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Peek-a-Boo
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 57 N: 1323] (5915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/300 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Tree Squirrels, Peek A Boo [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-13 18:41
Viewed: 603
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a tree squirrel that is native to the eastern to midwestern United States and the eastern provinces of Canada. The species name carolinensis refers to the Carolinas, where they were first recorded by zoologists, and are still extremely common.
The Eastern Grey has also been introduced into a variety of locations on the west coast of North America, including San Francisco and the Peninsula area of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties south of the city. At the turn of the 20th century it was introduced into South Africa and England, spreading across the latter and then invading both Wales and parts of southern Scotland where it has almost exclusively displaced the population of the native Red Squirrel. It has also been introduced to Italy, and the European Union is concerned that the grey squirrel will displace the Red Squirrel from parts of the European continent, as well.
The Eastern Grey Squirrel is common throughout most of its natural range and wherever it has been introduced. It readily becomes tolerant of humans and learns to take food left or offered by picnickers.(wikipedia.com)
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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-13 19:07]

Hello Mircea

A lovely crisp ,well focused capture of this grey squirrel.The composition is beautiful,and the DOF and POV are well done.Excellent sharp detail and wonderful OOF BG.TFS

Rob

Hi Mircea,
Lovely photo of this beautiful squirrel. I really like the composition and POV, with the squirrel poking his head out from behind the tree. Good details and colours. Maybe could be a tad sharper. Well captured!
Claudia

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2007-03-13 20:01]

Hi Mircea,

You captured a beautiful squirrel. The colors, details, pose and bg are all wonderful. I have never seen a squirrel in Arizona!

Jane

hi mircea,
very lovely capture, i liked the pose very much, nicely composed shot, nice pov, good dof,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2007-03-13 23:48]

A great pose of that squirrel.
Love the big panache of a tail behind his head.
Very alert expression and pose with wonderful catchlight in the eye.
Excellent focus and DOF.
TFS. ; )

Hi Mircea

A great pose. Nice POV with very good catchlight. The OOF BG compliments the shot nicely! :-)

Excelenta compozitie, nici sa fi vrut si nu gaseai o postura mai frumoasa a veveritei. Probabil ca a stat in aceasta pozitie cateva secunde. Frumoase detaliile si culorile, iar lumina e cat se poate de buna. Bravo. Cezar.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 5080] (15138)
  • [2007-03-14 3:35]

Hi Mircea

Great pose and sharpness in this shot. Love the blurred background and the great eyecontact. Excellent shot.

The Grey Squirrel has become something of a hate figure in the UK - one visits my garden regularly and it not even the right habitat where I live. I have only seen a wild Red Squirrel once and that was on an island in Scotland.

Hola Mircea
Una foto interesante desde el punto de vista de la composición y de la simpatía del animalito. Es una foto muy adorable.
Mis felicitaciones.
Un saludo

Bonjour,
Ce petit écureuil semble bien vif.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hello Mircea a very nice pose and composition the light looks good might consider some neat image or noise ninja on the background excellent catchlight points tomorrow by the way I did a workshop. well done rgds Necip

Hi Mircea,
Great POV to do this capture!
I like so much the "surprised" pose of the squirrel, who seems to be so prudent while looking at you.
It's very good the composition made, formed with the excellent pose of the animal and the inclination of the tree.
Congratulations and thanks for share it.
My best regards,
JM

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340] (936)
  • [2007-03-14 11:46]

Very effective composition with the diagonal tree trunk and the curious squirrel. Focus dead on, and sharpness is excellent. Very well done. Hakan

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-03-14 11:58]

Hi Mircea, wonderful photo of this handsome Squirrel. I have tried to take some this, but never get it right. This is a superb POV with excellend focus and sharpness. The cheeky squirrel's eye jump down your lens! Excellent composition.
tfs
debz

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  • lgfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 197 W: 16 N: 286] (1466)
  • [2007-03-23 14:16]

Great pose Mircea, I like the title and timing.TFS

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