Pine Squirrel

Posted by Juli Wilcox on Sat Aug 23, 2003 7:26 am

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Red Squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Have never been more charmed by a squirrel than by the industrious Red or Pine Squirrel of the northern Rockies. This one noisily chattered at my even looking at him.

1Ds, 500 mm f/4 L IS + 1.4 X tele (700 mm effective), 1/125 sec @ f/8, -1, ISO 200. Bright afternoon light partially diffused by canopy. As always, I am interested in how the color and contrast appear on your monitor. Thanks!

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by Rich S on Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:27 am

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Color and contrast both look great from here. Love the pose. The position makes this shot since you've got the squirrel against lighter background rather than the darker background just a couple inches away. Very nice. The smallest of nits would be that the right pole were entirely grey, but I prefer it all in as is to cropping the brown out.

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by DC on Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:30 am

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Super shot Juli. As Rich pointed out, if you'd got him against that dark background, it wouldn't have had the same impact. Great detail and nice pose. Well done

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by E.J. Peiker on Sat Aug 23, 2003 8:33 am

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Very cute, looks like he's been dibbing that nose into some food

My personal preference would be to see the tail.

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by thapamd on Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:51 am

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The color and contrast are indeed, exquisite, as are the compostion, lighting, and capture of the expression. Nothing to more to add...

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by Richard Ditch on Sat Aug 23, 2003 1:09 pm

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I like this very much.

The position of the squirrel, with head and neck extended and catching the light, is very nice.

The framing with the fence posts works well.

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by Tom Whelan on Sat Aug 23, 2003 2:01 pm

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Superb pose, excellent composition.

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by Sven Bernert on Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:41 pm

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Nothing to add after all the comments above. Cute little fellow

The strong lines of the wooden fence work very well (geometrically) with your subject.

All the best Juli and nice to meet you here

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by Kelly on Sun Aug 24, 2003 7:09 pm

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Very cute, very sharp! It seems to have a guilty look, like it was caught eating something that it shouldn't have (maybe some bird seed?).

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by Steve Sage on Sun Aug 24, 2003 9:59 pm

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Very cute Juli. The timber makes in interesting framing and the lighting and background are super. These guys sure can make a lot of noise for their size.

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by NDCheryl on Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:01 pm

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I can almost hear him chattering now.. Very nice shot. I love the pose and think the whole shot works very well as presented.

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by Michael Brown on Sun Aug 24, 2003 10:04 pm

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Down south Juli, we call this a "cute lil' booger!"

Knockout composition. Love it!!!

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by Paul Klenck on Sun Aug 24, 2003 11:38 pm

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Beautiful shot, Juli. We were in Wyoming a couple weeks ago and these squirrels were captivating. The white around their eyes add so much personality. The white here echoed in the bg light adds much.

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by chew on Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:08 am

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Juli, what a treat this is, from the way the angular light that just clips the nose and continues through the weathered timber to the complimentary colors of the log and paws. Colors and contrast are top rate. Texture of the timber and hair is another thing I like, what puts this over the top for me is that you left the piece of fiber in the whiskers. Showing good long lense technique here I believe.

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