Mouthful...

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 22, 2012266 views5 comments

This Ring-tailed Mongoose (northern subspecies) has stolen a chicken bone from a family picnic. I was sitting in the grass and it came ranning straight to me untill it noticed me and stood still for a moment. It gave me the opportunity to take this photo.
Amber mountains, Madagascar.

D300, Nikkor18-200@180, 1/640, F6.3, ISO640

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on April 22, 2012 at 8:13 AM

Ellen, a very neat image. Really grabs your attention IMHO. You did well for a unexpected opportunity. Thanks for sharing.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 22, 2012 at 2:06 PM

Ellen, this is quite a nice behavioral capture. The bone provides a nice contrast to the predominantly vertical brown shape of the mongoose.

Composition-wise, I think it would benefit from having the subject moved out of "no man's land" in the frame. It's not quite centered, but it's not exactly spaced in the right third of the frame either. I think it would help to have the mongoose more to the right, especially since it has the appearance of a slight left-hand movement here.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 22, 2012 at 8:45 PM

Wow, what a shot......... priceless... love it!

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 22, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Looks like he's playing fetch...oh, this may not end well on second thought. Looks like a good-sized chicken owned that bone. However, this is a very cool photo. I like the low angle - the mongoose is right at eye level. Appealing composition. Light is just on the edge of being harsh, good job dealing with it though.

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 24, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Very cool. I like the action and your excellent perspective. I agree it looks like a game of fetch!

The subject is well suited for a vertical presentation, as well, if you have enough pixels. All in all very appealing.

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