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Pine Marten II

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Posted by Danny Green on July 28, 2009 at 7:01 AM
Pine Marten II
This is an image of Mum, at first I put the food under a large tree which meant the light was difficult to work with especially as they are so fast. I have tried moving them to a better area but she was wary of this and would not let her youngsters come so she would just grab some food and take it back to them. I love the side lighting on this shot though and I think given enough time the youngsters would come too, so hopefully I will stick at it.

Canon 1DS MK11, 500mm Lens, 1.4x, F5.6, 1/100, ISO 200

Danny :wavey:
Posted by Tim Gregory on July 28, 2009 at 7:05 AM
Hellfire thats nice Danny.. would love to see her with the youngsters.
Posted by Ian Butler on July 28, 2009 at 7:08 AM
Very nice Danny. Cracking shot. That inquisitive nature has been caught perfectly here. I wonder what she was thinking!! :toast: :toast:
Ian
Posted by Danielle Nichol on July 28, 2009 at 7:11 AM
I like the golden glow too, the texture of the hard rock adds a contrast to the soft fur of the animal, and without the colour of the heather it could have been less of a picture, it adds further richness to the overall shot, I'd like to have seen a bit more light on the right side, but I doubt it would hang around while you got a reflector out :wink:

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Posted by Mike Andrews on July 28, 2009 at 7:23 AM
I've been trying to think of a funny comment to make, but am just blown away by the pic.

I agree about a little more light being preferable on the right, but would I like to have taken this? Oh yes...

Posted by David Sewell on July 28, 2009 at 7:27 AM
Another superb image, Danny. I look forward to some more.

David

:toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on July 28, 2009 at 7:31 AM
I like it Danny and as usual great image, but I do feel that the contrast is too much as it is at the moment. May be you can recover this in PP.

Des :wavey:
Posted by Calum Dickson on July 28, 2009 at 7:40 AM
I just can't believe you can get something that nice for the price of a jam sandwich. I'd scarifice more than a few of my lunches for a shot like that.

Calum
Posted by Chris Johnstone on July 28, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Top drawer, Danny. The splash of colour below gives it a lot of personality.

Chris
Posted by Rob Ashton on July 28, 2009 at 9:12 AM
Lovely Danny. Good luck with getting the youngsters out there.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on July 28, 2009 at 10:42 AM
Superb shot of this difficult subject!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on July 28, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Danny I know when we spoke the other day you said you had some 'nice' ones, but this is a real belter! One corker of a shot! :toast: :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Ian Haskell on July 28, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Jam Sandwiches, got any more? Cracking shot, lovely pose and beautiful light. These subjects are really fast too. :toast:

Ian
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on July 28, 2009 at 2:09 PM
Really beautiful wildlife shot Danny with
fantastic light
:toast: :toast:
Bertl
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 29, 2009 at 5:47 AM
Wonderful shot with fantastic light. :smile: