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Soggy Squirrel


Soggy Squirrel
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Copyright: Gary Fudge (garyfudge) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 5 N: 320] (1098)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-06-27
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D80, Nikkor 80-400mm, Digital
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-06-27 11:24
Viewed: 931
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Raining again today, but for those of you that have followed any of my shots you'll know that's nothing new.
This is Cyril's friend, well judging by the way they chase each other around the tree, I don't think they're that friendly actually, more like challenging for territory.
Whilst shooting today a Kestrel bombed out of the trees, hit a Siskin which landed at my feet, gathered it up and took it, and disappeared as quickly as it came. This all happened within about a 2 second time lapse and I didn't get one shot off and all the wildlife vanished until about 20 minutes later.

I've posted a WS of the twon together. It's just for fun!

This was taken at the long end of my 80-400mm lens at f5.6 with a shutter speed of 1/60. PP work in PSE 4, adjust levels, no crop, add border.

Thanks for looking.

fartash, XOTAELE, mikou, lawhill, jmirah, Proframe, eqshannon, deblink, SunToucher, Juyona, hester, angybone, Little-white, Debz has marked this note useful
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Hello Gary
Excellent shot of this intersting Squirrel,
Perfect moment to shoot,
Great focusing,lighting and composition,
Superb shot, Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

Hola Gary.
Una curiosa ardilla con un colorido genial y magníficos detalles.
Agradable composición amigo.
Un saludo, JL.

this one is really cute!you made a very nice composition and got a good sharpness.maybe i would have cut the tree on the left a little bit more.anyway beautiful picture!
caroline

Hello Gary,
Squirrels seem to never go out of fashion!
But then they are very photogenic...
Like this little fellow, good pose and a wonderfully well groomed fur coat!
I like the composition, colours are the usual Nikon quality...
Greetings,
Pablo -

bonjour gary
un tout petit peu d'accebtuation sur l'ecureuil aurait été benefique a mon humble avis mais j'aime cette jolie rencontre.
laurent

cute !
excellent pose captured, well framed, beautiful colors, nice shot !
regards
jo

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 840 W: 67 N: 1311] (5269)
  • [2007-06-27 13:39]

Hi Gary.
Beautiful shot(despite of bad weather).You've captured this lovely little animal in cute pose.Colors and details are wonderful.Very good blurred BG.Well done.
TFS,with greeting Milos.

Hi Gary,
Lovely shot, vibrant colors and sharp focus,
nice pose from the squirrel, perfect POV
well composed, TFS. Best regards/Lawhill

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2007-06-27 17:08]

Nice capture...Like the look on it's face...Great colors and POV...TFS
Jim

Hello Gary
That about the rain is nothing new indeed.
In the Netherlands we do have a lot of water coming from above, but compared to what you overthere have to stand out, it's nothing.
It's great that altough you do have so many rainy days, you do come up with wonderful images over and over again. My compliments to that because if it does rain overhere, I, most of the times, are not going out with my camera at all.
Lovely image this is with the red squirrel looking at you with a smile on it's face.
Excellent composition and DOF, but in this image I do miss a little sharpness and details in the fur of the squirrel and tree.
I also think that the tail is a little over exposed.
I did rework the image a little in photoshop.
Hope you like it.
Best regards, Harry

"Raining again today"

Now why doesn't that surprise me? 'Tis Scotland! A beautiful and almost as posed picture. Great color work and wonderful depth of field..notice I use the whole combination of words....never assuming someone who is new might see DOF and decide to save server space...

Bob

Wow Gary, you captured a good looking guy in this image. It is beautiful. What a lovely fluffy tail and the cutest of faces. You capture it at a perfect moment. The quality of the image is superb. I like the workshop with the other little guy peeking around the corner too. Nice.
Cheers,
Debbie

Hi Gary,
You caught a really photogenic squirrel. The way she looks at feels like she either in love with you or with the camera. I do agree with Harry on the light in the BG, and like his WS. Still the quality of the photo is already there.
TFS,
Niek

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2633] (15577)
  • [2007-06-28 10:24]

Hola Gary,
hermoso retrato,
sensacional pov,
los detalles hermosos...
preciosos tonos,
saludos

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2007-06-28 10:28]

Hi Gary,

What a cute little squirrel with the sparkle in his eye. You caught him in an adorable pose. Nice colors and details. Good composition with him on the horizontal branch.

Jane

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1515 W: 18 N: 3165] (11638)
  • [2007-06-28 14:14]

Hi Gary

That is a very sweet shot. Lovely composition and the colours are wonderful. Classic pose.

I loved the note as well

TFS

Karan

There's my little friend again - another well done shot.

Hi Gary

Beautiful potrait of this squirrel - nice colors and perfect exposure.

TFS
Ravi

Hello Gary,
I love squirrels so much, they remember me my childhood with Disney's cartoons... But I would have found them lovely in every case, I like their glance, their tail and their shyness.
You represented your tender little friends with care, and I envy you a little...
A wonderful shot, my friend.
Have a nice weekend,
Violetta

Hi Gary,
Oh dear! the poor little guy is holding in his paws to keep warm in the rain..:o) what a cute shot of this chubby squirrel. You do keep him well fed! :o) Great shot through the rain! TFS
Donna:o)

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-09-04 13:42]

Hello Gary

A lovely capture of this red squirrel. The colours and lighting are very good. Well focused with sharp details. The POV and DOF are well done. Great job!TFS


Rob

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-11-26 1:58]

Hi Gary, sorry I missed some of your recent shots and this one is a cracker! So nice to see a Red Squirrel. I love how you give them names, deservedly so as they are individual characters. I love the shot of them both. This is a great composition with Cyrril's friend nested into the tree branch looking at you. A perfect pose and pov showing all of the squirrel's detail and markings. Good focus, great colours and nice and sharp with good catchlihgt in the eye, good dof.
Would love to see another one of Cyril.
tfs
debz

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