Better than corn on the cob!

Posted by MikeBinOK on Wed May 05, 2004 12:31 am

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In Yellowstone last Fall, this chipmunk (Least Chipmunk, I believe) would repeatedly clip off a head of seeds and return to the same rock to strip off all the good stuff before carrying it back to his burrow. I GREATLY appreciated his cooperation, he was an excellent subject!

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1/350th second @ f/8
ISO 100
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by Neil Fitzgerald on Wed May 05, 2004 3:04 am

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Cute little fella. Nice shot. I think it could be enhanced just a bit with some fill. The side lighting shows some nice colour in the fur.

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by Tim Grams on Wed May 05, 2004 9:10 am

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Good exposure for some tough light. The comp is great- hard to beat cute little furry critters! The background goes very well with the meal.

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by Dennis Olivero on Wed May 05, 2004 11:55 am

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Nice job Mike. I like the fact that the background reflects the object in the mouth. Tough light but well handled.. Well done!

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by Alan Melle on Wed May 05, 2004 6:49 pm

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Great subject in a terrific pose. Lighting handled well but I agree that fill flash might improve the image. Nice shot!

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by NDCheryl on Wed May 05, 2004 8:56 pm

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Looks like he has plenty of food to choose from behind him. Cute shot.

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by Juli Wilcox on Sat May 08, 2004 6:36 am

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I love this, one of my favorite subjects. Only suggestion is to set the shadow point a little, very little, darker and open up the shadows a bit with fill or if shooting RAW, the highlight/shadow feature in PS could be useful if applied sparingly.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue May 11, 2004 6:11 am

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Nice shot Mike, good composition and well handled in the given light.

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