The Genet

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 22, 2015192 views8 comments

A Genet captured in Southern Spain. Wildlife photography in Spain is really tough due to all the hunting so animals are really shy in the presence of humans. This image was captured from a mobile hide using 2 remotely controlled flashes. The really difficult part of capturing a genet in Spain is locating it and learning it´s daily routine. Sat in the hide for 4 hours and only got 2 half decent shots ......... I will be back when I have a chance

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV - EF70-200mm f2.8L IS II USM - 102mm - 1/1600sec @ f4.0 - ISO 250 <div id="myEventWatcherDiv" style="display:none;"> </div>

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on November 22, 2015 at 11:02 AM

Mario,

in my opinion a very nice image, especially knowing how difficult it is to get images done in some areas of Europe. The image also perfectly shows the typical daytime behaviour of this nice animal.

Bien hecha y espero que tengas más oportunidades de hacer más fotos enlightened

Registered on January 27, 2004, 494 Posts, 4021 Comments

Comment posted by Katie Jones on November 22, 2015 at 11:14 AM

I really like this image. It's a great pose and the nightime setting adds some mystery. Knowing how difficult it was to capture this image makes it extra-special.

Registered on November 17, 2015, 17 Posts, 91 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 22, 2015 at 6:54 PM

I like the image a lot. Your hard work paid off. I do not think I have ever seen a Genet before. This is a treat and the mystery of the night shot works very well.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on November 22, 2015 at 8:13 PM

Hard work paid off very well!! Great photo of a genet IMHO. I do like how the BG looks in this image, certainly shows the nocturnal behavior of these very neat creatures. .

I have had the pleasure of working with a couple species of genets in the zoo. Great animals. Your photo is better than any I was able to get of the captive animals. Really well done. Thanks for sharing.

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

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on November 23, 2015 at 12:45 AM

Mario,
Well this is a surprise, remarkable that there is any Wildlife in Spain, I certainly did not know they still had Genets.
The image is great you have a great pose which is very well lit.
Hard work pays off devil

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

Comment posted by John Launstein on November 23, 2015 at 5:37 AM

Very striking, Mario! I don't always like flash-lit images but the contrast really works here. Flawless techs and a strong end result!

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by Hisham Atallah on November 24, 2015 at 9:01 PM

Love the side lighting, Mario. The hint of green in the background is nice too. Very well executed.

Beautiful animal!

Cheers,

Hisham.

Registered on November 5, 2014, 121 Posts, 352 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 25, 2015 at 8:43 AM

Hi Mario,

Like John, I'm not normally a fan of the look of images that are dependent on flash. But this one is very solid and I can absolutely appreciate the challenge associated with capturing this shot. Well done.

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments