National Geographic - March 2013 edition

This has to be the cutest picture ever...a four day old hoglet wrapped up in a towel at a rescue centre.  Getting over the cute factor for a brief moment - this is a very carefully constructed image with the folds of the towel complementing the folds of the hedgehog's face wrinkles and the shape, and the lines of the spines complementing the lines of the edges of the towel. The softness of the towel contrasts with the prickles of the hedgehog.  Obviously careful lighting/exposure to create the light within the white of the towel and I'm guessing this has been taken with a macro lens.  The photo is attributed to Phil Yeomans of the Bournemouth News and Picture Service.  Thank God for rescue centres!

March 2013 NG - Photo by Phil Yeomans