Weasel

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 26, 2011321 views10 comments

Was out shooting birds when this little guy popped out of a rusty pipe a couple of feet below where I was standing. I like the way he's resting his paw on the pipe as he's checking me out. Kind of cute for a weasel.

Canon 7D
100-400 mm @100 mm
1/1000 @f5.6
-0.33 EV
400 ISO

Thanks for looking. C&C appreciated.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 26, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Very cute. Great pose and good detail on the face.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 27, 2011 at 12:48 AM

Right time, right place!!

If you have sufficient IQ I would be tempted to crop out as much of the pipe as possible.

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Comment posted by Verdon on August 27, 2011 at 1:22 AM

Hey brooo, one whiskey on the rocks!!! what a moment, congrats!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on August 27, 2011 at 4:52 PM

Allen, I think ALL weasels are cute. Funny thing is, these guys re fast as lightning and every time I have seen one they are gone by the time I even point my lens, so this one would have made me giddy. I do wish it wasn't such a top to bottom angle though, but knowing how fast they take-off, not sire that was an option for you.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 28, 2011 at 5:31 AM

It's a cute capture !
I would have preferred some more room at the top and lesser room at the bottom.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on August 28, 2011 at 8:17 AM

It is cute, Allen! Great that you managed to take this shot! I really like the pose of the weasel and yo decision for a portrait format is well chosen.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 28, 2011 at 12:47 PM

These guys are so quick and uncommonly seen close, that to get the focus on the eyes was an accomplishment in itself! Congrats on the sighting. I think I would crop to minimize the pipe, but it is what it is and you caught the moment.

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on August 28, 2011 at 2:06 PM

Very cute. Nice catch.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on August 28, 2011 at 2:09 PM

It is indeed cute how its twisting out of the pipe to check you out. Nice job on the getting a clean shot, they dont stick around very long. I might crop a tiny bit from the very bottom, but still keep enough to show the form of the pipe.

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 28, 2011 at 6:43 PM

Not an easy animal to get an image of. Nice to have him so cooperative. Great focus on the face and very nice pose. Great experience.

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