Ermine, (white on white)

Caught this tough shot while out birding. Had a 500mm f4L lens with 1.4XTC attached to 1D MkIV, and this little one came out of the snow too close to focus. Slowly stepped back just enough to gain focus and only got off this one shot.

Absolutely beautiful! Great shot!

Tim

Super job, they can be so dam allusive

Well one shot is all you needed,,very nice,
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Ron

Great shot. Not the easiest of things to get at the best of times even harder in ermine on snow. Well done.

beautiful! hard to shoot white on white and yet, yours is just perfect

Good catch.

Well done! Shows just how effective their camouflage is in that environment, yet the sharp focus on the eyes and dark nose grab your attention.

Great shot and nice find.

Thanks to everyone for all the kind comments. I was quite surprised how well it came out, as it was just a quick,"omg hold still while I try to get you in focus" type deal. He had a little blood from a recent meal on his neck. Hard to see here, but def can see full size.

I can see the blood clearly. Great shot.

Thank you very much Choderboy. Glad you enjoyed this one.

Difficult situation here. If you ignore the default metering and over-expose, you might lose detail. However, you avoid having a bunch of gray snow...

Personally, I think it could use at least a little bump up in the exposure department, but that's just me.

That is so, so, so, so beautiful! WOW!!!
I would love to find an opportunity like this someday. A "bucket list" item for sure!

A BIG thanks again to all for the views, and comments. Glad you liked this one.
They are def a tough catch in the winter, especially the way they move, darting everywhere.