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Posted by Neil Burton on December 7, 2011 at 4:22 AM
It seems to work now, been having problems posting images?

500 f4, ET, 2 speedlights controlled through the 7D

Lots of fun shooting these characters under a very dark log, where hardly eaten bird food has fallen.
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on December 7, 2011 at 4:28 AM
Lovely pose Neil and all that moss adds a really nice setting. Were the flashes diffused as the light could be a touch softer? :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 7, 2011 at 5:06 AM
Yes they were. Perhaps they need to be further away but that would be difficult.
Posted by David Sewell on December 7, 2011 at 6:38 AM
Always good to see a small mammal posted. It looks a little dark on the screen I am viewing it on, but the monitor is uncalibrated.

David
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 7, 2011 at 11:45 AM
A nice image Neil. It is a little dark but the underside of logs are dark. My only decent vole picture is one hanging from the talons of a kestrel :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 7, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Cheers guys. I am trying not to make them too bright as the underside of the log is dark. WITHOUT Flashes I am shooting at 1/4sec ISO800, f4..... :rolleyes: even focussing gets difficult at times.
Posted by John Robinson on December 7, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Nice one- they love bird feeders!
By the way you say no flash but mention 2 speedlights ?
Cheers
JR
Posted by Neil Burton on December 7, 2011 at 3:33 PM
My typo corrected John thanks ;)
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 7, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Nicely captured Neil, I think I would try to done down the top edge a touch but other than that I really like it. Incidentally, I too have been unable to post anything over the last two nights :confused:
Posted by Phil Ellard on December 7, 2011 at 5:33 PM
Really nice to see, but it was loads of fun :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 7, 2011 at 6:41 PM
Two vole pics in one day! Like the moss around the head good DOF for f4 too. Unusual image nicely done.

Nick. :toast: :smile: :wavey:
Posted by Neil Burton on December 8, 2011 at 3:41 AM
Actually it is f8, the reference to f4 was simply to show how dark it is under there.

Thanks guys, hope I can get back there before my UK trip.
Posted by Matt Cole on December 8, 2011 at 5:48 AM
it does look a little dark to me too Neil, but great otherwise. Nicely composed and I like the mossy setting.

Matt :toast:
Posted by keith mitchell on December 8, 2011 at 8:07 AM
Little nit re light covered but a very nice image of a difficult subject,

Keith.