Friday, December 5, 2008

Soft and Hard (Opposites attract?)



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When I was a child I would hold dear anything made of rabbit fur. My favorite toy in the whole world for most all of my childhood was a cat made of rabbit fur and I rubbed it on my face for comfort and soothing. This precious bunny looks soft enough I wouldn't mind taking him home.


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The zoo we went to a while back had two small areas that you could go into with the animals. The first cage was the bunnies but there were so many I was afraid I'd step on one. In the second cage was a lone tortoise and I tentatively stepped in. However, I had my huge honking lens on and the requirements of that lens is a minimum focusing distance of about 5'.


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Well, that was a bit of a challenge in a 10' square pen with a tortoise that kept wanting to touch me. Boy he was fast!


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I think he needs some chapstick.

30 comments:

  1. Terrific images! I love bunny fur too, Lisa, but I would have broken out in hives and had a MAJOR asthma attack if I rubbed the fur on my face...

    Turtles are very interesting creatures aren't they? I'd love to pour oil on his back...along with the chapstick!

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  2. These are wonderful. I love the way the light plays on the texture and shape of the turtle. There is a softness in these old fellows that I find endearing. You capture that even as you capture the hardness.

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  3. Awww! Beautiful photo series. I would like to order 1 soft fluffy bunny and 1 super-speedy tortoise! So cute!

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  4. I just peed my pants laughing...he needs chapstick! Oh my heavens, you are too funny. Gorgeous pics! I hope that is not the same rabbit as in my road kill image!

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  5. Why yes, I do think he needs some chapstick, LOL! It always cracks me up how fast turtles are - that slow thing is such a myth! Great shots Lisa! :-)

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  6. That tortoise is pretty cool. Although writing the word "tortoise" makes me want to pronounce it with a french accent, "tort-oise". I still have a rabbit skin that my father gave to me when I was small girl. It's a weird thing to have held on to all these years, but I do like the way it feels.

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  7. I love the detail on his shell. Turtles are such interesting critters and they always look like they have something wise to say.

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  8. That bunny is so sweet!
    Thank you for the bok you sent me, I just got it in the mail!

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  9. Weren't you scared? It looks enormous.

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  10. You have to love an animal that knows how to take its time.

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  11. special special pictures Sandy

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  12. I discovered how fast tortoises were in exactly the same situation - the photos you got are great.

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  13. wow! excellent capture! love it so wonderful and impressive, thanks for sharing...

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  14. Great pictures.... Hmm, the pictures look like the characters on a famous fable.

    My critter is posted here. Have a look if you have the time. Thanks!

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  15. it always amazing how quickly turtles and tortoises can move, if they are so inclined. thanks for sharing.

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  16. I loved ALL the photos ... especially the ones of the tortoise. They made me miss the two who lived with us for years.
    Hugs and blessings,

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  17. such wonderful captures, the lighting is superb, and yes I think he needs chapstick also

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  18. That's adorable bunny and fascinating tortoise! Great shots.

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  19. Wow, he has a great shell. I love the softness of bunnies. We have a couple bunnies here and they are so soft.

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  20. Very cute pictures. I liked rabbits when I was little as well.

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  21. Wow, those pictures are amazing!! I love all the layers of color in each spike of the turtle's shell, God's creations are always so wonderful and continue to amaze me!

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  22. Great close up shots Lisa. Super detail. You can feel the texture.

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  23. Great photos. I think the turtle is my favorite. Congratulations and the baby above. We have a gitl coming in jan and another in July.
    This is my first time on Camera critters.
    Have a great week.
    Grammy

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  24. I think you know that I am a cat fan, lol ! We once had a turtle in our garden and she "ran" after my mother's red toesnails she thought they were strawberries which she loved !

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  25. Cool shots. I would love to get some macros of that tortoise!

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  26. Ahahahaha! I'd love to take BOTH of these critters home! A 'fast tortoise'??? Hmmm - isn't that contradicting? hehehe Your photos are absolutely fantastic.

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