Rat by Mart Smit

Monday, 12th March 2007

A rat can be cute!

by Mart Smit

We went to the wieringermeer to watch birds but we spotted a brown rat instead! Not one, at least 3 of them!

Equipment: Canon EOS 30D + Canon 300/2.8 + 2x extender

Mart Smit

My name is Mart Smit, I was born in 1991 in Lutjewinkel. That’s a very small village in the northern part of the Netherlands, I still live there.
I am a student at a secondary school.
My favourite hobby is nature photography but I like also doing all kind of sports and working on my website www.martsmit.nl.
At a early age, I was already interested in nature. When I was about ten years old, I took all kind of pictures with my fathers equipment, but now I have my own.
In 2004 I won a price in the Argus Nature Photography competition in Belgium and that gave me the possibility to buy some excellent equipment.
The Canon EOS 20D and a Canon 100-400 5.6 L IS.
Most of my pictures are made in my neighbourhood, in our garden or around the farm of my grandparents.

www.martsmit.nl

10 Comments

Bonnie Bendschneider Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 10:33 am
What a nice shot. It almost looks like this little fellow was posing for you. You must be very patient to capture scenes of nature. Wishing you the best in your photographic ventures. You are well on your way. I think your little rat is much more attractive than those we have here in Rochester, NY.
Bill Pevlor Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
OK, rats are not high on my list of photogenic subjects, but you make it work with this skillful capture. This guy doesn’t look so rat-like. You’ve almost made a rat look appealing….almost.
Frans Koomen Says:
March 13th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
A photo like this makes a rat cute.
Mooie foto Mark. Ik blijf van je werk genieten.

Groeten,
Frans
Tsuey Says:
July 13th, 2007 at 3:18 am
Dear Mart

I had a look at your website. I just want to say what a good job you have done in your photography. I too love wild life photography but I should be out there more.

Thanks for sharing.
Joshua Says:
July 17th, 2007 at 1:56 am
I don’t like rats myself but you’ve managed to make this the most appealing rat photo I’ve seen. I suppose why I like this rat better than what I could have because it reminds of remy the rat from the new pixar film ‘Ratatouille’. I like the ground surrounding the rat, it makes it more appealing. Great photo. Well done!
sarah Says:
August 11th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
I love your photo of the rat
Anurag Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Nice reflexes I must say, as rats are pretty skittish.
Renee Says:
March 12th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
For a rat it is kinda cute!
karen roy Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I checked out your website, Matt, and I am very impressed. I wish someone had introduced me to nature AND photography at a young age. Keep up the good work and the best of luck in your future.
juan pablo Baliña Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Increíble foto: a esa rata en Argentina la llamamos laucha. Saludos desde Buenos Aires, Juan Pablo Baliña rutacuarenta@gmail.com