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Whistling Rat

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Posted by Andrew Forsyth on May 18, 2006 at 4:37 PM
Whistling Rat
IDmkIIn & 500mm + 1.4x ISO200 1/500sec@f8

Brant's whistling rat feeding from the Bitterpan wilderness camp in Kgalagadi :toast:

Andrew

www.thewildlifephotographer.co.uk
Posted by John Chapman on May 18, 2006 at 4:53 PM
Hi Andrew
a very nice sharp picture of the rat.
John
Aberdeen :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 18, 2006 at 4:59 PM
Just like a human putting a piece of grass up his mouth to whistle :wink: Lots of detail in this image-very nice
Posted by John MacTavish on May 18, 2006 at 5:00 PM
Nice one Andrew.
Something different and very well excecuted.

John
Posted by Michael Sayles on May 19, 2006 at 5:05 AM
What a beauty! A refreshingly different subject matter! Lovely shot, although the only thing I find a little odd (and I stress the word 'little' cos it's not a major prob) is the three catch-lights in the eye.

Still one of my favourite UKNP images for a while.

Michael S
Posted by Andrew Forsyth on May 19, 2006 at 5:16 AM
three catch-lights in the eye

:confused: :confused: :confused:

funny how you can look at one of your own images and not see such things until pointed out! Slightly lost for an explanation for that - it was in the middle of nowhere with not a reflective surface in sight...

:confused: :confused: :confused:

Oh yes, am thinning a bit on top, so perhaps one could be shine off the top of my head...

:wavey:

A
Posted by Michael Sayles on May 19, 2006 at 5:46 AM
Was it taken in the desert on that planet that Luke Skywalker grew up on? I seem to remember that place had three suns! :biggrin:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on May 19, 2006 at 11:03 AM
Hello Andrew
I totally agree with Michael, a refreshingly different and excellent image.
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andrew Forsyth on May 19, 2006 at 3:07 PM
Detail of eye. Must've turned left onto Tatuin after all... :biggrin:

Cheers one and all

A

www.thewildlifephotographer.co.uk