Hedgehog Encounter: A Tale from Höpfigheim

During my time living in a house with a garden in Höpfigheim, with direct access to a nature reserve and over 4 km of natural surroundings behind the house, this photo was captured.

I let my dog out into the garden, and she immediately ran to the hedgehog lying next to the basement stairs. She made quite a commotion, so I went outside to investigate. There lay the hedgehog, which I then picked up and handed to someone to take this photo.

This image was digitized from a negative.

The photo was taken with my very old Minolta SPxi. This was once my first camera, which I bought when it first hit the market. At that time, my mother was still alive, and a family friend still had his photography business. That's where I bought this camera with a standard lens. Later, a telephoto lens and a macro lens (90mm) were added.

I loved this camera; it had accompanied me on many trips and hikes.

Photo Information

• Author: Ruben Storm
• Taken: -
• Published: September 23, 2010
• Camera: Minolta SPxi
• Lens: -
• Scanner: Fujifilm SP-1500
• Scan Date: September 20, 2009
• Location: Höpfigheim, Germany

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