Bucked-Toothed Beaver

[Marina Scarr]

Here is another capture from my CO trip. This was by far the most difficult subject to capture due to virtual darkness. The only camera of the group that would AF was a Nikon. So, I was forced to manual focus. I used the flashed beaver from the Nikon to obtain focus, and then I made sure not to move! :o

Would have liked to see more of his eye in this capture but, frankly, I was happy to have him in focus. I find his pose and behavior here comical.

Canon 1D3, Canon 100-400L @ 320mm
F5.6, 1/200sec, ISO 1250, manual mode
Handheld, Flash

C & C very much welcomed and appreciated.

Marina

[Harshad Barve]

OMG , which kind of creature this is , very well done Marina in given situation and TFS new species ( for me )

[Sid Garige]

He needs to see a dentist needs some cleaning badly.

Very nice detail and image for tough shooting conditions.

[Steve Kaluski]

I find his pose and behavior here comical.

- that's a fact and a nice image to view on a Friday.

The flash helped to upon up the shadow areas nicely.

[Ken Watkins]

Well you can certainly understand where it got its name from:D

Under the circumstances very good indeed, next time?

[Rachel Hollander]

Marina - cute image and well done under the conditions.

TFS,
Rachel

[Nancy Bell]

My Goodness...it looks like he's rolling with laughter :D. I live in Colo and rarely see beavers. Where was this one? Agree with others that this is a great shot in spite of the lack of light.

[Marina Scarr]

Under the circumstances very good indeed, next time?

Good question, Ken, and one I had thought about and hoped someone may be able to help me with. However, I don't know if this situation will ever present itself again. It was so dark that had someone not pointed out the beaver, I would not have known what it was. It just looked like a black blob in the dark. Under the circumstances, I felt pretty lucky to get the shots I did. Any suggestions from you and the rest would be grealty appreciated.

I live in Colo and rarely see beavers. Where was this one?

Hi Nancy. This beaver was photographed right in Estes Park, CO. I can't tell you any more than that b/c I am totally unfamiliar with the area.

Marina

[Grace Scalzo]

Excellent image, Marina....I laughed out loud at the funny pose. Generally do not love square crops, but I think this one would work, just as another option to yours.

[Michael Henry]

Marina
This is a great image of a really hard animal to photograph especially on land!! I've only seen them here in MN in the water and then you only get the top of the head. I love the pose and you did great given the circumstances.