This photo of an Opossum up a tree was my first photo I had published. It was back in 2008 by the Smithsonian Channel. They used it in a series called “Stories From The Vault” Episode 3: Nature’s Vault.
How I Got The Shot: Opossum Up A Tree
I was driving on Fort Chaffee here in Arkansas when I saw a couple of dogs that had this Opossum treed. When I approached the dogs left, and I took several photos. I was hand-holding my camera and lens.
Gear:
- Camera: Canon EOS 40D
- Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Technical:
- Location: Fort Chaffee (Arkansas)
- Date & Time Taken: January 24, 2013 (12:21 P.M.)
- Aperture Priority
- Aperture: f7.1
- Shutter speed: 1/250 sec. (as determined by the camera)
- ISO: 100
- White Balance: Auto
- Metering Mode: Evaluative
- Exposure Compensation: 0
- Back-button Focus
- Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
- Focal Length: 400 mm
- Processed With Luminar 4