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Water Vole

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 20, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Water Vole

After a fruitless search for Adders on Saturday morning, too cold I think, my good friend Lee Newman and myself headed down Derbyshire way for a spot of vole watching and the voles didn't disappoint, we had some real close views of these cracking little creatures.

I think we bumped into Paul Gibbs, though I'm not sure, if it was you Paul, very pleased to meet you, I was the bloke looking for crocodiles :wink: nice to meet Andy Snape again too, when are we going to see some shots Andy?? now that you have registered on UKNP there's no excuse not to post a couple :biggrin:

Converted in DPP / Processed in CS2 ( slight crop for comp )

1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Gitzo, Wimberley
1/125th @ F8 iso800

Thanks for looking

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 20, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Andy your mate Andy Snape has got lost over on Avian.I think you will have to get intouch with him and ask to post in here aswell :wink:

A very nice image you have there :toast:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on April 20, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Lovely shot, great pose and composition. Looks a teeny bit bright on my screen..... could just be my screen....

Very nice. :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Stonking image Andy,you must be welll pleased with this shot

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Haskell on April 20, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Hi Andy - I think the water makes this shot for me - it has a nice glossy feel to me. I have to say my eye is going to the orange leaf a bit though other than that though its a fine composition. :toast: :smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on April 20, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Nice one , all that waiting was well rewarded. That Andy Snape fella ...bird mad .Feathered and the other kind :wink:
Did hares with him once ,camera was in the trees more than on the grass .LOL
Again nice one ,gotta be pleased with it. I would be.

Mark
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 20, 2009 at 5:26 PM


I was waiting for comments re the leaf Ian, rather than botch a clone job I decided to leave it in, though I fully understand what you mean, it does draw the eye a little.

Andy...
Posted by Des Ong on April 20, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Like this, and the setting is great. Good job. :toast:
Posted by Fran French on April 21, 2009 at 2:01 AM
Like this very much. A lovely colourful, setting and it's good to see this one doesn't have a stockpile of reeds in front of it allowing you the reflection. Very nice,

Fran :toast:
Posted by PhilH on April 21, 2009 at 2:57 AM
Very nice... would also have worked in portrait.... (you probably have those as well)... those derbyshire canals really give nice settings for these.

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Paul Thomas on April 21, 2009 at 3:45 AM
Very nice.

:toast:

Paul
Posted by John Robinson on April 21, 2009 at 5:07 AM
Good stuff
JR
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 21, 2009 at 6:57 AM
This is nice Andy if perhaps a little bright but I am sure that can be rectified easily. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on April 21, 2009 at 11:19 AM


Thanks for the comments guys, cheers :toast:

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Lee Newman on April 21, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Nice one mate, thats a good one :smile:

Lee
Posted by Paul Gibbs on April 22, 2009 at 5:51 AM
Hi Andy, nice to meet you too. I've been busy so not posted my images yet. Very nice shot. I didnt want, to post an image and three others post the same image... it was like the rodent paparazzi.