13 Lined Ground Squirrel

Posted by Bob Boner on Fri Aug 22, 2003 3:50 pm

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I made this image in Custer State Park, SD, this past July. I was photogrphing prairie dogs, when this little critter happened along. It was very friendly, and quite captivating. Had never seen one before. Canon 1D, 300 f/4 + 1.4x, ISO 200 - 1/3, fill flash at -2/3. All suggestions and comments greatly appreciated.

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by Rick Barletta on Fri Aug 22, 2003 5:53 pm

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Very nice Bob! These guys/gals are really cute subjects.

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by tcgoetz on Fri Aug 22, 2003 6:33 pm

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Attractive subject. I like the shapness and the colors. I wondder if there was something you could have done to make the squirrel stand out more from the surroundings.

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by Kelly on Fri Aug 22, 2003 7:10 pm

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Very cute! It really pops out of the colorful flowers.

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by Juli Wilcox on Fri Aug 22, 2003 10:22 pm

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Hi Bob! I love how these critters show up amongst the prairie dogs out here. I like all the purple flowers in this image and would either go for more dof to bring those in more prominently, or alternately, crop and increase saturation on the ground squirrel to bring it out more. The animal is very nicely sharp.

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