Patricia Sweet, " Rakali " (ANIMALS 2024)

Rakali (or water-rat) is a native Australian marsupial. This image was captured by the Bogan River at Nyngan NSW on a hot summers afternoon. The abundance of whiskers and the matted wet fur seemed to give texture to the composition along with the mid-day lighting which I felt converted well into a Mono format. Taken with a 500mm lens fully extended so as not to disturb the wildlife.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.