Harvest Mouse
“The Secret Keeper” – Surrey, UK – Matt Binstead – Featured Photographer
Charlie’s Super Fantastic Photo Tip of the Day: Great opportunities are everywhere. Try your own “backyard” first for interesting images.
Matt didn’t have to travel around the world to get this really cute harvest mouse image. He just needed to go to work. http://www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk. Read below to find out how he set up this great image then check out his portfolio HERE. And blog HERE.
Enter Matt:
I am privileged to live and work at the British Wildlife Centre in Surrey, UK. We are home to over 40 species of British wild animals and work hard to educate the public about our, often overlooked, wildlife as well as play an active role in the conservation of British animals. http://www.britishwildlifecentre.co.uk
Most of my photography is of the animals where I work, and so in a captive environment. When taking captive photos I try to capture something different, something that would be very difficult if not impossible to take in the wild.
The harvest mouse is one of the smallest mammals in Britain, but is full of character. The Centre needed a simple portrait shot so I set this up by using two bits of corn in a plant pot. I knew that if they were close enough together the mouse would use them like stilts to climb up. I got the photo I was after, but then just before I packed up the mouse settled down enough to just sit there and start having a wash… It is these moments which can turn a good photo into a unique one, and so I snapped away. He was very fast with his paws but I was lucky enough to capture the image above. The mouse is washing, but I think it looks like he has a big secret to keep and is trying hard to hold his mouth shut so he doesn’t spill it. It is still one of my favorite photos I have ever taken.
Camera Settings:
Camera Nikon D300s
Lens Nikon 70-200VRII
ISO 200
Exp -1/3
Aperture f/5.6
Shutter 1/160
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What a fabulous photo!!!! Thanks for showing it
Beautifully balanced….look at that tail!
Yummy!
=^.^=
Eeek! Love this!
What a cute picture – adorable mouse, and great capture!
That mouse really knows how to pose. Great shot… I love it!
No words, the image says it all
As my wife would say, cute and adorable. Jay
Smart-look creature, cute, and unique shot
Aww, sooo cute! What an excellent shot!
That is cute!
That little fellow is so cute. I don’t know how people can kill mice. I used to catch them in the house (usually in the bird seed) and set them free at the edge of the woods. If they could survive the cats, they got to live. I love this photo.
I can’t believe that it’s too cute…:)
Awesome
Love this shot!
Fine photo of a fine little animal.
Also about harvest mice:
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/tennis-ball-homes-for-harvest-mice/
and
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/harvest-mice-in-the-netherlands-2/
Quite an interesting shot. I love it!
So tiny like a storybook character.
Its one thing to be lucky but its quite another thing to grab the opportunity when you get it!
How adorable!
Oh my gosh – adorable!
Great shot, amazingly lucky to catch something that wonderful
Lovely photograph of a sweet creature.
Amazing photo … of course so adorable cute. Wonder how anyone can manage to get a shot like that … it’s so amazing to come so close and get such a clean shot.
Too cute for words! I love how his tail is curled around the stalk.
SO very cute. Absolutely love the tail winding around the stalk. Kudos on the shot.
One of these day I’ll manage to get a shot of the chipmunks that have nibbled their way into the bird feeder outside my window. Very often I look out the window while making my first cup of tea, and see a tiny tail sticking out…or perhaps just a cute little face sticking out. Animals are just the best.
What a clever picture! I don’t like mice but I have to admit, this one is cute! You did a great job capturing this moment. Thanks for sharing.
adorable even for a mouse!
Nice shot!
The mouse looks like it’s walking on stilts! Too funny. Excellent work.
very cute! amazing photo, well captured
This is a great photo – even if you set it up (a little). I have rarely seen such a great portrait of a mouse – beautiful, thank you.
Thanks for sharing such cute photos.
so is what it means to make ordinary moments, extraordinary!!
Nature’s art at its cutest
How does he balance like that? Wonderful.
Beautiful shot. The mouse has such a piercing gaze!
Amazing that the mouse didn’t run off. Great photo
absolutely delightful!
What a terrific perspective!
OMG! that is the most adorable litte thing…
Absolutely ADORABLE! What a great shot….
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Very clever! I love it!!
Thanks for sharing this.
Adorable:-)
I wake every morning looking at these amazing shots. Think you great blog
Very Cute….
Simply precious!
wonderful
Soooo cute!
How wonderful to see a photo from so close to home. I think the mouse has a secret too. I’m playing with ideas of what that secret might be…
Thank you so much for this photograph
Well – I found the secret after all…
http://wendystrohm.wordpress.com/animals/a-secretive-harvest-mouse/
Beautifully captured.