Bank Vole

canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
edited May 3, 2013 in Wildlife
I took these shots of a wee Bank Vole the other morning. C&C as always welcome.
Bob
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Comments

  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2013
    Hi Bob, there's not much to C&C about here. These are very "clinical" and "text-booky" shots of a rodent. Get on your belly, and shoot said rodent with a 400mm lens, and show him against a beautiful blurry background, with some expression on his face - and then people will be excited. Otherwise, these are unremarkable.

    I hope you take this direct and blunt criticism the right way!

    Next time you see this guy, get flat on the ground with a long lens and look him square in the face :)
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited May 3, 2013
    Generally agree with above comments / approach - but I can't see the point in using the 'gut contacts mud' approach :)
    I'd suggest trying an angle finder ... and crouching ... you can get lower and it's more comfortable, imo. Only other bit of kit likely to be needed is a beanbag or similar ... mine's a £1 shop neoprene tablet sleeve with about 2+ kg of birdseed.

    Doing this at water level is a different ball game, tho.

    pp

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/pppix/_X1C9539Fc.jpg
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2013
    Generally agree with above comments / approach - but I can't see the point in using the 'gut contacts mud' approach :)
    I'd suggest trying an angle finder ... and crouching ... you can get lower and it's more comfortable, imo. Only other bit of kit likely to be needed is a beanbag or similar ... mine's a £1 shop neoprene tablet sleeve with about 2+ kg of birdseed.

    Doing this at water level is a different ball game, tho.

    pp

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/pppix/_X1C9539Fc.jpg

    Thanks for the advice well appreciated and I will try that the next time.
    Bob
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