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Weasel

by Charlie VanTassel

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 22, 20131,023 views9 comments
This Long-tailed Weasel showed up just in time for the weekly challenge...

D800
600mm
f9
1/320
iso 500

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on July 22, 2013 at 11:46 AM
Looks pretty darn "vertical" to me, Charlie. Excellent view of this critter. I don't think the lighting could have been any better with regard to color presentation overall. Very nice work as always. :cool:
Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on July 22, 2013 at 2:57 PM
That's an astonishing capture, Charlie. I don't know about Long-tailed, but you don't see Short-tailed/Ermine very often and I've seen them vertical exactly once. A terrific shot.
Registered on August 28, 2006, 1240 Posts, 8506 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on July 22, 2013 at 5:23 PM
This IMHO is a fine photo of the weasel. I have only seen 3 in the wild. Colors are great, good pose, which lends itself to the challenge. Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on July 23, 2013 at 12:33 AM
Nice catch Charlie. I bet this was your only shot, and you got great detail and colors here. He certainly fits the theme.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 23, 2013 at 6:17 PM
Well, this is sure a tall, skinny critter! Works perfectly for a vertical pano shot. Great capture of this weasel in a straight-up pose and I like the look on his face too. Good details on the weasel with a nicely blurred background. Comp is good too with him facing into the frame.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 24, 2013 at 10:25 AM
Cute little weasel, really like the pano comp here Charlie, perfect.
Great that you were able to catch em' this way, and just in time for this WC as well:smile:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by RL Potts on July 24, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Neat. Great catch. I have been dodging these guys on the local roads all summer. Ours are not as colorful as this fellow. They really are cute and funny little animals, but they can wipe out a hen house.
Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 24, 2013 at 4:07 PM
What a perfect subject for a vertical pano. The colors are great with that touch of green and how well the weasel matches the dried grasses.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on July 28, 2013 at 5:55 PM
That weasel is so tall that it looks like you stretched the photo! Nice capture and perfect for the challenge, Charlie.
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments