Trying to play the flute

Ellen

Trying to play the flute

This is Snoesje.
I have used the built-in flash and made a diffuser for it.

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Trying to play the flute by Ellen
Trying to play the flute by Ellen
  • Ingrid77

    Ingrid77

    aawwww – sooo cute :-)

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Ingrid :)

  • brianboyce50

    brianboyce50

    Top class work as usual Ellen – well done.

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Brian!

  • Warren Williams

    Warren Williams

    Excellent.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Warren!

  • WatscapePhoto

    WatscapePhoto

    Super work, Ellen. Eyes bright with enjoyment, if not with the music, eh?

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you so much :)

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    WHATTTTTTTTTTTT omg thats the cutest thing ever lol

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Shoaib!

  • DravenStudios

    DravenStudios

    :) Love it Ellen. Very, nicely done and awww so, cute!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Draven!

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    Its so cure and funny! Great shot!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Tania!

  • Jonathan L Green

    Jonathan L Green

    most excellent!
    you play that thing mousie

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Jonathan, also for the fav! :)

  • poupoune

    poupoune

    Soooo sweet and I’m pretty sure the melody was beautiful!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Poupoune, yes it was a beautiful melody :)

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    Your new rat is really doing well! Beautiful shot Ellen! Very sweet!! :]

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Tracy, also for the fav! She doesnt like to sit still and i have to be very fast :)

  • Jonathan L Green

    Jonathan L Green

    what is the mouse playing?
    Jethro Tull maybe?
    lol:))

  • Ellen replied

    Jethro Tull….thats a long time ago….No, she is playing more modern music:)

  • Jonathan L Green

    Jonathan L Green

    she/hes a rat or mouse?
    sorry,
    I should know this right?

  • Ellen replied

    She is a rat….(Dumbo rat)
    Thanks anyway :)

  • jacquei

    jacquei

    Hi Ellen, she really looks as if she is playing it and enjoying it….perhaps some jazz !! she is adorable and has a lovely coat and sparkling eye and looks so contented….another one for Ben, he is always so fascinated by the different things your rats do….............:):)

  • Ellen replied

    She is so fast, but finally i got a photo with a flute :)
    Thanks very much and greetings to Ben!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks much Scott!

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    She is beautiful, this is great Ellen, Love it!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much Marvin!

  • raymondo

    raymondo

    Fantastic…..x

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Ray!!

  • Nori Bucci

    Nori Bucci

    :)) Love it Ellen…..what a sweetie!!! Of course, another instant fave! :)

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Nori, appreciate it!

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    Your little guys always make me smile. He is so cute.

  • Ellen replied

    This is a she…I have now 2 boys and 2 girls ;)
    Thanks so much Sheryl!

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Ha Snoesje..met dat leuke bloesje….she is a fantastic pupil…learning so fast…attitude and all….but you’re a very good photographer.

  • Ellen replied

    Dat rijmt!! Bedankt Gilberte :))

  • Colleen Battistoni

    Colleen Battis...

    WONDERFUL work Ellen :-)

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Colleen!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Ah very cute, great little model

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Celia!

  • lianne

    lianne

    Awww – he’s so darned cute Ellen – what a bright spot in my day!

  • Ellen replied

    Yes, she is Lianne :) Thank you so much!!

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    de rat heeft uitstekende techniek. mooie foto. well done with the diffused flash. great shot. groeten.

  • Ellen replied

    I am always trying to look for better light. The diffuser i made of a empty milk bottle, but still the light was too bright, and i taped some paper towel on it too. (hope you can understnad my english)
    Thanks James!

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Ellen hierdie is net die dierbaarheid van self !! Jou foto is sooooo uitstekend !! Ek is so mal oor hulle handtjies en voetjies eendag wil ek vir jou kom kuier dat ek net hierdie pragtige diertjie vir so ‘n klein rukkie kan houvas. Dit is werklik so ongelooflik mooi !

  • Ellen replied

    Bedankt Sandra voor jouw leuke reactie :)
    Ik zal mijn ratjes een paar weekjes bij jou op vacantie sturen, ok?
    Groetjes Ellen.

  • Lisa Roberts

    Lisa Roberts

    Oh, so glad you’re back Ellen – I love your ratty pics so much ;-)
    Lisa x

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Lisa, appreciate it! Ellen.

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    So cute playing that flute! Great photo!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Stephen!

  • Gerry Danen

    Gerry Danen

    Ellen, another piece of art! I love it…

  • Ellen replied

    Hartelijk bedankt Gerry!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    ADORABLE!!!!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks much Lorilee!

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    very sweet…lovely lighting

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Angel!!

  • DonnaMoore

    DonnaMoore

    Ellen, I absolutely or absofllutely adore your ratties.

  • Ellen replied

    haha….:) Thank you so much Donna!

  • Peter Lawrie

    Peter Lawrie

    Hope it was sharp and not flat ! :o)
    Well captured.

  • Ellen replied

    It was Peter :))
    Thanks so much!

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore

    Awww, I hear the music. She’s adorable. You have two now, Snoesje and Sweety (formally group-named ‘Curly’ lol)? My goodness they learn fast, Ellen! Love all your work.

  • Ellen replied

    I have 4 now :) 2 boys and 2 girls. A bit busy :)
    Thank you very much!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    omg this is so cute

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Heather :)

  • Dennis Jones - CameraView

    Dennis Jones -...

    Looks like your band is coming together…well done Ellen..

  • Ellen replied

    She is learning how to pose :) Thanks Dennis!

  • Tania  Donald

    Tania Donald

    brillaint and so sweet : DD

  • Ellen replied

    Thnaks very much Tania!!

  • Dragonflye

    Dragonflye

    I love this! Awesome!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much, also for the fav!

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Because of you Ellen…I see rodents in a different way now..I have so much affection for your work & for your little models…. well done

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Maria, that is good to hear…I really appreciate it!

  • justrick

    justrick

    your settings and captures
    are so very inspiring Ellan
    wonderfull works indeed
    very well thought out and presented
    yes well done cheers rick

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Rick, appreciated it!

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Adorable and cute capture Ellen.

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks much Noelene!

  • justrick

    justrick

    opps typo Ellen sorry:) :)

  • Ellen replied

    Thats o.k…...dont worry Rick :)

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp

    Another instant favorite…...so precious, Ellen!xx

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much Marie, appreciate it!

  • TickerGirl

    TickerGirl

    Adorable :)

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much :)

  • Akkra

    Akkra

    Oh he’s such a handsome little rat! Excellent shot Ellen, he really looks like he’s actually playing! :o)

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Akkra :)

  • icesrun

    icesrun

    So precious!! I love what you can do with them. Quite a talent!

  • Ellen replied

    Thnak you very much icesrun!

  • Bunny Clarke

    Bunny Clarke

    Adorable! And I bet he’s a natural musician too. :o) Excellent capture.

  • Ellen replied

    Yes, she is Bunny :) Thanks so much!

  • barnsis

    barnsis

    A new star is rising, So great to see you with a new friend to share with us.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Byron…..allthough she doesnt like to sit still, she is learning to pose :)

  • Leanne Allen

    Leanne Allen

    Very cute Ellen!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Leanne!

  • Linda Sannuti

    Linda Sannuti

    WOW..my daughter will love this one..she is playing flute now..
    Super shot and talented fellow!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Linda! How nice your daughter is playing the flute too!

  • Jellybean720

    Jellybean720

    How you do this is so wonderful.. they are so cute.. Great Capture and work :))

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much JB!!

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Too cute Ellen !

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Steve!

  • musicaldruid

    musicaldruid

    So sweet!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much!!

  • Adri  Padmos

    Adri Padmos

    ‘t Is weer een méésterwerk Ellen!

  • Ellen replied

    Hartelijk bedankt Adri! Ik ben wat met het licht aan het uitproberen met een zelfgemaakte diffuser voor het flitslicht.

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    wow….amazing and wonderfyl..he just keeps getting better …I love him!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Catherine! appreciate ti.

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    He’s adorable! Good idea with the diffuser! Helps protect his eyes AND provide nice soft light! ;o)

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Krys, this is the built-in flash with self made diffuser. I wanted to try my ringflash, but suddenly it didnt work anymore…

  • alaskaman53

    alaskaman53

    Mooi gemaakt Elen, compliment.

  • Ellen replied

    Hartelijk bedankt!!

  • Rosemaree

    Rosemaree

    Hey Ellen, Saw this and knew it had to be yours… Another wonderful image…

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much Rosemaree :)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    great job, lovely done….....

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks Antanas!

  • Shanina Conway

    Shanina Conway

    lol! amazing what these little guys get up too…wonderful work;)

  • Ellen replied

    Thak you very much Shanina!

  • Hidemi Tada

    Hidemi Tada

    i can keep him in my mouth, sooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Hidemi :)

  • missmoneypenny

    missmoneypenny

    Had to be a fave Ellen – beautiful

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you so much Chris, also for the fav!

  • Georgie Hart

    Georgie Hart

    Aww precious little Snoesje! Entirely too gorgeous, as always, Ellen!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Georgie!

  • carol lynch

    carol lynch

    love it

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Carol!!

  • RajeevKashyap

    RajeevKashyap

    Outstanding

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Rajeev!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Sean!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    OMG Ellen this is another just perfect shot, i just adore all your critter captures they are all wonderful, and I know how hard it is to play as I’ve tried.ol

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much :))

  • kilmann

    kilmann

    Very cute pose, I nearly can hear the music. Maybe one of Mozart’s flute concertos? Love them.

