Chance Grab Shot - Water Vole

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8 replies

Posted by Andy Bate on June 19, 2008 at 4:09 PM

Went for a little stroll on a new patch tonight, just found out a area neer me (2mins away) holds Hare, Barn Owl, Warblers, Fox and Water Vole, was out looking for the Hares when this little fella popped out, bad light but did what i could

Nikon D2xs
Sigma 500mm
Tripod/Sidekick
ISO 640
1/50th @ f4.5
RAW
PP in Bibble and CS3
Slight crop and clone (badly of branch)

Thanks for looking

Andy

Posted by Robert Lawrence on June 19, 2008 at 5:04 PM

Excellent for a grab shot Andy, in fact I'd have been pretty pleased if I'd been set up and waiting for it.
Robert

Posted by Brett Lewis on June 19, 2008 at 6:06 PM

Nice grab shot, see what you mean by the clone, but you did do well in the circumstances. Looks like a young animal. A bit different with the white on its head and chin.

Thanks for sharing.

Brett.

Posted by John Robinson on June 19, 2008 at 6:37 PM

I quite like this. The eyes and the whiskers are pretty sharp and it's an interesting pose .
Cheers
JohnR

Posted by PhilH on June 20, 2008 at 3:34 AM

Nice quizical look, look forward to more from this site, well lots if it is only 2 min away...

Posted by Paul Gibbs on June 20, 2008 at 3:54 AM

Nice image Andy, good noise removal without making it mushy. Looks like you have a young un too its not quite as boxy as an adult.
I can see your cloning mistake, but its not too intrusive.

Posted by Paul Thomas on June 20, 2008 at 5:13 AM

Nice image. You were lucky to find one out in the open. This time of year they're able to stay in cover virtually all the time. Seems like you've got a very new local patch there.

Paul

Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 20, 2008 at 6:46 AM

Sharp where it needs to ne-nice ratty image

Dave

Posted by David Taylor on June 21, 2008 at 6:34 PM

I wish they lived in the brook at the bottom of our Close. Very, very nice.