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Backlit pine marten

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Posted by Peter Cairns on August 12, 2008 at 3:10 PM
Backlit pine marten
Just processing some images from last summer and hadn't noticed this one before. The lighting I recall was a bit of a nightmare to control and there was only a very small window where the marten was clear of cluttery branches so I've got plenty of near misses. Tried to get it to look up by whistling but the young animal was too intent on the raisins I'd placed along the branch to get it up there!

Canon 1dMII, 500mm lens, ISO 200.

Peter Cairns
www.northshots.com
Posted by Craig Churchill on August 12, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Very envious!!!
Great control of difficult lighting a bit different from the norm!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 12, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Stunning image!
Wish i had one of these in my files!

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by John Robinson on August 12, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Very different from the usual Peter.perhaps a tad to the left with the animal if its not a full frame would be nice in my view. No big deal though.
very nice picture.
JohnR
Posted by Rob Howard on August 12, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Hi Peter,

Lovely shot, really like the back lighting. Love the way the shape of the branch matches the arch of the Martens back.

As usual a great shot. Also great feature in this months PP mag with your Bear shots :toast:


Regards

Rob
Posted by Major Gilbert on August 12, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Very nice back lit shot of a gorgeous animal. Look at that concenration it shows along with the pose well caught. :toast:

Major
Posted by Jeremy on August 12, 2008 at 8:54 PM
Wish I had pictures like these that I `hadn`t noticed`! What a super shot; love the backlighting. How common are these up there?
BTW, has that magazine I sent arrived yet?
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on August 13, 2008 at 4:29 AM
Hi Pete
Please insert expletive here > . . . . . . . .
Cracking animal, well worked.
Cheers, Chris
Posted by PhilH on August 13, 2008 at 4:38 AM
Super.....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on August 13, 2008 at 6:14 AM
Lovely! As already said, a bit different to the norm, great background and setting.

Great! :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 13, 2008 at 9:22 AM
a lovely shot, great lighting. I think you should rummage through your files for any more shots you may have missed! :smile:

Matt
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 13, 2008 at 11:25 AM


Excellent image Peter, the lighting is very nice.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Magnus Hird on August 16, 2008 at 1:09 PM
Lovely backlighting Peter. Like the stuff in PP and isn't another of your marten shots on the cover of Geographical (if I've remembered right from browsing after my train was cancelled) this month?