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Must See: I found a baby wombat
Is this the cutest animal you have ever seen, Reader?
It's certainly the cutest that I have ever photographed.
It's a baby common wombat, photographed a few days ago on a small island off the East Coast of Tasmania.
If you'd like to read more about this image, such as what the settings were and which lens I used, I made it the subject for my latest Behind the Shot post:
-->> Behind the Shot: Baby Wombat in Tasmania
For those that missed last week's newsletter, I also want to remind you to check out the review of Think Tank's latest backpack for nature photographers.
I had exclusive access to it before launch, so my review is the only place to go right now to get a detailed look and an honest opinion about the new FirstLight+ pack.
One more thing...
I had a couple of questions this week about quick-release systems to swap tripod heads. I had written about this in the past, but the fresh questions led me to refresh that previous article. You can find it here:
-->> How to Quickly Swap Tripod Heads, and Why You Might Want To
Cheers and happy shooting,
Dan
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