Long tailed weasel in early morning light

Posted by Paul Burwell on Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:53 pm

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This photograph is of the same long tailed weasel I posted last week but this photograph was taken earlier in the morning just after it arrived on the scene. This shot was taken just outside the Beaverhill Bird Observatory around Toefield, Alberta.

The warm light is the result of it being about an hour after sunrise when I managed to get this photograph.

I could have cropped this differently (as a vertical for instance) but I like this cropping as it gives the weasel somewhere to look to.

Canon Digital Rebel, 500 F4L IS with 1.4x TC
1/1000th of a second at F6.3, -0.38
ISO 200
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Cropped to about 66% of full frame cropping primarily off of top and right side

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by PF on Tue Dec 06, 2005 4:17 pm

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Beautiful image and a perfect pose.

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by Pete Zwiers on Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:57 pm

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I like how you cropped it ... with him looking off in the distance like this. It's probably just my crappy monitor at work, but I'd be tempted to lighten up the saturation just a notch with this photo. Overall though, it's a sweet image!

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by NDCheryl on Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:09 pm

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Very cute shot with great light. I would crop a bit from the right.

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by Tim Grams on Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:52 pm

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Wow, this weasel has a modeling career in its future! First a head on shot, now a profile. In sweet light to boot. I'm with Cheryl on a bit off the right, but that's a matter of taste. Great shot Paul.

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by Nicole Brooker on Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:01 am

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Really nice light and love the post. Great shot.

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by Carol Clarke on Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:58 am

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What a star this little weasel turned out to be Paul! Another fine shot of this alert little go-getter and what sweet light. The inclusion of more environment in this image is a real bonus. The freshly turned soil and the grubby front paws tell a real story.

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by AForns on Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:03 am

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Excellent Paul !!! Just the mentioned crop from the left !!! Dirt is a big plus !!! Big Congrats !!! :)

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by Rob Palmer on Wed Dec 07, 2005 5:12 pm

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Wonderful shot. :)

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by Mike Danzenbaker on Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:31 pm

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What a great shot of a hyperactive animal!

At the risk of making this rather square, I'd remove some more from the right and add back seom of what you cropped off the top; seems a little tight up there.

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