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Escaping the Heat


Escaping the Heat
Photo Information
Copyright: Michael Sirois (msirois) Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 0 N: 27] (140)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-05-31
Categories: Mammals, Humorous
Camera: Canon EOS 10D, Tamron 28-200AF XR
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/90 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-04-28 20:03
Viewed: 1564
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Summers in Houston are brutal. It's not unusual to see animals seeking any respite from the heat and humidity they can find. This junior squirrel was so worn out from the heat (it was approaching 96 degrees, and it wasn't officially summer yet), that he was spread absolutely flat, trying to suck any coolness out of the tree that he could.

I cropped the image, then adjusted the levels in Photoshop, sharpened it, resized it, and saved and uploaded it.

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wonderful photo. lazy squirel is so nice.

Had to laugh at this poor guy...

You just gotta feel for him, don't you? Great image :)

Very funny moment and situation - I had to smile a little of the flattened pose.

Very sharp and very good handling of the light.

  • Great 
  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 5 N: 2180] (12248)
  • [2005-04-29 8:22]

Une superbe pose de cet écureuil.

Félicitations une photo très amusante.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-04-29 13:57]

Excellent shot, nice photo.

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