The Band!

Ellen

The Band!

Finally i managed to get them both playing! (Thanks to a lot of members here who came with the idea of a “rat-band”. )Now i have to figure out a name, if someone has an original name ,please let me know :) Thanks, Ellen.

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  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy

    they look like they’ve been practicing! another wonderful shot. love the mouth of the one on the left

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    LOVE IT!!!!!

  • Linda Sannuti

    Linda Sannuti

    thats awesome!!!!LOL ( The Flurries?)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    lol oh my this is just the sweetest ! a fav

  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    Absolutely stupendous, what absolute loves. Fantastic capture, wonderful subjects. great comp. What about ‘Ratty’s Ragtime Band’

  • Sara Wiggins

    Sara Wiggins

    They are the ‘Rat Pack’ except not the singing part!! Not sure which one is Sammy Davis Jnr.

  • daniels

    daniels

    if you get one more you could call them “the three blind mice” jazz band. great shot! db or you can call them “Rat-sody” as in rapsody

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    love it

  • J.K. York

    J.K. York

    excellent. how you got two i’ll never know. how long did that take? the best one yet Ellen. I’ll put my thinking hat on for a band name. groetjes.

  • mikrin

    mikrin

    This is really cute!! Ever think about writing a children’s book and using your critters??

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    Great shot Ellen! Perfect!

  • dawndavies

    dawndavies

    Razzmataz

  • tserio

    tserio

    Love it and love the mouth on the one at the left. Rat-Toots. We still need a piano. If I find one I will bubblemail you for an address to send to.

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Just brilliant, they must have been practicing.

  • carpenter777

    carpenter777

    so cute

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    Amazing & so very adorable & way cute

  • Lorraine Creagh

    Lorraine Creagh

    Such wonderful work again Ellen. Love this one. The little fella on the left has such a cute little mouth.

  • AnaBanana

    AnaBanana

    yeahhhhh this is superb!!

  • RichardV

    RichardV

    So sweet Ellen.

    What about “The Rodents” ??

  • Ellen replied

    The Rodents…..really sounds nice, difficult to choose….Thanks for your comment :))

  • Forest Friends  Photography

    Forest Friends...

    AWESOME WORK!!!!!

  • jbouzou

    jbouzou

    Wonderful shot !!!... :o)))

  • Gary Beeler

    Gary Beeler

    Beautiful—-even my cat loves it!

  • loramae

    loramae

    It just amazes me that you can get these little ones to do these things…How about Rat-A-Tat-Tat?
    Adding a third of course,,,:)

  • Chanel2

    Chanel2

    They are wonderful, great work Ellen.

  • Judith Winde

    Judith Winde

    This is priceless! You’ve done it again, Ellen! As far as a name, for them, I thought of a slightly different version of Alexander’s Ragtime Band, and came up with Ellen’s Little Rat Time Band :-)

  • Ellen replied

    Well thats very original and nice name Judith! Thanks!

  • Catherine Veal

    Catherine Veal

    Excellent capture Ellen.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic

  • Gilberte

    Gilberte

    Mooi gedaan deze ratjazzduo.Voor een band zouden er nog meer moeten zijn, tenminste drie.

  • cheridan

    cheridan

    Oh that is SO cute

  • BeckyJean

    BeckyJean

    Hmmmm, wonder what they would charge 4 a live concert? lol Great job Ellen !!

  • Nicole Weil T.

    Nicole Weil T.

    Unbelievable… this is toooooo cute for words. :)

  • Irish

    Irish

    OMG…I Love It!

  • Irish

    Irish

    THE RAT PACK…lol

  • Jacqueline Barreto

    Jacqueline Bar...

    adorable!

  • mayuphoto

    mayuphoto

    Sooo cute ;) ;)

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer

    To bad the blues brothers is already taken. he he he
    So sweet Ellen!!

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    Perhaps a punk band called ‘Vermin’. Gorgeous iamge Ellen

  • Benjamin Young

    Benjamin Young

    These shots are so wonderful Ellen…..

  • Christopher  Ewing

    Christopher E...

    LOL i love that curl on the lip of the little guy..hmm..a name eh? Rat City Blues Band

  • Gene Praag

    Gene Praag

    I love these shots….I am going to have to think on the name!!!

  • Bonnie T.  Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    I’m like Chris. I was totally enchanted with that curled lip on the little one! So funny and so priceless! I’d keep it simple and just call them Ratzz with two z’s, one for each of these talented musicians. Keep ‘em coming, Ellen; you’re on your way to stardom and a movie. I want to be at the world premiere to see you in satin and jewels and to meet this charming duo. Rock on RATZZ!

  • Steven  Agius

    Steven Agius

    Allright you finally got them togerther Ellen, they look like they have smiles on their faces especially the sax player, very well done great capture ! As for a Name for the band maybe A Rat-A Tat- Tat (Lol).

