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Grey Squirrel


Grey Squirrel
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 40D, Sigma 50-500mm f4/6.3 DG EX Apo HSM
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/250 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-30 9:34
Viewed: 523
Points: 62
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken late last summer in the New Forest . The squirrel kept hanging around until i gave it some bird seed . It was rather a dull day and i only saw a few birds .

Grey Squirrel ( Sciurus carolinensis ) Length 25-30cm.
Introduced from North America in the 19th century and now our commonest Squirrel. Occurs in woodland but also found in urban sites such as parks. Fur can look reddish during the summer months but never has ear tufts. Widespread in England and Wales but local in Scotland and Ireland.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 56 N: 4747] (16330)
  • [2009-01-30 9:43]

Hello Nicholas,
Excellent close-up and portrait shot of this grey squirrel, with excellent sharpness and colours. Very well done. Best regards Siggi

Hi Nick,
A nice portrait of this beautiful grey squirrel. Excellent sharp details and a very lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Nicholas,
Beautiful close-up of this beautiful grey squirrel,
Excellent portrait very sharp and clear.
Good naturel colors too.
very well done.
Michel

hello neighbour

thanks Nicholas
you have a great sharpness picture
i like the details
and the nice colours
great shot
greeting lou

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  • crs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 523 W: 0 N: 920] (3543)
  • [2009-01-30 10:22]

Hi Nick,

The portret of the squirrel is well done. You have photographjed it in a fine pose while feeding. The nice colors of the fur matches well with the background. It is also the sharpness of the image that bring value to the photo.

Thank you for sharing,
Cristian

Hi Nicholas,

Sharpness, detail, composition and background are all excellent in this image. Well done.

Robin

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-01-30 10:32]

Hi Nick,

Bribery got you everywhere! A wonderful capture of this adorable squirrel. The eye is fantastic. Nice natural colors and marvelous details of his face and fur. I love the pose. Excellent background and composition.

Jane

His ears are clean, Nick.
At the least the one we see...
So a very sharp squirrel you delivered here. Overall.
Thanks for sharing and..weekend!
Annick

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 801 W: 3 N: 2100] (6596)
  • [2009-01-30 10:42]

A perfect picture, Nicholas, it is beautiful, sharp, filled with details and the beauty of this little squirrel. Another perfect shot!

Francine

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-01-30 10:46]

Hello Nick,
What a close-up! Really perfect. The eye is amazing and the BG fantastic. High quality!
Have a good weekend,
Peter

Hallo Nicholas
What a great portrait of this squirrel. I just love the close-up approach. This way people with bad eye sight like me can have a closer look. Great shot with lovely details captured. The catch-light caught in the eye, as well as the eating motion is greatly captured and a pleasure to look at. A well focused and pleasant image. Great composition and pose. The detail of the fur and whiskers are displayed well. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Anna

Ciao Nick, superb portrait of cute creature in lovely little pose, wonderful light and colors, perfect focus and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Nick,
what a spectacular portrait of Grey Squirrel taken from a fantastic POV, perfect use of your great tele lens with outstanding sharpness in a very lovely composition, i like the posture against a very good neutral BG, very nice reflected scene on the eye.
TFS. Best regards.
Maurizio

Hi Nicholas,
Great squirrel portrait, wonderful colors, nice and smooth DOF, very sharp too.
Well done,
Gabi

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1147 W: 32 N: 1170] (3600)
  • [2009-01-30 11:47]

Hi Nicholas,
Magnificent portrait of this Squirrel.Sharpness,crisp clear eyes,DOF framing and POV are excellent.
Thanks for posting.

wow , what a beautiful portrait Nick !
it'a a very sharp picture with fine details and wonderful colours , perfect light and great POV ,
very well done ! TFS,
septimiu

Such a fine portrait in profile expertly executed with good exposure and focus Nicholas, A kind of self portrait too, in the reflection of that huge eye!
TFS and cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Nicholas,
Nice close-up of this grey squirrel, well composed, excellent sharp. Well done.
Ferran

Neat...We have some too..is it still the case that these have outdone the red ones which are more common in Euro mainland now? they are all that we have here!
Bob

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 15 N: 1607] (6263)
  • [2009-01-31 2:54]

Hi Nicholas
Nice portrait. I like it very much.
regards.
Razvan

A long time since I've come here, Nick, my apologies for the same.
I love this superb close-up of this squirrel.THe glint in the eye, the sharpness et al... superb!
Cheers!
Goldy

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 436 W: 10 N: 738] (3210)
  • [2009-01-31 5:58]

Merhaba Nick,
Şimdiye kadar gördüğüm profilden çekilmiş en güzel sincap karesi bu. Herşeyiyle kusursuz olmuş. Keyifle izledim. Emeğine sağlık.

Hüseyin

Wonderful close-up - great details. Can I see your reflection in the squirrel's eye?
Wonderful work.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2997 W: 162 N: 968] (2839)
  • [2009-01-31 9:39]

Hello Nick,
A superb close portrait of the Grey Squirrel. Excellent focus on the eye and I love the way its munching away at something! Great sharpness, lovely colours and well framed.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3821 W: 190 N: 11376] (35063)
  • [2009-01-31 9:52]

Hello Nick,
A fine close portrait of a Grey Squirrel taken to show its front part rom a fine POV with superb sharpness against a pleasing BG. Excellent eye contact and composition too.
A very nice image and thanks for sdharing it.
Have a good weekend,
Ivan

Soooo cute, Nick, I love that one and the fantastic reflection in the eye.
How did you manage to get so close?
But with that lens - ok, and you must had good light! Excellent sharpness, I like it very much, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Nicholas,
Nice cloe up of this cute squirrel, superb sharpness, depth of field, clarity and details.
well done.
Angela

Gran nitidez y realismo en el color Nicholas.
El encuadre bueno y luz, la justa. Un bonito trabajo. Saludos:
Josep Ignasi.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 856 W: 2 N: 617] (2142)
  • [2009-02-01 2:16]

Fantastic portrait shot from the squirrel , great sharpnes details light in his eyes pose and bg , Greetings Teunie .

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2173 W: 219 N: 4384] (14904)
  • [2009-02-01 9:44]

Hi Nick

A splendid close-up on this little cutie :)
The details are simply amazing and the very fine textures that you managed to retain from its fur make me look at it and enjoy it for much more than I usually do for a regular picture.
The reflection in the eye is also great and adds a bit extra something to the entire scene.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hi MF Nick,
Excellent and lovely capture of this cute fellow from a nice POV with wonderful clarity.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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