Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 27, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Hi to all,
Not been around much lately as i've been putting in the ground work at a new Weasel site , so apologies for the lack of contributing posts over the last few weeks.
After 3 weeks of Bag hide work (without camera) and a further 2 weeks of studying his routine i'm finally managing to get some pretty close views of this particular Weasel.
This chap is lightening fast and an outstanding hunter , last night I watched him chase down a Wood Mouse and despatch it with a single bite to the back of the neck , unfortunately it was a little too dark to capture a sharp shot of this behavior.
I went for a central composition on this shot to try and emphasize that gorgeous face and those beautiful eyes any views on the comp would be appreciated , thanks for looking.
Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2 , WWS Bag Hide and i'm all squeaked out
1/1250th @ F6.3 iso400 ( almost full frame , cropped for comp )
All comments most welcome
Kind regards
Andy...
Posted by Adam Seward on July 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Your hard work's certainly paying off! That's a lovely portrait. I just had a go at cropping off the left side to give equal space to each side, and I think it gives more balance to the composition without losing the impact of that stunning face. Great POV, at the animal's eye level - perfect!
Its fine and no need to apologise, the groundwork is the important part that is certainly giving dividends.... love the shot as it is, super, a great pleasure to view...
Posted by Ian Andrews on July 27, 2008 at 12:34 PM
That's two consecutive posts where I have to agree with Phil!
It's the ground work that makes images like this and gives the satisfaction. Very well done.
Excellent shot Andrew. Comp is fine as it is, the fact that the weasel is looking directly at the camera makes the central composition work very well. A lovely image of a very difficult subject.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on July 27, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Lovely shot! Great eye contact. I love these little guys, so beautiful. It must be great to have a Weasel site, the ones round here range over a huge area, and never appear in the same place for weeks...
Cracking shot Andy and well worth the hard work. The comp works for me. I used to see these around here quite often, but not for quite a few years now.
Really good image Andy. Comp looks very good to me. Wish I could have a bash at these... I had Stoats around which seem to have vanished. Do you know if they stay in a particular area or move on frequently? Great image
Discussion
18 repliesNot been around much lately as i've been putting in the ground work at a new Weasel site , so apologies for the lack of contributing posts over the last few weeks.
After 3 weeks of Bag hide work (without camera) and a further 2 weeks of studying his routine i'm finally managing to get some pretty close views of this particular Weasel.
This chap is lightening fast and an outstanding hunter , last night I watched him chase down a Wood Mouse and despatch it with a single bite to the back of the neck , unfortunately it was a little too dark to capture a sharp shot of this behavior.
I went for a central composition on this shot to try and emphasize that gorgeous face and those beautiful eyes
Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2 , WWS Bag Hide and i'm all squeaked out
1/1250th @ F6.3 iso400 ( almost full frame , cropped for comp )
All comments most welcome
Kind regards
Andy...
It's the ground work that makes images like this and gives the satisfaction. Very well done.
Ian
Dave
Stewart.................
Pete
JohnR
Major.
Matt
Great all round work - a shot to be proud of!!
David
Thanks for the very nice comments guys , your views are always appreciated , cheers
Regards
Andy...
Top shot of a difficult subject.
Cheers, Chris
Hi Graeme,
I know that Weasel's will hold a territory , though it can be over a very large area , not sure about your Stoats though.
Regards
Andy...