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Well done, Like everyone else I think the one on the left is adorable.

  • Sharon Wormleaton

    Sharon Wormleaton

    This is priceless. Well done

  • Helene Kippert

    Helene Kippert

    Too cool Ellen! :o)

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    Just sooooo adorable!!!!!

  • AARDVARK

    AARDVARK

    You’re keeping those little guys busy!

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    great shot

  • kaylarenee

    kaylarenee

    hahaha, that little ones mouth makes me laugh, these have got the be the two cutest mice, so photogenic! :)

  • davidburk

    davidburk

    Wonderful

  • William Hallatt

    William Hallatt

    Pragtig! Hulle is so mooi en so oulik!

    I’ve been so busy lately that I virtually no time to spend on the Bubble…but every time I do log on, I keep an eye out for your “musicians” Ellen since you’ve truly got a one of a kind idea going here…unique, inventive, imaginative, brilliant…etc :D

  • Ellen replied

    Bedankt William, ben zelf ook even heel druk nu.
    Groeten vanuit Holland!

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    the one on the lefts face..has me in stiches..I have tears rolling down my face..ahh so cute

  •  Cheri Perry

    Cheri Perry

    Outstanding work….how about just the Rat Band or maybe “The Rock & Roll Rodents”..lol You’ve got a lot of people givig you excellent suggestions. Good luck!

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Great work, well done.

  • Paola  Massa

    Paola Massa

    is fantastic! how much time you spend for get that?

  • Lisa  Marie Peaslee

    Lisa Marie Pe...

    Sooo cute! This is sooooo cute!

  • bertspix

    bertspix

    Everything that could be said has benn said above…let me add: Beautiful, funny, loverly, funny, excellent, funny…so there…Bert

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Sweet! I love these little guys ellen….your work here is superb!

  • bunniballerina

    bunniballerina

    hehe aw… they are so adorable…

  • Rachel Leopold

    Rachel Leopold

    Oh the one on the left has the CUTEST little cheek action!! Awww I could just KISS them!!

  • MEV Photographs

    MEV Photographs

    How adorable is that! I wonder how long did you try to make them hold the instruments?...nice work!

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    that is a fantastic shot….! Love it!

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    Excellent as always, i also love the expression on the one… “The Whiskerin’ Tunes” “The Meecy Buds”

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    HAHAHA..dit is heel erg funny!..weer een mooi foto Elen! A clever shot!!!

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    A duet : – )..truly so cute and adorable…love it!

  • Sam Mortimer

    Sam Mortimer

    Ha! This is great!

  • Dimf

    Dimf

    Nearly an orchestra Ellen, very pleasant to look at this serie.
    Groetjes

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    Ellen…....your little pet companions are the most adorable models…......pretty talented too!! LOL….........

  • whisperingruth

    whisperingruth

    Ellen…....your little pet companions are the most adorable models…......pretty talented too!! LOL….........

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    You did it!!! Yay!!! It’s awesome!!! They’re making beautiful music together…....

  • Kelly  J

    Kelly J

    First time visiting your work – and just love this – reading through the comments is extremely entertaining! Cant wait to check out the rest – the lip curl is fabulous!!! LOL

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Brilliant …

  • Amanda Hammock

    Amanda Hammock

    Ra-ta-toot-ie. I could not resist and now I shall go cower in the depths of being ashamed at giving in!

    On a more serious note, oh sweet mercy I punned, outstanding image. :)

  • AngelArtist

    AngelArtist

    This is so wonderful; what smart mice you have.

  • Daniela Weil

    Daniela Weil

    OMG, this is toooo cute, Ellen!

  • CinB

    CinB

    this is just adorable! well trained rodents! and cute!

  • farmdogger

    farmdogger

    Great shot. Those are some very well trained rats. How to they sound?

  • Ellen replied

    haha, thats a good question….i hope one day to hear a nice melody :))

  • LenitaB

    LenitaB

    Love the ‘rat band’ pics! So cute, and so comical! The instruments stand out really well against their fur colouring, and they really look authentic – well done!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    great timing stunning capture

  • April Webb

    April Webb

    OMG this is so freaken cute! i love rats. :)

  • Cliff Vestergaard

    Cliff Vestergaard

    I will have see these guys live.

  • dorka31

    dorka31

    WOW! Fantastic! I love your rats :))

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    This is just amazing!! I love this series. Favorite

  • Bec Winnel

    Bec Winnel

    These are so so so cute! they remind me of the little mice from beatrix potter books and this book i had when i was little. it had photographs of mice getting up to all sorts of stuff in the kitchen. and your photography skills are amazing. great lighting and framing. so cute!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much for your comment!

  • anaphotography

    anaphotography

    This is sooooo cute…Excellent work

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    This is perfect…you did it, got them together. I love the little one’s mouth!

