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• PDP (11751)
• [2006-10-09 19:19]

Hi Claudine, interesting picture! I have no idea what he may be doing, maybe only he knows? Very well done on capturing the moment.

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• Tubularek (42)
• [2006-10-09 19:22]

:-) :-) :-) :-) :-) Fantastic. Squirrels seem to be like diamonds - at least in TN - forever! :-)

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• arfer (0)
• [2006-10-09 19:40]
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Hello Claudine

A very amusing shot.Perhaps she thinks if she lays very low and flat ,you won't be able to see her.Funny shot.Good timing anyway.Nice eye contact.The colours are very natural and well saturated.TFS

Rob

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• Hil (4761)
• [2006-10-09 19:43]

Hi Claudine,

It looks like she may have ate too many nuts and got her big belly stuck, or maybe she is like a Cat, when they get themselves stuck in a funny position they always look at you as if to say "I meant to do that" nice capture anyway with nice detail and lovely colours too.

TFS Hilary :o)

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• edg (30)
• [2006-10-09 20:54]

What a great shot - I agree - he looks like he's just resting after too large a meal.
Nice DOF - blurring above the fence, yet capturing the wooden detail. Thank you.

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• ljsugarnspice (247)
• [2006-10-09 21:09]
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Maybe he was just stopping to observe you for a second... "if i lay real still maybe she won't see me..." beautiful capture! TFP!

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• roconnell (404)
• [2006-10-09 21:13]

That must have been one bad acorn. This squirrel looks like it has a serious belly ache. The detail and color are fantastic. Well done.

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• c_rapp (716)
• [2006-10-09 21:36]

Very extremely cute!1 I actually said this when I saw the thumbnail and it turned out to be the title you chose wisely. My son is sitting next to me laughing his head off. Thank you for sharing this adorable post.
Christan

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• antiwheeze (13)
• [2006-10-09 21:59]

wonderful capture of the moment
gave me quite the chuckle
very sharp in the head,eye and foot

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• glazzaro (4497)
• [2006-10-09 22:10]

Now this is what I have come to expect from Squirrels, completely laid back, just watching life go by! ;) Nice candid shot, wel taken.

Greg

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• fyapici (6105)
• [2006-10-09 22:32]

Hi Claudine.
Very funny photo. I think this squirrel wants be an actrist and she nows that you catch its photos and publish to internet. After publishing somehow or other a film director will see her photo and she becomes famous.
Of course she have to behave strangely to attract your attention.
OK. This is my sketch. :)
And about photographical technique... It doesn't any word. Anyway other friends told allthings above me. Just very funny and perfect. TFS.
With my best wishes.
Fevzi

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• lemoineth (2284)
• [2006-10-10 0:41]

Vraiment il a l'air si paisible et le repos lui fait du bien,belle photo,bel instant.

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• TheUnknown (627)
• [2006-10-10 0:59]

Hi Claudine,
A very humourous and interesting pose! This is GREAT! He looks adorable all stretched out like that. Very well seen and captured. Good composition and POV.
TFS!
Mike

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• manyee (19602)
• [2006-10-10 1:37]

Salut, Claudine.
I love this shot. Hahaha... Made me laugh out loud.
Obviously he is doing his morning yoga and stretching himself to stay nimble. That is just too funny.
An excellent shot with perfect focus and exposure...
and obviously.. with perfect timing as well.
TFS. : )

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• elefantino (13643)
• [2006-10-10 2:08]

Really atletich pose of your squirrel :)
Nice shot, well composed and sharp.

Andrea

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• Hay_kes (3074)
• [2006-10-10 3:13]

Hi Claudine,
Great capture.Lovely composed.TFS.

hAyAti

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• dew77 (13069)
• [2006-10-10 3:54]

Hello Claudine,
Wonderful capture.POV,sharpness,details,lighting,pose of squirrel,catchlight in eyes are excellent.
TFS..:-)

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• massougareux (824)
• [2006-10-10 4:22]

Bonjour Claudine,
très ammusant ce petit écureul! J'aime bien sa position.
merci, bonne journée,
Arnaud.

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• Juyona (13031)
• [2006-10-10 4:27]

Buenos días,
Expresiva postura del squirrel,original y simpática, tienes mucho sentido del humor, excelente Claudine. Felicidades.

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• coasties (27492)
• [2006-10-10 5:15]

Hi Claudine

A delightful shot. Looks like he was having a rest. Nice colours and excellent quality. Good work. TFS.

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• jeanpaul (13841)
• [2006-10-10 5:58]

Salut Claudine
Très réussi cet écureuil. Détails impressionnants de même que sa posture très artistique. merci de partager.
Bravo et au revoir...JP

Les sourire demain

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• mogens-j (20)
• [2006-10-10 6:54]

Hello Claudine

Very interesting picture and position too. Great sharpness and very natural colours.

I think the squirrel is trying to blend with the surroundings. I have seen that before in my local forest on branches but never on a fence. If they get scarred they can freeze totally for some time. When danger is gone they just jump away. Lots of animals practise that. I have seen doves play dead on their bag when a hawk is flying over the area. When the hawk is gone they turn over and act like normal.

Regards
Mogens

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• marhowie (34439)
• [2006-10-10 8:52]

Hi Claudine,
Comical pose, I like it.
It's what makes a photo special, and you have "seized the day".. Great title too :)
Very well done.

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• RAP (7405)
• [2006-10-10 9:09]

Debes tenerla amaestrada Claudine... lo único que falta es que aparezca bailando con galera y con bastón.
Otra excelente entrega de tu colleción de estos maravillosos animales.
Bien hecho, otra vez.
Mis mejores saludos... Ricardo

You should have trained her Claudine... the only thing that it lacks is that she appears dancing with hat and cane.
Another excellent post of your colleción of these wonderful animals.
Well done, another time.
My best greetings... Ricardo

... empty money box

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• jojo (176)
• [2006-10-10 9:16]

Jolie cette image d'ecureuil en équilibre....
belle capture
TFS
amitiées

jojo

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• pvs (11041)
• [2006-10-10 10:09]

Hi Claudine,

A fantastic shot,one you dont see everyday,very cute and thanks for sharing this athlete squirell

Regards,

Paul

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• lovenature (4138)
• [2006-10-10 10:30]

Hi Claudine
I think his big tummy says it all...full.
Nice capture of this grey squirrel on a grey fence. Nice colours detail and composition.
So cute!
TFS Janice

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• pablominto (15388)
• [2006-10-10 13:34]

Hello Claudine,
Did he have a mishap when landing?
Maybe he has eaten too much, he looks like a chubby guy...
Moment very well captured in this funny presentation!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• wishnugaruda (13860)
• [2006-10-10 15:15]

Hi Claudine,
that's the shot of the week - hahaha, marvelous, funny, lovely ....
I love it, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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• jmp (8400)
• [2006-10-10 16:21]

Hi Claudine,
A funny and good portrait of this intriguing squirrel. I do not know about squirrel behaviour, but from a human pov lot of food in the belly seems probable :-)
Wonderful light, composition, details and pose!
TFS, José M.

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• fryz (120)
• [2006-10-10 19:15]

posture sympa
a+
fryz

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• marmottelolo (14393)
• [2006-10-11 6:33]

bonjour claudine
extra celle-ci,allez je la garde dans les favorites aussi.
laurent

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• nainnain (6249)
• [2006-10-11 9:27]

bonjour CLAUDINE
je n' avais pas vu celle-ci, vraiment superbe, originale, nette et surtout originale.
du tres bon travail
félicitations
edith

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• SkyF (8113)
• [2006-10-11 14:16]

Salut Claudine,
this is funny, it seems to havee eaten to much and its tummy got sttuck between the fence. Very well seen and captured.
Sky

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• hibou (1509)
• [2006-10-11 19:07]

Bonjour Claudine,
En effet, une bien currieuse position pour cet écureuil... Votre photo est superbe les couleurs et les détails sont très bons. Merci de partager ce petit moment avec nous.
Donald

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• saguzar (6567)
• [2006-10-11 19:26]

Hello Claudine,
Ha, ha, ha, I love the funny pose of this so cute squirrell. Excellent and opportune picture.
Thanks for sharing
Hernán

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• marjan (2627)
• [2006-10-12 8:40]

hi Claudine, fantastic shot . Good POV and moment of it. TFs
Marjan

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• SunToucher (8606)
• [2006-10-13 9:31]

Hi Claudine,
I missed this one...shame on me. This is such a funny pose, it almost looks like he slipped. Love the details in the squirrel and the big scarry eyes. Great clarity and colors and perfect work on the DOF.
TFS,
Niek

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• Alex99 (14369)
• [2006-10-14 14:14]

Hi Claudine.
You managed to capture a very interesting and funny scene. Quality of the shot is excellent as usual. DOF, POV, sharpness of the main subject and blurriness of the BG are great. Colour are really true. Bravo.
Alexei.

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• eruyanik (4636)
• [2006-10-15 14:49]

Ho ho ho! Really a funny moment with this cute squirrel, i have no idea about what he was doing, but maybe that stomach full of nuts and when it was jumping, the gravity pulled him below or i can say it has great camouflage with the fence:-)
Ersin

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• hester (10828)
• [2006-10-15 14:54]

LOL that is just great. I've just been to a family party at a restaurant and I feel just like this squirrel! Sometimes you have just had too much to eat and need a rest.

Lovely picture. Nice POV, Details and colours

TFS

Karan

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• thistle (9152)
• [2006-10-19 12:51]
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Hello Claudine,
I have no idea about grey squirells behavior but that doesn't look very natural but it no doubt looks amusing ;-) The subject is very interesting and the picture technically very good, definitely a good post for TN.
WELL DONE!

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• deud (2079)
• [2006-11-01 2:44]

wow! very cute and funny! amazing moment. nice composition. tfs

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• Nephrotome2 (1744)
• [2006-11-22 6:22]
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Seriously I think the answer is simply that he is doing nothing. Squirrels are so flexible that this position is nothing else than relaxing to that one.
I'm so glad you shared that pic. This is so lovely. Brilliantly photographed with no nits at all.
[points tomorrow]
TFS.
Jeanmarie

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• gjoess (594)
• [2007-02-14 14:58]

Great shot of a squirrel working on his pecks

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• webberworldwide (199)
• [2007-06-11 0:45]

Wow great action shot. These little guys are always doing funny things on my fence too.

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• pierrefonds (3336)
• [2007-10-07 9:54]

Bonjour Claudine,

Une bonne prise de vue de cet écureuil gris qui semble figer sur la clôture. La photo a une bonne composition, netteté et de belles couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre