Out On A Limb

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 29, 2013150 views9 comments

I recently moved to Silver Gate, Montana, just outside Yellowstone's northeast entrance. Being surrounded by rugged peaks and wilderness, not to mention all the wildlife is, for me, a dream come true. Here is a shot of a pine marten I got not too far from my cabin. The early morning sunlight helped to enhance the scene. Thanks for looking and leaving a comment!

Techs:
Nikon D300s / 300mm f/4 + 1.4 TC
Double Processed RAW file (for highlight control and shadow detail)
1/125 Sec. @ f/5.6
ISO 400

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Don Westbrook on May 29, 2013 at 9:07 PM

Really nice capture, framing, and lighting. Interesting subject in a very natural setting.

Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 29, 2013 at 9:12 PM

Zack,

Very nice shot of an animal I understand is rarely seen, in the wild. I wish you had posted a large version, on my screen it looks as though it could take a little more lightening.

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on May 30, 2013 at 12:03 AM

Nice pose. I like the setting you caught this guy in. I also would like to have seen a larger image. I think you could crop a bit off of the left side which would bring more focus on the martin IMHO. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on May 30, 2013 at 4:21 AM

Lovely capture Zack. In this instance the clutter of branches works very well to draw the viewer's eye to the pine marten creating an nice intimate image.

Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments

Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on May 30, 2013 at 7:32 AM

Nice capture, he is (or she is) so cute. TFS.

Registered on February 16, 2012, 118 Posts, 767 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on May 30, 2013 at 7:42 AM

Is it true they like the dense forest near the NE entrance to the park?

Nice job with the blend. When I first saw this on my iPad, I wasn't sure if it was too dark, but it looks better on my laptop... which probably means it'll look even better on my calibrated monitor at home.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 30, 2013 at 10:58 AM

I like the light you have on this martin. If this were a vertical (if you have enough pixels) I think the impact would be more dramatic. Neat capture, nonetheless.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on May 31, 2013 at 11:52 AM

Hello Zach

Pleasing Image with the interesting lighting. Lon mentioned Vertical if you had the pixels & I think this would bring your Eye to the Martin better & remove some branch BG. etc...

Thanks for sharing.

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Clinch on June 9, 2013 at 10:50 AM

Nice lighting and exposure, the details are well rendered throughout. Excellent job of getting focus on a small, quick creature in such a tight environment. I agree the idea of a vertical is interesting.

Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments