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Long Tailed Field Mouse
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Long Tailed Field Mouse

by Scott Tilley

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted January 6, 2011260 views15 comments
While I'm waiting to get more time in the hide waiting for buzzards, these little guys have kept me entertained. These are captive mice, temporarily anyway :biggrin: I catch them in a humane trap in my garage and then transfer them to an old fish tank. They are then released at the bottom of the garden, only to be caught again the following night.

Canon 50d, Sigma 18-200 @ 154
ISO 640
1/400 @ F6.3

Scott

Comments

15 comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 6, 2011 at 9:51 AM
Oh, so incredibly cute! Wonderful sharpness for the face and ears.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on January 6, 2011 at 10:42 AM
Very nice indeed !
Especially the light !
Cheers
JohnR
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Matt Cole on January 6, 2011 at 11:10 AM
this is really nice Scott, I particularly like the light and colours. I think I'd prefer a bit more room on the left and a bit less on the right but no big deal. Presumably this was this taken through the side of the tank?

Matt :toast:
Registered on February 18, 2008, 17 Posts, 267 Comments
Comment posted by David Kjaer on January 6, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Super pose and lighting.

David :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2006, 128 Posts, 4170 Comments
Comment posted by Bertl Menegoni on January 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Lovely and cute and professional taken
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Registered on November 19, 2007, 24 Posts, 265 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on January 6, 2011 at 1:28 PM
What a lovely capture, I like the backlighting of the ears :wink:
Well done.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by Jeroen Stel on January 6, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Stunning light and pose!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Registered on November 10, 2003, 366 Posts, 481 Comments
Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 6, 2011 at 3:54 PM
A nice capture Scott, with a sweet pose. The backlight on the ears is perfect, likewise the DOF. Personally would prefer to have the main subject more to the RHS with more space to the left.

TFS
Steve
Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments
Comment posted by Shaun Simpson on January 6, 2011 at 4:09 PM
simply a great image, like the expression, pose and environment :toast: :toast: :toast:
Registered on June 6, 2010, 12 Posts, 110 Comments
Comment posted by Maggie Campbell on January 6, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Agree about the composition but a lovely image Scott. Great detail and certainly got the cute factor. :wavey:
Registered on April 15, 2009, 8 Posts, 124 Comments
Comment posted by David Sewell on January 7, 2011 at 5:50 AM
These little guys can become very trap happy once they realise the trap is a good (and safe) source of food. A wonderful shot, with great light, especially on the ears and whiskers.

David
Registered on September 10, 2008, 63 Posts, 801 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Johnson on January 7, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Lovely eyes and 'top' light on the ears :toast: :toast:

Bob :smile:
Registered on December 8, 2010, 17 Posts, 169 Comments
Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on January 7, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Awesome capture all around, Scott; the perfect pose! :smile:
Registered on October 5, 2007, 58 Posts, 2039 Comments
Comment posted by Edwin kats on January 8, 2011 at 4:55 AM
OMG....this is beautiful. Caught in the act!!

Edwin
Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments
Comment posted by eric weight on January 8, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Delightful Scott. The lighting is great but agree with steve that composing further to the right would have added even more to the image.
Love it.
:wavey: :toast: eric
Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments