Weasel ( UK )

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 9, 20081,365 views15 comments

Hi to all,

After seeing Doug's superb Weasel shot I thought i'd share this one with you, i've been concentrating my efforts on photographing Stoat's and Weasel's here in the UK, this is one of my favourite shots of a very productive series, the Weasel is running straight towards me on it's way to check out a Field vole run, a fantastic animal to get close to and a real pleasure to observe, thanks for looking.

Canon 1D3 , 500F4IS+1.4T/c , Gitzo1325 , Wimberley v2, WWS Bag hide
1/1600th @ F8 -1/3rd E/comp iso400

All comments most welcome

Best regards

Andy...

( UK )

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on August 9, 2008 at 8:48 AM

Great capture Andy! I love the way he looks, like he's coming out of the image!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on August 9, 2008 at 4:41 PM

I love it, the face is very sharp, difficult to do when an animal is coming straight at you.

Registered on September 29, 2005, 252 Posts, 3380 Comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on August 9, 2008 at 5:30 PM

Gorgeous image Andrew, I love how sharp the face is.

Registered on June 25, 2007, 491 Posts, 12566 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Conway on August 10, 2008 at 12:49 AM

Terrific!

Peter

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Marsel van Oosten on August 10, 2008 at 6:54 AM

Good shot, great eye contact. Sharpness seems to be slightly in front of the subject.

Registered on March 9, 2004, 285 Posts, 2277 Comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on August 10, 2008 at 9:02 AM

Great shot, Andy! Perfect eye contact and I love the little paw hanging in the air.

Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on August 10, 2008 at 12:54 PM

Thanks for the comments guys, glad you like it

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on August 10, 2008 at 9:05 PM

Love the sharp focus on the face and the low angle. Like the vert. comp as well.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on August 10, 2008 at 11:15 PM

I really like the upraised foot!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on August 11, 2008 at 1:20 AM

Andy,

very nice image, which shows how important it is to have a good eye contact to the subject.

Registered on January 27, 2004, 494 Posts, 4021 Comments

Comment posted by Andrew Taylor on August 11, 2008 at 5:15 AM

Great shot Andy

Top banana!

Registered on May 23, 2007, 18 Posts, 152 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on August 12, 2008 at 2:32 AM

I can sure see why this would be a favorite shot of yours, Alan, AND an EP winner. Congratulations!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on August 12, 2008 at 3:35 AM

Thanks once again for the very nice comments guys, your views are always appreciated.

Regards

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Colin Pickett on August 24, 2008 at 7:48 PM

Well done Andy, I've really enjoyed the series this is one of the best.

Regards

Registered on December 30, 2004, 23 Posts, 156 Comments

Comment posted by Lee Newman on March 1, 2009 at 6:00 PM

A superb shot of a very difficult to locate & very difficult to get near animal. I have seen your other Weasel / Stoat shots & all are superb.

Lee

Registered on August 3, 2008, 6 Posts, 53 Comments