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Posted by John Robinson on December 10, 2011 at 3:29 PM
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Stoat
I,ve seen this "dance " several times now but never had a camera. This happened a long long way off whilst in a snipe hide. The Stoat did its usual frantic running around chasing his tai and doing summersaults. At one time there were three moorhens going around in circles completely transfixed. He made a grab for the one in shot but missed !
D200 Sigma 50-500 800 ISO 250th @f7
About 25% of the frame. Lousy pic but interesting I thought.
JR
Posted by Robert Lawrence on December 10, 2011 at 3:50 PM
I beg to differ John. Not a lousy pic. For me this is what I would love to be capturing with a camera . . . real behavioural images. So it's a large crop, so there is some grass obscuring the face. . . . . so what? It is still a great picture that really tells a tale. I love it. :toast:
Posted by Nick Mckeown on December 10, 2011 at 4:02 PM
I agree with Robert.........great shot of one of the fiercest predators in the world (pound for pound) trying to get its lunch. In Africa this would be a lion and an antelope but this is a much harder shot to get. :toast:
Nick.
Posted by Neil Burton on December 10, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Yes, I agree, brilliant behaviour going on and the angle makes it a great shot too.
Posted by Bob Johnson on December 11, 2011 at 5:11 AM
Its not that bad John. great action shot that I wish was on my hard drive :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on December 11, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Its not that bad John but a nice behavioural image.

Phil.
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Posted by David Sewell on December 12, 2011 at 5:29 AM
Technical quality isn't everything. Most of us would be only too happy to get a shot like this.

David
Posted by Philip Kirkham on December 12, 2011 at 7:59 AM
Content rules as ever! Superb capture John.
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by Matt Cole on December 12, 2011 at 2:52 PM
certainly looks OK at web resolution at least John. It must have been quite a sight.

Matt :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on December 15, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Fantastic behavioural image - a rare sight.

David :toast: :toast: :toast: