All the traps in this shot (although set) were tied up so that they could not be triggered and I had an assistant handling the mouse just as an extra caution to keep the mouse off the traps.
This was shot at iso 500 because I messed up and did not change my camera back to its lowest iso.
Post processing was just a few minor tweaks to the raw file in nikon capture and then I cropped a fairly small amount off the image in photoshop.
It was interesting to see that the mouse had no interest at all in the cheese.
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Thanks to all those that voted highly on this. This is certainly an improvement over my first submission which ranked 210 out of around 220. I guess it paid off to actually go buy a live mouse. Though that worked out anyways because my wife really liked the mouse and is keeping it for a pet.
Great shot - colour (ie mouse, - the jump out colour of cheese on traps.Congrats. Thanks for sharing the behind- the- scene info as many do not realize all the hard work /effort that goes in to getting the shot.
This is just a phenominal photograph. The sharpness is just incredible on the mouse and the central mouse trap and the colors are just incredible. Great job, I can't imagine how to improve it. 10!
7 - Very good & seemingly very dangerous (couldn't see any evidence of safeguards). Criticism; not much, maybe more selective cropping (eg on the left) perhaps an even slightly sharper angle and, difficult, but having the 'focal point(s)' more centered in the frame, may have all made this even better in my opinion. Good set up & idea (well done if original).
Simply the best..
Lighting, focus, depth, subject, creativity, all brilliant..
This is the blue, maybe close to an 8+ when its done--
My vote 4
Just kidding-- 10
Without a doubt, the best in the challenge and best met in the topic in the challenge. Seen others try, but this hits it. Great composition, assembly of traps. Technically, great colors (choice of traps and cheese), and DOF.
I shoulda bought stock in victor when this challenge was announced! Good DOF adds interest, Cute rat, Maybe I could get some pointers on where to get a slick black background like that,
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