Iduna Posted January 6, 2014 Share #1  Posted January 6, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Weather was fine on 31. Dec. 2013 so I thought it would be nice to try out the R Elmarit 180 on my Oly OMD + monopod. I was surprised to see the place was crowded by that time. But the animals were nice and thought they should be patient to wait for a second to let me have a few shots. Here is an active fellow which certainly got amused seeing people to be pleased seeing a beaver. People claimed that these beavers are so cute but when being told that these are rats they thought they took it as an offence even. Sometimes you have to be a bit nasty then..   Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!       . Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!       . ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/219727-not-a-beaver-the-rat/?do=findComment&comment=2503209'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 Hi Iduna, Take a look here not a beaver - the rat. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
albert Posted January 6, 2014 Share #2 Â Posted January 6, 2014 Iduna, Â Every whisker perfectly detailed. Great job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted January 6, 2014 Share #3 Â Posted January 6, 2014 Fun!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl G Posted January 6, 2014 Share #4 Â Posted January 6, 2014 Iduna, beautiful shots. I'm not sure how people mistake them for beavers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted January 7, 2014 Share #5 Â Posted January 7, 2014 On The Upper Midwest, US....We call this animal a Muskrat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted January 7, 2014 Share #6  Posted January 7, 2014 Iduna  A fine pair with incredible sharpness, lovely colors and excellent framing.  Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted January 7, 2014 Share #7  Posted January 7, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Iduna, beautiful shots. I'm not sure how people mistake them for beavers  Must be the similarity in the tails, Karl.  Beautiful shots, Iduna. You even make the muskrat look good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 7, 2014 Share #8 Â Posted January 7, 2014 Beautiful shots. Here we call them either muskrats (The Captain and Tenile had a pop song in the '70s, Muskrat Love) or wood chucks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted January 7, 2014 Author Share #9 Â Posted January 7, 2014 Al, thanks for your careful inspection. Here they're called Bisamratte. But there is also a strange exotic name these critters have. Â Dee, yes, they were entertainig a bunch of people there. Â Paul, thanks, framing is not easy with that type of sensor. This needs practice. Â Brent, Â thanks, I am glad you like their portraits. Â Stuart, Â thee is also a twister in my ears: how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlemmer Posted January 12, 2014 Share #10 Â Posted January 12, 2014 Great shots, Iduna - a wonderful portrait of the muskrat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share #11 Â Posted January 12, 2014 Guenther, thanks you very much, nice to have your support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 12, 2014 Share #12 Â Posted January 12, 2014 Wow! These are really stunning shots! I wish we could have EXIF in LUF; or maybe, I don't know how to get it! I believe in a photographic site it is very important to have some details about the camera and lens used; and some technical points! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share #13  Posted January 12, 2014 Louis, thank you very much for your comment which makes me happy that the pictures did please you.  Here are some technical details: Camera was Olympus OMD EM5 Mft sensor. Lens was R Telyt 180 mm. shutter !/1000 sec and I think the f stop was about 4-5.6 at ISO 1600. These animals were moving quickly so DOF and speed were easy to set and the ISO in these cases I put too Auto ISO.  You get the Exif with clicking on the properties of the file and then on details. But I never tried whether this also works after downlöading from the forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quan Posted January 13, 2014 Share #14 Â Posted January 13, 2014 Weather was fine on 31. Dec. 2013 so I thought it would be nice to try out the R Elmarit 180 on my Oly OMD + monopod.I was surprised to see the place was crowded by that time. But the animals were nice and thought they should be patient to wait for a second to let me have a few shots. Here is an active fellow which certainly got amused seeing people to be pleased seeing a beaver. People claimed that these beavers are so cute but when being told that these are rats they thought they took it as an offence even. Sometimes you have to be a bit nasty then.. Â Â Â Â Â Â . Â Both are very good framing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted January 13, 2014 Share #15  Posted January 13, 2014 Louis, >>>...You get the Exif with clicking on the properties of the file and then on details....<<<  Thank you very much, Iduna. This is, indeed, how it normally works, but in LUF, I cannot get the "Properties" which should come, with PC, with the right click on the photo! ... I guess I still have to learn how to use this site!  Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share #16 Â Posted January 13, 2014 Louis, maybe that it doesn't work with some webhosts. This is what I have read. So, be sure it's not lack of skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfi59 Posted January 14, 2014 Share #17 Â Posted January 14, 2014 Beautiful shots, Iduna! Â I very often tried to get close-up shots of this animal, but never was successful. For those who are interested in biology: this is not a Muskrat or Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus), but a Nutria or Coypu (Myocastor coypus). They natively originate from South America and have been introduced as a Neozoon in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Easiest way to differentiate from a Muskrat/Bisamratte are the orange teeth of the Nutria. You can see the orange teeth very good in the first photo. Nutria and Muskrats are not closely related to each other nor to rats. Â Best regards, Wolfgang Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share #18 Â Posted January 17, 2014 Wolfgang, thank you so much for your comment. "Nutria", yes the name slipped from my memory. Thanks for the information and your support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted January 24, 2014 Share #19 Â Posted January 24, 2014 Nice, the OMD stabilization works well on Leica glass. I use to use the EM5 and a Leica 400mm for my birding. But sold both as age is catching up with me and luging around big long glass started to become more work than fun. I enjoyed the pics Cheers Jan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted January 24, 2014 Share #20 Â Posted January 24, 2014 Very nicely composed and detailed wildlife shots Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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