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Stoat - last of the series

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 10, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Stoat - last of the series
Hi to all,

Mr Stoat giving me the stare , I really hope you've enjoyed the Stoat series and thanks for all the very nice comments , cheers.

Converted in DPP / Processed in CS2 ( Cropped )

Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2
1/640th @ F5.6 +1/3rd E/comp iso400 RAW

ps Forgot to mention on the previous posts , used a WWS Bag-hide for concealment.

All comments welcome

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Edwin kats on July 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Wonderful series Andy.

Well done. It must be great to work that close to these animals.

Great work

Edwin Kats
Posted by Elliott Neep on July 10, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Oh yes! Very good work. Love the eye contact here and the alert pose. I think the only thing that detracts for me is the blurring of the thistle leaves behind the stoat. I know it can't be helped. Its still a great shot IMO. :toast: P.s. Most envious that you've managed to work so closely with these amazing and formidable little characters! :wavey:
Posted by John Varley on July 10, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Splendid set of pictures Andy. Each one is very strong. John
Posted by John Robinson on July 10, 2008 at 11:23 AM
Another great Stoat shot.
Water droplets just add that bit too.
I shall spray my foxes with a hose pipe !! :biggrin:
JohnR
Posted by Paul Inglis on July 10, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Hi Andy,

An end of a series I haven't even seen yet! I'm gone five minutes and looks what happens! I must check out your previous posts! An awesome image!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on July 10, 2008 at 12:24 PM
You and me both Paul. I love stoats and this is the first one of Andy's shots that I have seen.
I'm off to look for the rest now and if they are half as good as this one, they will be worth searching out.
:toast: Eric
Posted by eric weight on July 10, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Well, they are very impressive; such an unusual subject on film and all so sharp. Did you set out to get these pictures, or did you gladly accept the gift horse when it came along? Wonderful series.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by John MacTavish on July 10, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Suits the portrait format very well.

A good series to have in your p/f

Cheers,
John
Posted by Paul Inglis on July 10, 2008 at 12:52 PM
Hi Andy,

Well I've checked out the other three images and you have a very inspiring series of an unusual subject. Very nicely done!
:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on July 10, 2008 at 1:08 PM
another excellent shot Andy and a great series.

Matt
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 10, 2008 at 1:42 PM
These guys are like electric.
It is even hard to follow them with a bino.
Great compliments Andrew.
Bertl
Posted by Ian Macdermott on July 10, 2008 at 6:18 PM
Yet another fine shot Andy :smile:


Ian
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 11, 2008 at 3:40 AM
A cracking series - very jealous indeed.

:toast: :toast:

Mark
Posted by Tom_W on July 11, 2008 at 4:10 AM
stunner.. a bit more space at the top for cover ... and I was wondering how you had hidden yourself.

T
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 11, 2008 at 4:34 AM
Just green with envy Andy.
Robert
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 11, 2008 at 6:06 AM

Thanks for the comments chaps , appreciated as always :toast:

Questions :

Hi Eric , the decision to photograph this Stoat was kind of planned , I'd set out not expecting to see one at all as Stoats are such elusive creatures , so when the gift horse appeared I took him for a ride :biggrin:

Hi Tom , for the close up shots I was concealed underneath an ancient flat bed trailer that was totally overgrown with long grass and for the longer range shots just underneath the bag hide close to the hedgerow , but make no mistake , he knew I was there :smile:

Cheers

Andy... :biggrin: