As a Child

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• gerbilratz (3138)
• [2008-05-04 5:47]
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Bob...how close were you!! this is one of the best squirrel shots on TN...perfectly focused, sharp and clear....excellent work!! regards h

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• jesst (2198)
• [2008-05-04 6:17]

Wonderful picture. I see your are squirrel's expert too.

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• pankajbajpai (14260)
• [2008-05-04 6:25]

hello bob,
what a lovely closeup shot ans that too with a 70/300 lens, you have managed with excellent details here, liked the composition and the pov, very nicely done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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• angybone (7204)
• [2008-05-04 6:47]

I dreamed about photographing a squirrel last night.

Great shot! Wonderfully sharp and clean and clear. Fine detail!

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• Argus (23373)
• [2008-05-04 6:48]

Maybe the high ISO made the use of a tripod at 4000th sec a little like cracking a nut with a sledge hammer, but the result is great, Bob.
The sharpness, POV, and lighting contribute to make this an excellent close portrait of an American grey Squirrel. Must have been used to you like ours are to us at home.

Ivan

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• Art_R (1975)
• [2008-05-04 6:54]

Hi Bob , wonderfully detailed photograph of this grey squirrel , color and composition very nice too. bit surprised to read your listed exif data , particularly the ISO , you have surprisingly little grain for it. nice work.

regards

Art

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• pablominto (15476)
• [2008-05-04 7:39]
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Hello Bob,
Excellent details in this little fellow!
The extreme close-up really brings out the details, I can almost touch the fur coat...
Come to think of how rare it is to see squirrels that are not eating, hehehe!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• uleko (23564)
• [2008-05-04 8:02]

Hello Bob,
What a lovely close capture of this Squirrel munching away! I like the light and the sharp details. We have two Red Squirrels coming to our bird table every day now and they stay for ages! They seem ever so hungry at the moment - maybe there are young ones up the Pine trees somewhere - the mother certainly looks very worn! I hope the Crows don't get them!
TFS and regards, Ulla

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• goldyrs (4704)
• [2008-05-04 8:22]

A lovely note, Bob...And a lovely shot, too...
Goldy

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• jaycee (14987)
• [2008-05-04 9:40]

Hi Bob,

Wow!! Great close-up of this squirrel. This is something way different from you. Just the right timing to catch him with his paws to his mouth and munching away. Details are fantastic - the eye, fur, ears, and those wonderful whiskers are razor sharp. Excellent natural colors and great textures of his coat. Would you believe there are no squirrels here - I've seen a few ground squirrels and that's it.

Jane

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• bahadir (350)
• [2008-05-04 9:54]

Hello Bob, cute squirel:) TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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• jusninasirun (5212)
• [2008-05-04 10:15]

Hello Bob. Very interesting story of your child. Amazing long and difficult first sentence. The squirrel is super sharp here in good exposure and lighting. I like the pose too and well done. Regards. Jusni

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• lawbert (0)
• [2008-05-04 10:27]

Hello Bob
Cute would be the word here that springs to mind...Its a superb capture at such a close range...Dof is spot on and the iso 1600 you used has worked very well due to the light I guess giving a great sharpness that doesnt need any pp work to sharpen it up a bit..I think you get most noise at High ISO,s when you try and add a little extra in the PP department...Great capture.
Paul

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• mariki (8401)
• [2008-05-04 10:45]

Hello Bob,

Beautiful portrait of this cute squirrel. Good sharpness. Very good light and natural colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

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• nglen (20998)
• [2008-05-04 10:55]

Hi Bob. You have captured One of the best close up shots of a grey squirrel on TN i have seen. The light the colours ,detail and sharp focusing is all first class. All with a very good pose with the little fellow eating . well done TFs.
Nick..

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• gracious (12298)
• [2008-05-04 11:43]

Hello Bob,
Many many thanks for this wonderful shot of this cute fellow and I really loved it a lot from a great work from my dear friend!
Now, the angle of pov and the closeness is in perfection also the lighting on the plummage is so beautiful!
my compliment for such a warm presentation to us
best regards
Tony

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• joey (19849)
• [2008-05-04 14:03]

Excellent shot of this cute little Squirrel!
Wow! You must have been very close!
Very, very detailed with excellent sharpness.
Superb DOF.
Brilliant composition too.
Hardly any noise for ISO 1600 too!
Well done Bob!

Joe

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• pekkavalo1 (3773)
• [2008-05-04 14:45]

Hi Bob,

Away, just marking

Pekka

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• maurydv (4244)
• [2008-05-04 15:20]

Bellissimo ritratto, ottimi POV e DOF, molto bella la composizione con il punto focale sull'occhio, ottima nitidezza, molto belli i colori. Grazie e comèlimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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• writerscrawlz (2457)
• [2008-05-04 16:04]

This is as perfect as perfect can get, and yes, his pose does remind me of a child. I know you haven't shot bandit - he would've taken your camera! Seriously, beautiful texture, perfect focus, and sharp details. I'm jealous.

