Muskrat at the pond: Walked down to the pond just before dark tonight to see who was there. The water was flat calm after last nights rain and along came this guy making the only...

cmc65

Walked down to the pond just before dark tonight to see who was there. The water was flat calm after last nights rain and along came this guy making the only ripple in the water. I've run into him now and then during the last few months but he was always too far away and fast to even come close. It was almost dark so I turned up the iso, opened up the lens and lowered the speed.
canon 5ds r
100-400L mk2
iso 1600
f/5.6
1/400 sec

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Lazy Old Coot Loc: Gainesville, Florida

That was mighty quick thinking that resulted in a very good image. It seems that whenever I encounter a situation like this, by the time I get it all figured out, the subject has long since disappeared. Great shot!!!
...... Coot

cmc65 wrote:

Walked down to the pond just before dark tonight to see who was there. The water was flat calm after last nights rain and along came this guy masking the only ripple in the water. I've run into him now and then during the last few months but he was always too far away and fast to even come close. It was almost dark so I turned up the iso, opened up the lens and lowered the speed.
canon 5ds r
100-400L mk2
iso 1600
f/5.6
1/400 sec

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

That's a very nice download and difficult for me to catch them in such a poise!

Heather Eliza Loc: BFE :)Upstate, NY, Adirondack Park, Foothills

awesome capture.

vonzip Loc: cape cod

Well done. I have as yet to capture one on a photo. They always see me first and I'm rewarded with them hi-tailing into a den or going underwater.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

cmc65 wrote:

Walked down to the pond just before dark tonight to see who was there. The water was flat calm after last nights rain and along came this guy making the only ripple in the water. I've run into him now and then during the last few months but he was always too far away and fast to even come close. It was almost dark so I turned up the iso, opened up the lens and lowered the speed.
canon 5ds r
100-400L mk2
iso 1600
f/5.6
1/400 sec

Good catch, I've seen the lodge but not the residents.

cmc65

Lazy Old Coot wrote:

That was mighty quick thinking that resulted in a very good image. It seems that whenever I encounter a situation like this, by the time I get it all figured out, the subject has long since disappeared. Great shot!!!
...... Coot

Thanks Coot, I've been trying to really learn to change settings on the fly. Always a work in progress.