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks Jen, it was not easy…..:)

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus

    very creative and cute!

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke

    This is really amazing how you pull this off….BRILLIANT

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    so so cute Ellen ~ just brilliant !

  • Sherstin Schwartz

    Sherstin Schwartz

    Hahaha, how in the world did you do this?

  • Magda Vacariu

    Magda Vacariu

    they must be playing jazz.

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Incredible!!!!!!!! The expression is awesome. Fabulous capture. How about Rat Tales.

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks Craig! Rat tales….sounds very good!

  • kies

    kies

    I have to say this is officially my favourite shot in the whole of red bubble.
    Brilliant brilliant work. I love it.

  • mkl .

    mkl .

    I am in awe…............

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien

    This is just wonderful Ellen, what patience and imagination you have!

  • Terry Arcia

    Terry Arcia

    This is adorable.

  • desginbynicole

    desginbynicole

    This is so cute!!! Great work!!

    Nicole

  • Janie Oliver

    Janie Oliver

    terrific shot. love it.

  • James Stevens

    James Stevens

    You are bringing joy to loads of people!

    God bless ya.

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    now your jammin’!!! LOL…such a great shot! how do you do it?

  • Boban

    Boban

    Wow ............... B.

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Thank you who bought a card today!

  • F.  Kevin  Wynkoop

    F. Kevin Wyn...

    Hi Ellen, delightful sense of whimsy – have you checked out – midorikawa – her paintings also have a wonderful sense of whimsy around music and instruments that I think you might enjoy. Her Moondance is great

  • picketty

    picketty

    howzabout “RATJAM”

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    HOW CUTE! I esecially love the one playing the sax: the way his mouth is twitched as though the other side has already gotten too numb that he has to move it over, and he has his fingers on the keys too!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Mui-Ling!

  • Katja Fønss

    Katja Fønss

    He he….those pictures are all wicked!

  • lisa1970

    lisa1970

    this series of pics is marvellous. great idea well executed (with more than a little help from\your furry friends!) very well done :-)

  • SBCStudio

    SBCStudio

    thats hysterical! so cute

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Thank you whoever bought this card today!

  • skyhorse

    skyhorse

    Brilliant !!! This is soooo cute & your rats are trei clever – darlings

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    fantastic! How on earth did you get them to co-operate???? Amazing pic!!!!

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    fantastic! How on earth did you get them to co-operate???? Amazing pic!!!!

  • MzSardonicus

    MzSardonicus

    Absolutely adorable! I want to know how you got them to do that!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you! One of the things i always use is food.

  • ashroc

    ashroc

    This is the funniest thing i have ever seen! lol

  • LCImagery

    LCImagery

    Your whole series jus just so adorable.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you so much!

  • ANJacobsen

    ANJacobsen

    This is so priceless. So wonderful

  • Emma - Lou .

    Emma - Lou .

    omg this is so adorable :D lovely pic

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you!

  • claudiu

    claudiu

    Ahhh, i guess this was hard to get:)) but is so sweeeeet!

  • Ellen replied

    Yes ,it was….i tried it later several times again but with no succes!
    Thanks!

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    this series is seriaaasly brilliant!!! how about the name Rattatootie

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    or better yet, The Rattatooties

  • Ellen replied

    Thats a very good name :))
    Thanks for your comments, appreciate it!

  • georgiegirl

    georgiegirl

    These guys are soooo cute (and really clever!!)... what’s their music like? Squeeky? but they are really cute… I hope you spoiled them with cheese after these!

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    Stunning…Luv it !!! Are they both Genetically Modified?

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Loreto :))

  • josiem

    josiem

    hahaha brilliant!!
    love the series

  • Anders Hollenbo

    Anders Hollenbo

    Amazing,what a good idea

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Anders!

  • Mechellerene

    Mechellerene

    LOLOLOLOL!!!!!

  • Anthony Gregory

    Anthony Gregory

    Hehehe – Fabulous image – My name is Rat and i play a trumpet- you haven’t an image with a trumpet have you ?
    Do they play well?
    They look very professional :)

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Rat, you play better i think :)

  • Anthony Gregory

    Anthony Gregory

    They’re look great though – excellent work :)

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Rat-A-Tootie. Your shots of these little guys are outrageous!! You crack me up!!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you for your comments Syd!

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon

    Fabulous work Ellen! : ) Well posed rats! (sorry don’t know their names) What are your rats called?

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Luci, They are called Moppy and Witje. (little white)

  • Luci Mahon

    Luci Mahon

    Aww, such sweet names! : )

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    lol!!! What a team!!!! Such cute names!!!! Your work is awesome Ellen!!! :)

  • Edward Henzi

    Edward Henzi

    Hi Ellen, Oh Wow! A real rat band. They are really cute rats and they look like they really are playing music. Wonderful capture. Ed

  • Ellen replied

    They are playing music :))
    Thank you Ed!

