Nature The Life of a Mink

The Life of a Mink · **2 Likes**

We spotted this guy beside Hwy 127 on the way to shop.

What you lookin at?

Making a run for it.

2 hours later on the way home we stop again.

Is that you again?

Doing a little fishing.

Yum fresh fish...

Any more down there?

OK then, going to go play in the snow.

My den is just right over there... catch you later.

RoxnDox · 03-29-2016, 06:01 PM

Those are great shots, #2 is truly a wall hanger... You sure nailed the exposures with the snow.

Jim

bertwert · 03-29-2016, 06:03 PM

Awesome shots!

normhead · 03-29-2016, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by RoxnDox

Those are great shots, #2 is truly a wall hanger... You sure nailed the exposures with the snow.

Jim

Originally posted by bertwert

Awesome shots!

Thanks for commenting.

**PJ1** · 03-30-2016, 02:31 AM

These pics are great. They show the capability of the lens in the right hands.

normhead · 03-30-2016, 06:28 AM

On a bright sunny day like this, there's no reason this lens shouldn't perform, as well as any other. Despite the bright sun, and the last 4 being shot with the TC, there was no fringing and no CA despite the extremely high contrast conditions. And the AF was snappy and crisp.

sjsfotos · 03-30-2016, 06:34 AM

Excellent shots, excellent subject, and excellent exposure. Thanks for the great photos

slowpez · 03-30-2016, 06:56 AM

Enjoyed the pictures and the captions. What a fun little guy that mink is. The third one is my favorite.

normhead · 03-30-2016, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by sjsfotos

Excellent shots, excellent subject, and excellent exposure. Thanks for the great photos

Thanks for commenting.

Originally posted by slowpez

Enjoyed the pictures and the captions. What a fun little guy that mink is. The third one is my favorite.

When he was done fishing, he just went running across the flood plain, diving head first into the slow, sliding and kicking up snow, none of the pictures I took showed the activity, a movie would have been priceless. He put on quite the show.

Here he is down in the snow... kicking up snow..

Here he is is right after coming up for air.

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03-30-2016, 06:28 AM	#6
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	On a bright sunny day like this, there's no reason this lens shouldn't perform, as well as any other. Despite the bright sun, and the last 4 being shot with the TC, there was no fringing and no CA despite the extremely high contrast conditions. And the AF was snappy and crisp. Last edited by normhead; 03-30-2016 at 07:07 AM.

03-30-2016, 06:34 AM	#7
sjsfotos New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8	mink Excellent shots, excellent subject, and excellent exposure. Thanks for the great photos

03-30-2016, 07:04 AM	#9
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by sjsfotos Excellent shots, excellent subject, and excellent exposure. Thanks for the great photos Thanks for commenting. Originally posted by slowpez Enjoyed the pictures and the captions. What a fun little guy that mink is. The third one is my favorite. When he was done fishing, he just went running across the flood plain, diving head first into the slow, sliding and kicking up snow, none of the pictures I took showed the activity, a movie would have been priceless. He put on quite the show. Here he is down in the snow... kicking up snow.. Here he is is right after coming up for air. Last edited by normhead; 03-30-2016 at 07:20 AM.

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03-29-2016, 06:01 PM	#2
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Those are great shots, #2 is truly a wall hanger... You sure nailed the exposures with the snow. Jim

03-29-2016, 06:03 PM	#3
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Awesome shots!

03-29-2016, 06:24 PM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by RoxnDox Those are great shots, #2 is truly a wall hanger... You sure nailed the exposures with the snow. Jim Originally posted by bertwert Awesome shots! Thanks for commenting.

03-30-2016, 02:31 AM	#5
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	These pics are great. They show the capability of the lens in the right hands.

03-30-2016, 06:56 AM	#8
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Enjoyed the pictures and the captions. What a fun little guy that mink is. The third one is my favorite.