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Stoat - Splish!!! Splash!!!

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 30, 2008 at 4:58 AM
Stoat - Splish!!! Splash!!!
Hi to all,

Here's a Stoat shot from the other week , the Stoat had a cracking time playing in this puddle , thanks for looking.

Technically not the best and my processing is a little off but I just thought some of you might like to see it , not really for critique but you can if you want.

Usual bits and pieces
1/1250th @ F5.6 +1/3 ( should have been +1 stop :mad: ) iso400

Comments if you wish

Regards

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on July 30, 2008 at 5:07 AM
Brilliantly caught action! Maybe not technically brilliant, but the action makes up for it! Fantastic pose, this must have been amazing to watch!!

I love these guys, thanks for sharing! :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on July 30, 2008 at 5:23 AM
Andy
Looks ok to me. The head could be lightened up a litttle maybe. . Brilliant action shot.
JohnR
Posted by David Kjaer on July 30, 2008 at 5:37 AM
That is a bit special Andrew!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 30, 2008 at 5:56 AM
You dont see too many action shots of Stoats doing this . Brilliant. :toast:


Major.
Posted by KC Man on July 30, 2008 at 5:58 AM
The action is really caught nicely! :cool:
Posted by Matt Cole on July 30, 2008 at 6:12 AM
this is an excellent shot Andy, technically perfect or not. Great behaviour. I don't ever recall seeing an image like this.

Matt
Posted by Robert Lawrence on July 30, 2008 at 6:21 AM
Well for me Andy its the best wildlife photo I have seen in ages. I would be over the moon to get a shot like this. Brilliant
Robert
Posted by Paul Thomas on July 30, 2008 at 6:32 AM
Well caught. I prefer a shot like this over a technically perfect bird on a stick any day.

:toast: :toast: :toast:

Paul
Posted by Barrie Harwood on July 30, 2008 at 6:58 AM
Stoatly different :wink:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 30, 2008 at 7:21 AM
This is superb, I really enjoy the natural elements to this image and it really is something different from the 'usual' poses of these animals. Thanks for taking the time and for sharing with us.

Brett :cool:
Posted by stewart canham on July 30, 2008 at 8:34 AM
its all been said,I think every one on this site would give their right arm for the opportunity take any of your shots,but I think this is the best yet..........

Stewart...... :wink:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 30, 2008 at 11:56 AM
Nice, always good to see an interesting image vs a perfect portrait!
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on July 30, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Great shot!

Cheer, Chris.
Posted by Nigel Atkinson on July 30, 2008 at 12:32 PM
Amazing to see never mind photograph.
Great shot.
Nigel
Posted by Dave Courtenay on July 30, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Fantastic image-you must be well pleased

Dave
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 30, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Hello Andrew.

Its just one of those shots that stand out from the rest. You just cant help but sit back and look at it.

Superb. :wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Rob Howard on July 30, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Hi Andrew,

For me this is what Wildlife Photography is about. Spending hours with a subject and capturing that once in a lifetime image. It just proves that all the time you have spent watching these has been worth every second. Thanks so much for sharing one of the best images I have seen for a long time.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 30, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Very lucky catch Andrew,
congrats,
Bertl
Posted by Dave Bartlett on July 30, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Its all been said. Superb :toast: :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Paul Ashton on July 30, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Without doubt one of the best wildlife images we,ve seen here. Thanks for making my day.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on July 30, 2008 at 2:22 PM


Thanks guys , it was one of those once in lifetime moment's and an experience i'll never forget and chances are i'll probably never experience it again , so as you can imagine , I pray for rain each time I vist the Stoat's :biggrin:

Thankyou all for the lovely comments , believe it or not I wasn't going to post this image , so glad you like it.

Cheers :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Alan Bryant on July 30, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Awesome image.

Congrats :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on July 30, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Even more smiles Andy :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on July 31, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Mr Shepherd....

Maybe not technically the best.....

Nope its a B*****y brilliant image, super behaviour that is very well captured...

Trusting it is not too large a crop.

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 1, 2008 at 2:12 AM


Hi Phil , not too far off full frame with a little cropping for comp.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Elliott Neep on August 2, 2008 at 8:44 AM
Fantastic stuff, Andrew. Agree with Mr Kjaer, this really is a bit special. I can't even remember seeing any stoat behaviour shots :toast: :toast: