal length 95mm, ISO 200.
Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2011
Terrific capture, Chris! #1355204Michelle Alton February 22, 2011
Fantastic shot. Seems the patients are all Kangaroos! #9254920John Connolly February 22, 2011
A wonderful capture of this reposing Roo, Chris! It was hot, wasn't it! #9255861Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 23, 2011
Smart Kangaroos!! And what a beautiful wild-life shot this is, Chris. #9257625Tammy Espino February 25, 2011
Looks like she is enjoying some shade :) What a fantastic captur. I just love your roo's :) #9261349Chris Ebben February 25, 2011
Thanks a lot, I agree... they are lovely. #9262388Karen Kessler February 26, 2011
Fantastic capture & thank you for sharing this info about the Kangaroos! She looks like she's posing for you as she enjoys the shade! :)Congrats on the EP, too! #9263230
Chris Ebben March 01, 2011
Thanks Karen. She was in a good position, eh! #9268323Carolyn J. Connolly March 12, 2011
This girl looks as though she couldn't muster the energy to do anything but relax on that hot day, Chris!! Excellent portrait of this beauty...and thanks for that info. about their cooling system, too!! VERY interesting...and sensible!! :o) #9286885Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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