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• CeltickRanger (7002)
• [2008-05-04 17:39]

hello Bob

very beautiful close shot of the Grey Squirrel,
fine POV, DOF and framing, excellent luminosity of the image,
great sharpness and details of the Squirrel, TFS

Asbed

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• tuslaw (1929)
• [2008-05-04 18:00]

Hello Bob,
Great shot of this little grey. Very sharp and detailed with nice natural colours. Looks like he was keeping his eye on you as he had his snack.
Ron

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• Adanac (13964)
• [2008-05-04 18:50]

Hello Bob,
Wonderful image, wonderful note and wonderful insight. I love it when an animal will allow you inside its comfort zone. It shows amazing trust on their part, and I for one believe they can sense when we are kind and non treatening. Great job my friend.
Rick

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• ramthakur (25076)
• [2008-05-05 0:06]

Bob, this is the best ever Squirrel close-up picture I have seen on TN.
Look how you have captured a bit of the sky in its almsot liquid eye!
The head has an almost 3D appearance, mainly because you took the picture with the sun coming from behind the subject. That shadow of the ear on the forehead does it.
Fantastic portrait of this cute creature.
Thanks and take care, my friend.
Ram

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• PaulH (10820)
• [2008-05-05 1:10]

Hi Bob,
this close! Excellent detail and great framing, exposure is perfect with superb clarity and you really made the most of the light you had here, lovely portrait!
tfs
Paul

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• haraprasan (13068)
• [2008-05-05 3:08]

Namastay Bob,
ISO 1600 and yet so crisp and clear. Really the fuji people are doing a good work in producing neat DSLRs. A lovely portrait of this beautiful grey squirrel. Ofcourse I am seeing it for the 1st time so close. Very good sharpness and details. I can almost feel the depth of its eyes. Good work Bob keep it up. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Sincerely
HP

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• lousat (10017)
• [2008-05-05 4:16]

Hi Bob,beautifull moment to take this pic,it seem really as a child,excellent quality as usual,i haven't others words,just my best compliments,Luciano

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• Silvio2006 (23934)
• [2008-05-05 5:52]

Hi Bob, lovely pose for this cute creature, splendid details and great sharpness, wonderful light and good colors, BRAVO! very well done, ciao Silvio

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• azleader (901)
• [2008-05-05 6:45]

Beautiful photograph. Though normally having the front of the squirrel's head in shadow would be considered "wrong" photographically speaking, it works exceptionally well in this fine composition. Great lighting angle. Lighting, technical quality and composition are exceptional!

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• NinaM (4593)
• [2008-05-05 14:35]

Superb shot, bob, clear and sharp, nice light leaving pleasure to look at the nice fur. Thank you!

Francine

pts tomorrow...

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• horia (12474)
• [2008-05-06 5:39]

Hi Bob

Sorry, but just a very short comment today :(
I like both your landscapes and your animal shots, but this one is indeed a gem :)
The details here are terrific and the close-up level is terrific. Very good composition and DOF as well.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

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• Maite (4926)
• [2008-05-06 7:31]

WOW!! This is really a great close-up!! How cute looks this lovely creature eating whatever is holding between those cute little hands! I love the POV, the pose and the excellent details.
A magnificent job, Bob! I love it!
Thank you very much for sharing.
Best regards
Maite

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• parthasarathi (1121)
• [2008-05-06 10:04]

A lovely closeup shot with the note --- only comes from you.

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• Janice (17468)
• [2008-05-06 21:04]

I think these small creatures understand that you can't move so fast now Bob!! Sorry, I couldn't resist that!

But maybe it is your gentle face and soft heart now. It is a super close-up of this squirrel - I'd love to see one - she's quite pretty.

Good shot
Janice

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• iris (2314)
• [2008-05-09 6:17]

Well dear Bob, David the little one who rattled off a line for his first words must have also been quite a prankster giving you enough moments of panic.As little children we do not know what fear is until events unfold and they begin casting shadows and shades in our minds installing fear in its own shady hues.And "unless one knows not fear everything can be dear and near":)

A superb capture of this squirrel- what an intimate portrait this has turned out to be. Yes, they have this tendency to come close by and we wonder , maybe this one didnot know "the fear". I love this PoV and the superb backlighting and its superb pose.Very well done.
TFS & Cheers

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• pierrefonds (3480)
• [2008-05-23 18:15]

Hi Bob,

A good close-up photo of the grey squirrel eating a nut. The point of view is showing with precision the details and colors of the animal. The light has a good effect on the scenery. Have a nice day.

Pierre