Water Vole

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Posted by Graham Goddard on May 15, 2010 at 9:05 AM

Taken towards to end of last summer.

I've heard numbers at my local reserve have been effected by the harsh winter - I hope not !

Camera Model Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 7.1
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1 1/3
ISO Speed 400
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal Length 700.0mm

Posted by Rene de Heer on May 15, 2010 at 9:07 AM

Nice image Graham, i do find the oof reed in front of the vole a bit distracting but overall very nice
Rene de Heer

Posted by Justin on May 15, 2010 at 9:16 AM

I like the pose here and also the eye contact.
Perhaps just a little too saturated though, especially the reds, but that's just personal preference.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 15, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Ah Ratty, one of my favourite subjects to photograph and this is a pleasing image of him, great eye contact and slight nits covered.

Andy...

Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 15, 2010 at 1:30 PM

Nice portrait shot Graham,
color and comp work fine for me

Bertl

Posted by David Taylor on May 15, 2010 at 2:17 PM

Great expression on its face. Very well captured indeed. Perhaps a tad too saturated but that is subjective.

Posted by David Kjaer on May 16, 2010 at 5:39 AM

Love the pose - agree with Justin re over saturated reds.

David

Posted by Graham Goddard on May 16, 2010 at 6:12 AM

Thanks Guys. Shot was taken around mid-day in full sun, although the WV was in the dappled shade.

I've not added any sat on the reeds and in fact, I tried to calm them down a bit