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My first Common Shrew

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Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 16, 2010 at 1:03 PM
My first Common Shrew

Unfortunately, the Barn Owl saw him first - Having never seen a Common Shrew before I had mixed emotions because the poor little bugger had just been nabbed by one of the Barn Owls I was photographing.

Just thought I'd share this one, it's a pretty hefty crop so it's lacking in image quality, but if you want to critique it feel free.

1D3, 500F4IS+1.4T/c, Bean bag, Tin hide on wheels.
1/200th @ F5.6 +1/3rd iso1000

Thanks for looking and thanks for all the very nice comments on my last Barn Owl post.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Richard Peters on May 16, 2010 at 1:44 PM
Although others may or may not like the fence etc, I don't mind it as it makes the image feel more 'real' to me. Only thing that would finish it off for me would be if there was no oof branches going behind the shrew, just to make it stand out even more from that lovely green background. A very nice image regardless though :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on May 16, 2010 at 1:50 PM
Poor little Shrew! Hi Andy it all looks good to me,very nice image.
:toast: :toast:
Keith.
Posted by Mark Green on May 16, 2010 at 2:17 PM
I think this is a smashing image, the background is amazing, i like the fence and barb wire.
the shrew is the icing on the cake.

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mark.G
Posted by Karen Summers on May 16, 2010 at 3:03 PM
well caught Andy especially with a shrew
Posted by John Robinson on May 16, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Excellent stuff!
JohnR
Posted by Calum Dickson on May 16, 2010 at 3:31 PM
I love the background...... that vivid green you only get for a few weeks. I like this a lot big crop or not.

:toast:
Calum
Posted by Tim Taylor on May 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM
What a shot! Love it.

Tim :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on May 16, 2010 at 3:48 PM
A predator becomes prey. Great behavioural image.

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Posted by Barry Southon on May 16, 2010 at 4:28 PM
Andy

As is you can't beat it for detail and in it's environment.
:wink:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on May 16, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Large crop or not it is still a superb shot. Detail is excellent. Strangely I saw my first shrew yesterday and it was dead as well. Unfortunately it didn't have a Barn Owl attached to it :biggrin: :biggrin:
Posted by David Sewell on May 16, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Excellent shot.

David
Posted by Craig Jones on May 16, 2010 at 6:09 PM
Really nice shows mothernature and the food chain for me,shame when you see this through,but makes a great story-telling image IMO :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 17, 2010 at 2:57 AM
Very nice piece of NH photography, looks like it wiped out a small family as the shrew is a lactating female (you can see her teats)..! All down to the detail you've captured despite the crop. Nice work.

Brett :toast:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on May 17, 2010 at 3:34 AM

Thanks for the comments guys, pleased you like the shot. Earlier on the owl caught two Field Voles, one of which he ate himself and the other he took up into the hay loft for his missus.

Hi Brett, you have answered a question I was about to ask. I wasn't sure if the marks were puncture wounds or teats so thanks for that.

Cheers

Andy...
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 17, 2010 at 5:14 AM
Very nice Andy,

The shrew makes this image but also the eye level contact with the subject and the BKGR.

Well seen and recorded.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Lee Newman on May 17, 2010 at 6:44 AM
Superb Barn Owl & prey image :toast:

Lee
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 17, 2010 at 12:21 PM
Hello Andy.

Great capture and composition.

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