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Plantain Squirrel


Plantain Squirrel
Photo Information
Copyright: Chris Chafer (sandpiper2) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1841 W: 109 N: 4244] (14071)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-03
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Pentax K100D Super, Sigma 70-300 DG Macro, Digital ISO-400, Matin 58mm UV
Exposure: f/6.7, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-09-28 1:49
Viewed: 251
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Plantain Squirrel (Callosciurus notatus) found on a morning walk around the southern edge of McRitchie Reservoir. I also saw them in the mangroves on the northern side of the island and in the botanical gardens.

The plantain squirrel is 15-22 cm in size and is the most commonly seen squirrel in Singapore. Brown with a red belly and a black stripe on each side. Moves around with a single chips, each accompanied by a vigorous flourish of the tail. Their diet consists of fruit pulp and seeds, flowers or leafy shoots, supplemented with arthopods. They are active during day in the middle and lower storey of the forest, usually solitary.

The species ranges from Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. In Singapore it is common and has adapted well to urbanisation.

I know there is too many sticks in the way for the perfectionists, but that’s nature :) A shot of the whole squirrel appears in the WORKSHOP.
siggi, sranjan, maurydv, zulfu, oscarromulus, boreocypriensis, rousettus has marked this note useful
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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1367 W: 56 N: 4680] (16082)
  • [2009-09-28 2:02]

Hello Chris,
Captured well on this beautiful Squirrel in a great pose!
the exposure and focus is spot on with total sharpness, vivid colour and so much details
a very useful notes with thanks
Best regards Siggi

Hi Chris
Great detal and color...Excellent POV...Very well done...TFS
Jim

Hello Chris,
Very well captured the finer details of Plantain Squirrel. An excellent POV, sharpness & composition.
Regards-Subhash

Bonjour

Une photo de qualité et de grande netteté.....
J'ai vu la photo de l'atelier et j'aime beaucoup aussi et elle permet de voir l'animal en entier.


Merci du partage
Ele

beautiful and very cute, TFS Ori

Hello Chris,
a very good capture of this squirrel, nice composition of both pictures, very beautiful natural colours, lovely pose of the squirrel in a beautiful environment.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1050 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-09-28 15:24]

Hello Chris,
Lovely shot of this pretty squirel.
Details and composition are perfect.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Chris,
Read your "intro"; one of the best.
Love your well drafted note.
Re: Your Squirrel:
Great eye contact; looks like it was "posing" just for you.
Colour contrasts well controlled. Congratulations.
And, principally thanks for sharing this lovely cutie.
Mario from COLD COLD CANADA with warm greetings.
P.S. Your screen name caught my eye. I knew an American using the same name on "photolog". But, I see that you are from down under. My brother, Michael, passed away in Perth.... many many moons ago.

Hi Chris,

An excellent capture of this cute fellow from nice POV with fine composition.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

Hello Chris,
it is very lovely as like other squirrels. you greatly captured it from great POV. focus, timing, eyes contact and composition also very nice. alternative view also nice, but your preference better. thanks for sharing, best wishes friend
Ahmet

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