  • Ellen replied

    Or maybe Bach….,yes it must be Bach….
    Thanks very much Kilmann :)

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    ...i just wanna kiss his little mousie face!!!! adorable!!! x

  • Ellen replied

    She loves to be kissed, she wants to sit on my shoulder too all the time :) If she has a chance…
    Thanks very much Karin!

  • Cherubtree

    Cherubtree

    Ohhh so cute!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much :)

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Adorable little rat and very talented too by the look of it …lol…smashing capture Ellen.

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much Lyn!

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Love all your ratty creations,so amazing and heartwarming,well done,Ellen.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Lance, appreciate it!

  • Brad Sumner GLP

    Brad Sumner GLP

    LOL! You have another talented rat on your hands, Ellen!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Brad, I am trying to learn her to pose, but she doesnt like to sit still :)

  • John44

    John44

    Mooie dieptewerking in mooie kleuren.

  • Ellen replied

    Bedankt John!

  • terryt

    terryt

    A Sure fire Winner!!!...Simply Wonderful!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Terry!

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    She’s adorable… I always love seeing your cute rats.

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Kimberly, she is very sweet :)

  • jacquei

    jacquei

    Hi Ellen, this is from Ben, he says he likes this one because he loves the way Snoesje has his little paws up holding his little toy, he looks very sweet. He wants to know how many rats you have please? .....love from Ben….xxx

  • Ellen replied

    Hi Ben and Jacquei; I have now 4 rats, 2 girls and 2 boys, and i just found out my other female rat is blind. She is only 4 months.
    Thanks very much :) Greetings from Holland, Ellen.

  • vickymount

    vickymount

    A magical photo of a magical wee beastie playing the magic flute…and his mouth and ‘hands’ are perfectly positioned!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you so much Vicky! Also for the fav!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    I like the dof…beautiful work Ellen!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Ana!

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen...

    Fantastic capture

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Kathy!

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    very cute shot

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks!

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    Another great shot, lovely details…CUTE!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks again Shaun!

  • Alain Safa

    Alain Safa

    Sweeter than sugar and symphonicall than chubert

  • Ellen replied

    Thats a good comment :) Thanks very much!

  • LeighAth

    LeighAth

    It would be awesome if you could submit one of your works into this challenge ...there are 8 hours left so I hope you make it on time :).

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much, I already submitted it!

  • maxy

    maxy

    Oh myyy!!!! Talented, entertaining and sooooo cute!!! Excellent shot! xoxo!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Maxy!

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien

    ADORABLE! You have the sweetest rats in the world Ellen!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much Estelle!

  • Mabs

    Mabs

    So cute – adorable capture !

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Mabs!

  • Ian Middleton

    Ian Middleton

    Super shot!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Ian!

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Ha, ha. You are the rodent queen. Well done on your challenge win. I was not too far behind (3rd). Again, congrats.—Steve

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Steve…..3rd place is very good!!

  • Sylvia Gonzales

    Sylvia Gonzales

    Adorable Ellen!! Soooo Adorable : ) Congratulations on the Rodent Challenge!! Very Well Deserved!! Peace, Syl

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks so much Sylvia!

  • Hans Bax

    Hans Bax

    Goedemorgen Ellen!
    Van harte met het winnen van de challenge! Zeer wel verdiend!!!!!
    Groeten en fijne dag / week,
    Hans.

  • Ellen replied

    Ik wist niet dat ik gewonnen had :) Bedankt Hans, ook voor de fav!
    Nogmaals een gezellige week gewenst!

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    you are so good with these little guys .. adorabe as always !

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks again Lucinda, appreciate it!

  • billfox256

    billfox256

    This really makes my day. Terrfic!!!!, Bill

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you again Bill!

  • Meg Hart

    Meg Hart

    Snoesje and her Golden Flute – Coming to a concert hall near you...!!...I’ll take two tickets in the front row (so I can see her, haha…!!)

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you for your funny comment :) haha…..you never know….maybe there will be a concert one day!

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    I like the way those whiskers fan out; wow they are so long! I have played the flute before; it can be exhausting; lots of blowing and uses up a lot of breath.

  • Ellen replied

    I can imaging it can be exhausting. Thank you very much Mui-Ling and greetings; Ellen.

  • Mark Elshout

    Mark Elshout

    Flute up the right way but the paws aren’t as well placed on this flute shot then the other one. So if you want my opinion, the other flute shot is more convincing even with the flute upside down.

  • Ellen replied

    I know :) Thank you for your comment!

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    This looks so real it’s funny! And this time the flute is even right side up!

  • Ellen replied 28 days ago

    Thanks so much :)

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