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Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 13, 2010 at 12:08 PM
Stoat
One from the files, Stoat, wondering why that camouflaged lump is making a clicking noise :biggrin:

1/640th @ f5.6 -1/3rd iso400, Bag Hide ( full frame, cropped to portrait, blown daisy toned down )

All comments welcome

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Phil Mclean on September 13, 2010 at 12:21 PM
That really is a lovely portrait Andy.No nits at all,from me anyway. :smile:

Phil. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Karen Summers on September 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Another cracker Andy love your stoat shots
Posted by Shaun Simpson on September 13, 2010 at 12:39 PM
lovely shot, no nits from me, love the pose :toast: :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 13, 2010 at 1:11 PM
A cute capture alright. Love the pose and nice natural enviro. Unfortunately the only ones I ever see are running at a great rate of knots. :biggrin:
Posted by Geoffrey Baker on September 13, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Another excellent Stoat photo :smile:
He's certainly spotted you.
Well done.

Geoff.
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on September 13, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Amazing image Andy

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on September 13, 2010 at 2:04 PM
Very nice record of an intimate moment, and dew on the grass too :toast: :toast:

Could the Stoat do with slightly more room ? I only say that based on the comments made on my 'tight' grouse last week :wink:
Posted by Paul Rosser on September 13, 2010 at 2:40 PM
A stunner Andy, this is lovely! :toast:
Paul. :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 13, 2010 at 2:57 PM
Wow...now that's one i'd like to have in my files...
Stunning shot!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Simon Litten on September 13, 2010 at 3:02 PM
Top shot! I'd like to see the full frame version - he's such a great subject I'm sure he could carry it off.


Simon
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 13, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Thanks for the very nice comments, cheers :toast:

Hi Graham, you can't beat a tight grouse IMO :biggrin:

Hi Simon, I've sat on this image for 2 years now, because I couldn't find a composition that I really liked, because this is full frame I have no more room above the stoat, so landscape format didn't quite work and giving it a little more room either side gave it a square crop. I decided portrait was the way to go because he's standing up :smile:

Andy...
Posted by Calum Dickson on September 13, 2010 at 3:35 PM
I wouldn't have sat on it for two years, what other gems are you hiding away :biggrin:

:toast: :toast:
Calum
Posted by Chris Lloyd on September 13, 2010 at 3:59 PM
Have enjoyed the whole series and this is no exception. Brilliant image of mammal so tricky to see let alone photograph.

How did you first discover them? I gather it must have a fairly regular opportunity given the series of images produced.

Chris :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Graham Goddard on September 13, 2010 at 4:47 PM
:biggrin:
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 13, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Hi Chris,

I'd set out to try and photograph stoats and was lucky enough to find a site where stoats visited on a almost daily basis, though there were times when I sat in the bag hide for 7 or 8 hours without seeing anything.

I think one of the reasons why this site was so productive, was the fact that the farm track hadn't been used for many years and I had total undisturbed access.

Andy...
Posted by Lee fisher on September 13, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Great shot, the eye contact really makes the shot,
Lee
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 14, 2010 at 2:45 AM
Wow, what a cracking shot. Very well done. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 14, 2010 at 2:51 AM
Superb.. You got to love these animals...

Brett :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on September 14, 2010 at 9:06 AM
Great portrait composition and pose here Andy makes the image for me along with the POV :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Guy Rogers on September 14, 2010 at 11:58 AM
Hello Andy.

Simply excellent.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Marcel van Duinhov on September 14, 2010 at 2:01 PM
I love these guys, great shot. :wavey: :wavey:

Marcel van Duinhoven
Amersfoort, Netherlands
Posted by Mark Davies on September 14, 2010 at 3:20 PM
very jealous . Smart capture
Posted by Major Gilbert on September 14, 2010 at 3:46 PM
Good moment captured Andy.

Major.
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 14, 2010 at 4:05 PM

Cheers :toast:

Andy...
Posted by Danny Green on September 15, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Thats what I like about this forum you can say an image doesn't work and people take it as advice :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: or if the case maybe take it personal and think they know best. Maybe I am reading too much into it but it does put other people off and it is a comment and critique forum you know or has it changed its name.

Anyway back to a comment if may on this image, this is a cracker and for me the comp works perfectly because it is not tight in the frame unlike the grouse image and the stoat is looking straight at you. So for me works but then again what do I know :confused: :eek: :frown: :razz: :redface: :rolleyes: :smile: :wink:

Danny
Posted by Andy Shepherd on September 15, 2010 at 11:53 AM
Are you having a pop at me Danny :confused: :confused: :confused: because the way the first part of your comment is worded, it sounds like you maybe.

Either way, thanks for the very nice critique.

Andy... :smile:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 15, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Cracking shot Andy :toast: :toast: