Alien Invader

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• jai_glenny (711)
• [2008-01-22 10:26]

Squirrel Nutkins I presume. Nice eye contact as you say captivates me through this nice shot.
Top work my friend.

Jai

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• Gert-Paassen (7581)
• [2008-01-22 10:39]
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• horia (13483)
• [2008-01-22 10:52]

Hi Paul

A nice break can be good sometimes and and this a very nice picture to break your wonderful series of landscapes :)
Squirrels are terrific subjects for photographer - thier natural actions make lovely posed - just like the one you have here. This little chap seems very "passionate" about his food there and doesn't mind you photographing him at all. A very natural look of this cute animals, captured with great sharpness and in beautiful natural colors.
The composition is a bit unusual though...did you have to crop the image in any way?
That aside, i really like your DOF here, too, one that blurs the BG very nicely and makes the squirrel stand out well.
Nice work my friend!

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• jesst (2273)
• [2008-01-22 11:00]

Hi Paul,
I like squirrels, as you could see from my pictures, but your one is really different. It is too serious, and it has unfriendly face. Maybe it is really 'Alien Invader'? Who knows...

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-01-22 11:10]

Hello Paul
This is a fine picture and its great to see you adding another feather to your cap as a wildlife photographer opposed to your usual seascapes (which are fantastic)...Yup the post isnt the best scene to capture this lovely squirrel on...BUT the pose is superb..and theres not much wrong at all with the DOF...I personally think its nice to present nature in what ever environment it may be in...Its all nature and maybe the site should stop looking for the sun rich pictures of exotic species and realise that nature is urbanised also and the work that the photographer has put in to capture special moments in natures great life..
Top Picture Paul and one which shows great stealth and camera skills to capture.
Superb note also
Paul

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• gracious (12984)
• [2008-01-22 11:32]

Hello Paul,
very nice to see your posting of my favorite animal all time, - the Squirrel-
excellent pov with a head one pose in perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details
well done
best regards
tony

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• nglen (23562)
• [2008-01-22 11:48]

Hi Paul. A shot with no sea. good close up of the Squirrel . good detail and colours. An f9 may have got the tail all in focus. love the pose with the food. well done TFS.
Nick..

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• Argus (26122)
• [2008-01-22 12:18]

Wow, Paul!
This is a surprise!
Another lens, another subject, another set of criteria to consider. I like the pose and sharpness and the POV of this rather contented grey Squirrel if great. Here you had limited light and reduced DOF but you made the most of it. I just wonder if I would have composed it to have a little less space to the right of the tail and more on the on the left, with the risk of placing the squirrel more centrally, but that a small point. Otherwise this is a fine image and thanks for sharing it.
Ivan

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• PeterZ (10395)
• [2008-01-22 13:01]

Hello Paul,
Excellent colours in this photo. Great sharp focus. Very good timing with this nice pose. Beautiful POV and BG.
Regards,
Peter

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• pablominto (15578)
• [2008-01-22 13:12]

Hello Paul,
Well I guesss this little fellow is about as chubby as he ought to get, at least he will have a fine supply of fat for the winter...
He gives a very nice pose here, and the details in face and fur coat is great!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• Maite (5132)
• [2008-01-22 14:41]

How cute!!!
What a magnificent portrait of this little fellow, Paul! I love all your marvellous landscapes, but this is also so splendid and beautiful!
Thank you very much for sharing!
Greetings
Maite

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• Adanac (15954)
• [2008-01-22 18:19]

Hello Paul,
Us wildlife guys don't need any competition from you, lol.
This is a fine portrait my friend, with great details and colors, he is diffinately well fed like me. Great job Paul.
Rick

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• Evelynn (14071)
• [2008-01-22 19:06]

Hi Paul,
Just want to drop by for a second. I am really far behind on TN. I've been so busy of late. This is a really cute shot with great sharpness and wonderful out of focus background.

TFS
Evelynn ; )

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• Jamesp (15770)
• [2008-01-22 22:09]

Hi Paul

Great close-up. The detail is really good and the shot is set off by the plain BG.

James

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• joey (23200)
• [2008-01-23 2:00]

Great to see something different from you! (Not that I dislike your magnificent landscapes!)
I managed to get out today with my new camera and photographed a Squirrel for the first time in ages! Wasn't a great shot though seeing as my lens is too short :-(
Anyway!
This photo has a great warm tone to it and the colours are really nice and vibrent.
Very sharp with incredible detail in the fur.
A classic pose with the nut in its paws.
I really like the shallow DOF as well.
Well done Paul!
Cheers mate,
Joe

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• jignasi (9654)
• [2008-01-23 6:01]

Preciosa composición Paul, donde destaca, aparte de la pose del animal, una gama excelente de colores.
Saludos: J. Ignasi Tejedor.

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• pvs (11925)
• [2008-01-23 6:43]

Hi Paul,

A nice upload from this grey squirell,well presented with nice POV,well detailed against a clean BG,tfs

Paul

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• carper (8414)
• [2008-01-23 9:00]

a fantastic macro Paul
fantastic in pov and good sharpnes and a fine dof, very good photojob here, I like it, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

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• marhowie (35937)
• [2008-01-23 9:14]
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Hi Paul,
Something's wrong with this picture..I don't see any water ;-}}
I like this "chubby chaps" face as well.
Terrible weather at the moment, so my Rocky's getting a break from the shutterbug.
PS - I'm now officially a convert from the land of CRT's..My first LCD widescreen monitor should arrive today. I'm looking forward to it :)
Well done,
Howard

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• dejo (2060)
• [2008-01-23 11:31]

Hello Paul,
beautiful portrait of this cute little squirrel,
captured in great pose and with very good DOF
great work
best regards, Dejan

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• Patleboss (5908)
• [2008-01-23 13:27]

Wouaw Paul,
splendid shot of this grey squirrel, great natural colours, very sharp with a perfect focus and splendid background, I like so much his lovely attitude,
excellent post a bit unusual for you,
a great cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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• Royaldevon (3680)
• [2008-01-23 14:07]

Hello Paul,

Superb sharp image!
I never realised that the paws/hands of a squirrel were so big! You have certainly supplied lots os interesting detail with this shot!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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• Miss_Piggy (4253)
• [2008-01-24 2:33]

Hallo Paul
Such a lovely scene of the squirrel photographed from the front. This is an excellent close up filled with a variety of features and details. I just love the big eyes, the long whiskers, the ears standing up straight, the massive claws and the most spectacular the thick tail. A unique photo, not something I am use to from your lens. Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards
Anna

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• haraprasan (13530)
• [2008-01-24 4:06]

Hi Paul,
A lovely capture of this squirrel. Excellent details and composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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• SelenE (13166)
• [2008-01-24 4:41]

Hi Paul,
Looks so cute and so busy with his food :o) POV and the pose you captuerd are very nice. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

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• Juyona (13785)
• [2008-01-24 15:31]

Hola Paul,
preciosa squirrel,
retrato y pov, hermoso.
color de la piel y bg. estupendos,
saludos amigo PT

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• NinaM (5362)
• [2008-01-24 16:56]

Hi Paul, it is a very nice shot of a little pig eating and eating the more he can... needs to! This is cute and I like the very blurred background, the harmony of colours. thanks!

Francine

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• uleko (26141)
• [2008-01-25 5:53]

Hello Paul,
Great capture of this Grey Squirrel although he's not as cute as our Red Squirrels! ice POV, excellent focus and sharp details. I like the colours too which go well with the background.
Many thanks, Ulla

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• Alex99 (15909)
• [2008-01-25 9:48]

Hi Paul.
I am impressed by subject and cuteness of the pictured model. Captured composition shot looks like work of refined sculptor. Excellent POV and framing, nice pleasant to eyes colour palette and perfect sharpness of the animal and its pedestal. Bravo.
Alexei.

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• cicindela (7532)
• [2008-01-26 4:21]

Dear Paul!
After a long silence I am here again :)
But today I decided to comment some of your pictures with no sea and cliffs :)

This squirrel looks really funnu! I like especialy its natural pose. Also details and warm, beautiful colours of entire presentation looks great as for me :)
Best greetings from Lodz,
Radomir