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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2297 W: 163 N: 6694] (21146)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-07
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2IS, 2X Teleconverter TC-DC58C
Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-09 9:52
Viewed: 530
Points: 86
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Squirrel – Sciurus vulgaris

This little Squirrel has been a regular visitor to our bird table since the 6th of March! You can see my first capture here.
It would be nice to see the young ones soon but I’m sure she’ll keep careful guard of them as there are several Crows here in the pine forest. She seems very hungry and is not a bit shy as you come closer. The birds happily share the food with her too.

This was taken from a distance of about 5 metres with the camera handheld. It has been cropped and sharpened.

jaycee, gerbilratz, pekkavalo1, nglen, ellis49, Hil, CatherineD, Debz, Juyona, fartash, matatur, Jamesp, JoseMiguel, jcoowanitwong, eqshannon, Luis52, CeltickRanger, rousettus, rcrick, pablominto, smitha, mariki, Royaldevon, claudine, Miss_Piggy, ramthakur, Ena, haraprasan, eladen has marked this note useful
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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 795 W: 5 N: 2038] (7715)
  • [2008-04-09 10:40]

Hi Ulla,your garden is like a zoo,every day you have a luchy to see beautifull species,this is a great portrait,perfect under all corners of view,my best compliments,Luciano

Hi Ulla, simply wonderful. hand held, yet so sharp and colourful. Perfect eye contact, really excellent work. best regards h

Hi Ulla,

Very good close-up picture of squirrel. Nice DOF and composition and bright natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2008-04-09 11:26]

Hi Ulla. We have only the grey Squirrels where i live . This one looks so cute but if its like ours they eat all the bird food. You have captured great detail in the fur and eyes. with warm colours. His wiskers show up well. TFS.
Nick..

Hej Ulla,
a very nice picture of Kurre Kott as we called them when I was a child.
Very close with good details where i counts and lovely colours.
I like the composition and the fine pose of Korren.
Well done.

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 782 W: 11 N: 1380] (4759)
  • [2008-04-09 12:00]

Hi Ulla

Lovely capture of the Red Squirrel, who looks a picture of health.
Excellent pose with great eye contact.
Nice sharp details.
Well saturated colours and i like the light catching on the whiskers.

Hil

Hi Ulla,
Lovely shot of this cute animal. The sharpness is excellent and the light too. I like also the simplicity of your composition, with nice background.
Best regards,
Catherine

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 0 N: 489] (2154)
  • [2008-04-09 12:17]

Hola Ulla, muy bonito el punto de vista, agradable color y buena luz. Un saludo desde Mallorca

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 882] (3281)
  • [2008-04-09 12:28]

Hi Ulla, this one is a real smasher! beautiful moment to catch and a perfect pov and composition. She looks very keen with her face looking straight at the lens, lovely soft detail, colour and nice dof. Lovely ears and tail, I love it. Great work.
tfs
debz

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1555 W: 233 N: 5091] (17959)
  • [2008-04-09 13:07]

Cute image of this little Squirrel, Ulla :-)
Those ear tufts are VERY long!
Great eye-contact and a superb close-crop.
Very good DOF too.
Superb colours.
Nice work!
TFS!

Joe

Hi Ulla,
Very nice capture of this red squairrel. Nice presentation and details.
TFS
Wei

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2072 W: 6 N: 1848] (12716)
  • [2008-04-09 13:35]

Hola Ulla :))
excelente retrato, bg y bello pov...
simpático trabajo,
saludos

Hello Ulla
Excellent portrait of this Red Squirrel,
Perfect focusing,composition and POV.
Superb shot my friend.

Regards
Fartash

Well Ulla, our small and lovely seed thief is obviously on the move again! A fine tele-macro shot focusing on the eyes, whiskers and claws, the rest gradually becoming blurry - a fine effect indeed.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1223 W: 0 N: 4449] (13290)
  • [2008-04-09 14:24]

Hi Ulla

A great shot - good composition and POV with good colour and superb detail. Well observed and captured. I really wish I could see a red squirrel this close!

James

Hi Ulla,
Nice showing this cute red squirrel. Sharp focus and well exposed image. Lovely eyes and pointed ears. Appropriate soft background to stand out this red squirrel.
JC

Ha! you have made a friend. They do turn quickly though if you are not careful. although no instinct tells them, they have been known to be mischievous...the nicer they are the more you have to keep your eyes out!
bob

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 5 N: 2728] (9914)
  • [2008-04-09 19:00]

Hola Sra. Ulla.
Otra muy bella foto de esta Ardillita. Alta calidad de foto. hermoso momento caputurado.
Saludos Sra. Ulla.
Luis52.

hello ulla,
feels nice to see you work again, it has been quite some time since i saw your posts, i am glad that i did not miss this one, you got such a lovely pose here, nice composition,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Ulla
what a lovely face and eyes. Great portraite for red squirrel with sharpness, POV, colors, composition. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • rcrick Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 557 W: 39 N: 1001] (3266)
  • [2008-04-09 22:06]

Hi Ulla,

Congratulations on a wonderful image, excellent POV and detail, colours are beautiful, really well framed,

Very nice work, all the best Cheers Rick :)

Hello Ulla,
This is a fine portrait!
I bet this guy is a teaser if I read the facial expression correctly...
Sharp fine details and a well composed presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hello Ulla,
It seems you have befriended this cute little fellow.:)
Fantastic shot of the Red squirrel. Excellent POV, sharpness and details on the face.I can count the long black whiskers.:) And what sharp claws it has on its tiny feet.The smooth green background gives a good contrast to its red fur. But most of all ts the pse and the expression you ave captured on its face that i lied most.
Thanks for sharing this cute felow,
Regards,
Smitha.
i hope you get a chance to photograph its young ones soon. :)

hello Ulla

wonderful portrait shot of the « Europeen » Red Squirrel
(i am putting the word « Europeen » because ours in North America
is completely different Red Squirrel)
fine POV and framing, excellent DOF, excellent luminosity
of the image, great sharpness and details and wonderful eye-contact,

TFS

Asbed

Hi Ulla,
It's so cute your new and frequent visitor!
And you did a very good job in this portrait of it.
I like the close up and all the beautiful details you got on it.
Congratulations and thanks for share.
My best regards,
JM

the title suits well to the photo indeed, nice pose captured, good close framing, well done
regards
jo

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 8 N: 4022] (13255)
  • [2008-04-10 9:04]

Hi Ulla,

How cute! I love the eye, ears, whiskers and claws. Beautiful natural colors with a perfect background. Is he smiling for the camera? We don't have squirrels here but it always amazes me how well the bunnies and birds get along. They feed on the ground side by side. I don't know if they really aren't disturbed by each other or if it's peaceful co-existence.

Jane

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-04-10 9:51]

Hello Ulla

Wow what an amazing POV.The full frame portrait is wonderful.
Excellent detail and eye contact.
The fur and ear tufts really show well.
Lovely natural colours.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

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  • mariki Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 841 W: 67 N: 1555] (6903)
  • [2008-04-10 10:19]

Hello Ulla,

Beautiful portrait of this cute squirrel. Good composition. Beautiful detail and good natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Ulla,

This is a very good close-up of the squirrel!
Superb sharp image and the details of her face are excellent.
I did not realise previously that the ears of a red squirrel were so long! They look very alert here!

kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1687 W: 20 N: 4738] (15476)
  • [2008-04-10 19:45]

Hi Ulla,
Excellent shot of this Red Squirrel peeping out from its post. That eye looks naughty and expressive and it is quite evident that it is upto some mischief. Very neat and sharp image with fine colours and perfect lighting. Excellent POv to portray this scene and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 981 W: 17 N: 2563] (9450)
  • [2008-04-11 4:26]

Hi Ulla,
almost TOO cute! Very good timing to create this inquistive feel to the shot and the composition is excellent, you've placed the strong diagonal created by those ears very well in the frame.
Paul

Hello to you, you are a very nice squirrel, thanks Ulla for this nice composition, great portrait in nice pose with splendid details, good light and colors, excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

What a face! Your squirrels are so funny Ulla with their long ears! I wish we have them in my country too. This is an excellent composition. I like the way this little fellow seems to pop out the picture :) Those guys always put a smile on my face, thanks!
Claudine

I can't believe I missed this one! aha ha I love this little squirrel - what an expression! Beautiful! Very sharp and clear - great light - wonderful shot technically and just adorable at the heart level. :)

Hallo Ulla
What a fine shot. This is really a beautiful image with lots of detail to appreciate. The ears standing up straight in the air is super special. Although you mention in your note that she seems hungry, she looks very healthy to me. The shiny fur and thick tail is a proof of that fact to me. I might be wrong I don't know. Further the clarity of the nails on the paws, the long whiskers, the catch-light in the eye and the big eye itself is just great. A lovely image which I enjoyed looking at. Thanks for sharing, and have a enjoyable day.
Best regards
Anna

A lovable capture of this cute litlle Squirrel, Ulla.
There is so must trust and confidence in its eyes. I am sure it feels secure in your vicinity.
Very sharp and vivid close-up of the face.
TFS
Ram

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 360 W: 60 N: 569] (2319)
  • [2008-04-13 8:40]

Hi Ulla,
Cute little fellow!
Good details!
TFS
Ena

Hi Ulla,
A nice portrait of this beautiful squirrel. Excellent composition and details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Ulla!
What a capture! This little squirrel looks like just before jump from my monitor to my desk! :)
Funny and splendid picture, which I overlooked before :)
Best greetings from spring Lodz!
Radomir

Wow! Great shot! Beautiful composition. The position of the squirell and the way it peeks out from the frame is wonderful. Good details also.

Hi Ulla,

Superb in frame..
Well timed, and presented.
Fine details.
EXCELLENT.

jp

Cute portrait with good light and sharp details. Well done.

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