  • cdudak

    cdudak

    This is so cute, love it! Really like the guy on the left.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much:)

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko

    another idea…you have to make sure they have an audience of pedigree cats listening them…

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    The little guy on the left is the absolute essence of a muso…........Awesome timing Ellen

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Ken!

  • easimag

    easimag

    how you do it? very cute .

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you! (One of things i always use for this kind of photo’s is food)

  • Steve Scully

    Steve Scully

    love jazz, love this.

  • Ellen replied

    Than you Steve!

  • stephaniefaith

    stephaniefaith

    “(One of things i always use for this kind of photo’s is food)” >works with boyfriends too! lol. your photos are adorable, really nice.

  • Ellen replied

    haha, thats true :)
    Thank you Stephanie!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    This is too funny!!!!!!! Thanks for the laugh!!!!!! “All God’s Creatures Gotta a Place in the Choir” (or band in this case)! God bless you!!!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much for your comment Lorilee!

  • shanemcgowan

    shanemcgowan

    I love this art it says so much. It’s like it ellen my sweet girl :-) how ru tis evening??

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks Shane, all is o.k.here!

  • Karen  Moore

    Karen Moore

    Wow !! I love this I collect Mice, not live ones but I have had at one time over 2000 mice, I used to raise them not any more, fell in love with the little creatures. This is awesome. I am going to tell my daughter about this one maybe she will purchase one for me for christmas !! By the way my son plays both of them.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Karen for your comment! Thats nice you have raised and also collect Mice!
    Best regards,Ellen.

  • karenuk1969

    karenuk1969

    How long does it take you to get these kinds of shots? They are AMAZING!!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you Karen! I have taken several shots,and this was the best.
    Later i tried again many times to take the same kind of photo,but without succes.

  • Secretwomen

    Secretwomen

    This is sooooo cute!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much!

  • StarKatz

    StarKatz

    LOL they’re adorable! ;0) I can’t believe how many of these I’m favoriting LOL.. look at that little guys face on the left LMAO he’s so sweet!!! :0)

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks, yes i know ,he looks so cute….I have tried to do this photo again, but without succes…it was hard to have both rats with instruments on the photo :)

  • mariejean

    mariejean

    So I wonder what music they’re playing! maybe Jazz… rat at tat tat… ;-)

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you! I am not sure what they play, it could be Jazz!

  • StarKatz

    StarKatz

    What about the Arfers R for Rat band

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you….I only dont know what Arfers R means :)

  • StarKatz

    StarKatz

    Sorry I originally wrote R’fers ie R for Rat :0)

  • Lyn Evans

    Lyn Evans

    Fantastic capture.

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks again Lyn!

  • kneeknee

    kneeknee

    Well Done Ellen
    this is amazing

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks again Kneeknee

  • Johanna  Rutter

    Johanna Rutter

    incase you hadn’t gotten your bubblemail i found your card in the store yesterday so i have it in my room displaying:) they are so cute:)

  • Ellen replied

    I wanted to write you back yesterday evening Johanna,but suddenly i saw my photo on Zazzle and had a discussion about it all evening:)
    (see discussion here) Sorry,will answer you mail this eveing.Thanks!

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    play on! fantastic!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Lover1969

    Lover1969

    Just simply amazing!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much!

  • findingmyzen

    findingmyzen

    This is just too cute. Enjoy them all!!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you :)

  • Gaspar Avila

    Gaspar Avila

    I love your photos of rats. This one is really awesome!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Thanks very much Gaspar!

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!!

  • Veronica Schultz

    Veronica Schultz

    What talented little friends you have! Truly adorable!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Hi Veronica, yes they are very talented :) Thanks for your kind comment!

  • William  Harris III

    William Harri...

    Very excellent!! I remember seeing this photo and your other photos on Photo.net

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you William, thats right, I am on photo.net too.
    Are you a member of photo.net also?

  • DravenStudios

    DravenStudios

    Wonderful! Going in my favs!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much, really appreciate it! Sorry for the late reply.

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    a perfect pair,, an instant fav,,,

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much Maria for your comments, sorry for the late reply!

  • XOXanimalsXOX

    XOXanimalsXOX

    Absolutely perfect and unique in every way, love the mouth on the little guy on the left. Instant fave.

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much!

  • photography1839

    photography1839

    fabulous idea and hard to immortalize the moment!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much!!

  • sunata

    sunata

    Stunning duo

  • Ellen replied

    Thanks very much for all your comments!

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    This is just brilliant, very mad but brilliant!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Shaun! It was not easy to take this photo :)

  • RakeshSyal

    RakeshSyal

    Simply outstanding!!

  • Ellen replied

    Thank you very much Rakesh!

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