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Brock by night

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Posted by Michael Sayles on May 7, 2007 at 6:13 PM
Taken about two hours ago, at a sett in woodland near where I live. I've been visiting this sett for the last couple of years, sometimes to take photos, sometimes to just sit and watch them.

This shot was a bit of an accident... a slave flash was positioned in a tree above where the badger is, and I had the master flash on camera. The master had -3 flash comp dialled in (accidentally), so it was quite weak, but it resulted in this shot where the badger is basically lit by just the slave flash above it. But I quite liked how it turned out.

EOS 350D, 70-200 f4L, 1/60 at f4, 2x 550EX

Cheers,
Michael
Posted by Paul Gibbs on May 7, 2007 at 6:23 PM
Fantastic, i've been meaning to have a go at badgers myself. Lovely, and i like the flash setup too!
Posted by Alan Bryant on May 7, 2007 at 6:36 PM
That is just awesome.

Love it well done :toast: :toast:
Posted by chris hajee on May 7, 2007 at 6:48 PM
:eek: awesome :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 7, 2007 at 6:58 PM
I think this is excellent,full of mood and atmosphere.Gives the impression the animal is perhaps spotlit by the light of a full moon.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Barrie Harwood on May 8, 2007 at 2:39 AM
Nice photograph Michael. Agree with Justin's comment.

Can we ban the word 'awesome' please :biggrin:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 8, 2007 at 2:40 AM
Spectacular lighting and a wonderful image - jealousy doesn't come close :biggrin: :toast: :toast:

Best Regards

Andy
Posted by Tim Munsey on May 8, 2007 at 3:11 AM
Fantastic shot, the lighting is really excellent, an accident we all can learn from.
Best badger shot I've seen.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Tim
Posted by Matt Doggett on May 8, 2007 at 3:43 AM
That's beautiful, it's got such atmospehere, you must be very happy :toast:

Matt
Posted by Brian McGeough on May 8, 2007 at 5:51 AM
This is a top shot, looks like it was taken in a studio the lighting looks so good!!!!!!!! :toast: :toast:

Cheers
Brian
Posted by John Arthur on May 8, 2007 at 6:02 AM
Michael,

That is a stunning shot, what an excellent mistake to make. competition material.

John
Posted by John Kerr on May 8, 2007 at 6:21 AM
Got to agree with Tim, this is the best badger shot Ive seen as well.........so far

John
Posted by John Chapman on May 8, 2007 at 6:38 AM
Terrific capture Michael. :toast:
John
Aberdeen
Posted by Gavin Law on May 8, 2007 at 6:42 AM
Cracking shot, agree with all above.

Maybe I should try introducing accidents into my photography!!

Gavin
Posted by Elliott Neep on May 8, 2007 at 8:33 AM
Just goes to show that accidents and experimentation can produce wonderful results. This is really an inspirational shot. Well done indeed :toast:
Posted by Michael Sayles on May 8, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Blimey, thanks for the kind words guys! :wavey:

Michael S
Posted by David Taylor on May 8, 2007 at 1:07 PM
Serendipidy is a wonderful thing underpinned by sagacity.. Beautiful.

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Posted by Paul Thomas on May 8, 2007 at 3:21 PM
Accident or not it's an absolutely superb shot.

:toast:

Paul