fantastic Jeroen, I've never seen a live one either. What a great shot. I'd love to know the background to this shot - were you just in the right place at the right time? I would have no idea how to go about photographing a mole!
Matt
Posted by Liam Pauling on August 11, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Posted by John Robinson on August 11, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Great !
How can you be there at the right time and get a mole to come out of the ground in front of you is amazing !! I.ve never seen one do this and i,ve got a garden full
JohnR
Posted by Mark Davies on August 11, 2009 at 4:28 PM
I'll join John my lawn has been alive with the little b$^$$^£ds.Cracker most impressive .
Posted by Andy Astbury on August 11, 2009 at 4:30 PM
That looks like Edwin
I like the mouth being open as well Jeroen - I'd be well pleased if it was mine
Posted by Dave Bartlett on August 11, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Superb - remarkable to capture the action!
Dave
Posted by Peter Woods on August 11, 2009 at 5:24 PM
Just wonderful, I too would love to know how you got this shot
Posted by Craig Jones on August 11, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Brillant capture how on earth did you get this I have vision's of you on the ground with listening devices brillant shot Jeroen
Posted by Jeroen Stel on August 11, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Hi Guys,
I have some "underground-connections"...
No i was just darn lucky that i saw some earth moving in front of me and i had the sense of mind to get down quitely and got around 3 to 4 shots before he was on to me and dissappeared again..
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Shepherd on August 11, 2009 at 6:30 PM
This really is a very special shot Jeroen, you could probably live through six lifetimes and never capture this again, deffinately one the best images ever posted on UKNP.
Andy...
Posted by Brett Lewis on August 11, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Superb Jeroen.. Just got to love those shovels..! Great little character and thanks for sharing..
Discussion
22 repliesHere's one that had been on my mind for a long time but i never had the chance to photograph one like this before..
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Canon Eos 1D Mark3
Shutter speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: F 8
Exposure mode: AV
Exposure compensation: -2/3
Flash:no
Flash exposure compensation: -
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: AI Focus
ISO: 800
Lens: Sigma 150mm F2.8
Focal length: 195 mm
AF mode: Auto Focus
On tripod with FLM 585 FTR & Wimberley Sidekick
Levels/Curves/USM/Contrast/Saturation/Noise Ninja/My own mix-Sharpening
Bibble Pro / Adobe Photoshop CS4
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Robert
Matt
Bob.
How can you be there at the right time and get a mole to come out of the ground in front of you is amazing !! I.ve never seen one do this and i,ve got a garden full
JohnR
I like the mouth being open as well Jeroen - I'd be well pleased if it was mine
Dave
I have some "underground-connections"...
No i was just darn lucky that i saw some earth moving in front of me and i had the sense of mind to get down quitely and got around 3 to 4 shots before he was on to me and dissappeared again..
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
This really is a very special shot Jeroen, you could probably live through six lifetimes and never capture this again, deffinately one the best images ever posted on UKNP.
Andy...
Brett
Wel done. Just like the series on your site.
Now this is special, a superb capture.
Simon
lea
I once staked a mole hill out, I could see the earth pushing up out of the hole. So I set up to wait for Moley to appear
Four hours later I was still waiting by which time it was to dark anyway
Bloody Moles.
Note to self: Check chin in the morning