Posted by Major Gilbert on December 26, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Taken today in some lovely light and it beats going to the sales any day.
As I always say one of my favourite Mammals and am chuffed to bits to get this as close as I did.
Caught it dragging a dead Rabbit across a Wheat field. It panicked when it heard the engine and dropped its prey and shot off like a rocket.
Decided to sit it out and wait to see if it would return. It did so at least three times and frantically searched for the lost prey(at least I think that is what it was doing) It was hyperactive and very difficult to lock onto. It even ran under the car and two minutes later it came back past the back end.
Four hours well spent and hope I can repeat it some day.
D2X's + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/1000 @ f7.1.
ISO 320.
Ex Comp -1.0EV.
WB Auto.
Tone Comp Less Contrast.
Major.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on December 26, 2008 at 1:35 PM
Very, very nice Major, fantastic creatures to be around, brings back some very special memories of my encounters, excellent work.
Andy...
Posted by Fran French on December 26, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Well worth playing the waiting game Major! A superb image.
Fran
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 26, 2008 at 4:29 PM
Since blown my distant images of it dragging its prey along and its turned out to be a Rat.
Thanks for the comments.
Major.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on December 26, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Very nice shot of a hard to shoot critter
Ian
Posted by John Robinson on December 26, 2008 at 5:56 PM
Good close up Major
Had time to look at this now the Santa gear is packed away
Cheers
(Hic)
Posted by Lea Roberts on December 26, 2008 at 6:12 PM
great shot, did it not find the rabbit again ?
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 26, 2008 at 6:24 PM
It was a Rat Lea and no it didnt find it.
It would keep dashing backwards and forwards and the other thing it did was to lick and smell every bit of twig and grass. Licking is something I have not seen them do before.
Major.
Posted by Tom Smit on December 26, 2008 at 6:27 PM
It was worth waiting. Good shot.
Posted by Lea Roberts on December 26, 2008 at 6:35 PM
the last time i see one of these was years ago.was walking along the edge of the railway and thought i see somthing run into a bush.i waited about 5 mins then it popped out about 3 meters away from me, stood up on its back legs and had a good look at me. i fired of a few shots then it ran back into the bush and came running out with a young rabbit off down the tracks lol. i couldnt belive how fast it was running with it in its mouth lol.
Posted by eric weight on December 27, 2008 at 2:19 AM
These guys are fascinating. That's a nice shot major especially as the light looks a little awkward. eric
Posted by Matt Cole on December 27, 2008 at 3:40 AM
very nice Major, a lovely shot and a just reward for your patience.
Matt
Posted by Magnus Hird on December 27, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Discussion
12 repliesAs I always say one of my favourite Mammals and am chuffed to bits to get this as close as I did.
Caught it dragging a dead Rabbit across a Wheat field. It panicked when it heard the engine and dropped its prey and shot off like a rocket.
Decided to sit it out and wait to see if it would return. It did so at least three times and frantically searched for the lost prey(at least I think that is what it was doing) It was hyperactive and very difficult to lock onto. It even ran under the car and two minutes later it came back past the back end.
Four hours well spent and hope I can repeat it some day.
D2X's + 600mm AFS II + 1.4 conv.
1/1000 @ f7.1.
ISO 320.
Ex Comp -1.0EV.
WB Auto.
Tone Comp Less Contrast.
Major.
Very, very nice Major, fantastic creatures to be around, brings back some very special memories of my encounters, excellent work.
Andy...
Fran
Thanks for the comments.
Major.
Ian
Had time to look at this now the Santa gear is packed away
Cheers
(Hic)
It would keep dashing backwards and forwards and the other thing it did was to lick and smell every bit of twig and grass. Licking is something I have not seen them do before.
Major.
Matt