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Ratty swimming again + Pano shot

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Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 13, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Ratty swimming again + Pano shot
Oh no not another bl**dy water vole I hear you groan :eek:

One from yesterday the light was really dull but Ratty seems to like it like that and they were all over the place.

Its the first time I have got a swimming shot with a good reflection.

D300
400mm 2.8 + 1.4 TC
1/250 sec at f5.6 ISO 1600
Tripod 393 head


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Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM
Your patience has paid off Ian, would a 'pano' style crop be more sympathetic to the image perhaps?

No need for a 'bubble level' on this one, guess I better get my one out for the future :biggrin: :biggrin:

Steve :wavey:
Posted by Dawn Monrose on November 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM
That's nice, well caught, lovely autumnal reflections. Agree that a pano crop might also look nice.
Posted by Ian Macdermott on November 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Thanks :wavey:

Is this crop any better ?
Posted by David Sewell on November 13, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Yes, I much prefer the cropped version.

David
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on November 13, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I think so Ian, but might be tempted to scale down the 'branding' on such a format :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on November 13, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Excellent behavioural image. Of the two versions, I prefer the pano crop, as it concentrates on the behaviour of this wonderful rodent.

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Posted by John Robinson on November 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Like the second of the two more. Grrrr! :biggrin:
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on November 13, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Hi Ian I much prefer the cropped version.

Phil.

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Posted by Paul Hobson on November 14, 2009 at 6:37 AM
Hi Ian
better cropped, must have been there the same day, lovely image

Paul
Posted by Kim Connolly on November 14, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Absolutely no groans - they are just fabulous, the vole is superb and the colours on the water equally so. I do prefer the cropped version. :wavey:
Posted by PhilH on November 14, 2009 at 1:02 PM
The cropped verson for presetation here super image...

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Posted by Maggie Campbell on November 14, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Cropped version for me too. Not easy to get a sharp swimming shot and reflection as well :toast: :toast: :wavey: :jump:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on November 14, 2009 at 2:31 PM

Another fine WV shot, prefer the pano crop as well.

Andy...