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Grey Squirrel


Grey Squirrel
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Copyright: NICHOLAS GLEN (nglen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5959] (22526)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-08
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon 40D, Canon 70 - 300 IS USM
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/200 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-11 10:09
Viewed: 481
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken up in the New Forest at the weekend. Its a typical Squirrel pose with its little hands holding some food. I love the look on its face , and the way it wraps its tail over his back and head.

Grey Squirrel ( Sciurus carolinensis ) Length 25-30cm.
Introduced from North America in the 19th century and now our commonest Squirrel. Occurs in woodland but also found in urban sites such as parks. Fur can look reddish during the summer months but never has ear tufts. Widespread in England and Wales but local in Scotland and Ireland.

jaycee, Hil, Amadeo, Alex99, Heaven, Gert-Paassen, zulfu, gracious, Jamesp, Pentaxfriend, NinaM, marhowie, eqshannon, mariki, Argus, eng55, mayuresh, hester, haraprasan has marked this note useful
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Hello Nick
You are so right in mentioning an almost cheeky look to this superbly captured squirrel...I wonder why he is looking so cheeky!!
A top shot indeed.
All the best
Paul

I wonder how Jai would have captured this with an Slr?

Hey Nicholas
Very beautiful pose
TFS
Mike

Hi Nick

No doubt Grey Squirrels are adorable despite the damage they've done in the UK - but that's our fault not theirs. Very crisp detail and great colours which shows the creature is not so 'grey' as the name implies. Must be using his tail as a parasol given the hot weather we had that day!

Regards

Vinny

Hello Nicholoas,
Good sharpness. Funny expression...
Good lighting..
TFS
Annick

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1909 W: 8 N: 4974] (16081)
  • [2008-06-11 10:44]

Hi Nick,

I have lived here for almost 11 years have never seen a squirrel in Tucson! This one is adorable - he seems to be smiling for the camera. Love the classic pose holding the food. The tail is fantastic.

Jane

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 22 N: 358] (1844)
  • [2008-06-11 11:01]

Merhaba,
Great shot Nicholas, a lovely pose, good colours and very clear.
Good note also, thanks for sharing.
Hüseyin

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 13 N: 1442] (4951)
  • [2008-06-11 11:21]

Hi Nick,

Great shot of the Grey Squirrel.
Its a excellent POv and a very cute pose, as I've said before Squirrels must be the best poser's around.
The details are superb with lovely light in the eye.
Beautiful colours too.

Hil

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  • Amadeo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 211 W: 0 N: 755] (3323)
  • [2008-06-11 11:32]

Hola Nicholas, muy bien captada la expresión de la ardilla, buen enfoque y buena luz. Un saludo

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 534 W: 89 N: 1021] (3757)
  • [2008-06-11 12:37]

Hi Nicholas!

You present us a beautiful picture of the grey squirrel. I like the position and the expression of the animal very much, well highlighted by a great sharpness and colour management. It's a great "Nglen"!

Kind regards

Markus

Hello Nick,

Good pov and composition.
Nice cute Squirrel wit beautiful ciolors.


Gert

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 117] (669)
  • [2008-06-11 13:25]

Hello Nick
superb capture of this cute squirrel with excellent composition. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello Nick,
This is a real good one and I loved it!
superb close up with beautiful lighting and colouration!
very sharp in every details
many thanks, Nick!
Tony

Bonour Nick
Encore une très belle prise avec beaucoup de netteté, j'aime beaucoup le naturel des couleur.
Merci et a bientôt....JP

Hello Nick
Malgré l'ensoleillement, l'écureuil reste splendide dans une pose très naturelle, prise sur le vif.
Bravo et merci
Laurent

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1303 W: 0 N: 5097] (15194)
  • [2008-06-11 13:59]

Hi Nick

Great pose - wonderful eye contact and razor-sharp detail. Excellent work.

James

Hi Nick,
This is sooo sharp! What a nice and funny pose you captured! Tones of colors are agreeable and I like this fluffy tail! Greetings,
Claudine

Hi Nick,

Superb shot
excellent POV, DOF and colors
Perfect sharp details
Beautiful catchlight

TFS Thijs

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 654 W: 0 N: 1623] (5300)
  • [2008-06-11 18:06]

Bonjour Nicholas, a superb portrait of this cute little squirrel with a Bugs Bunny face for us today! He looks joyful and alive, you really caught it well in this bright light and beautiful day. Thank you!

Francine

Hi Nicholas,
Great POV & pose. Excellent details, DOF, BG, and a well composed closeup also. Just a bit over exposed, not much though.
Howard

One would think that there are too many squirrels on TN, but every so often I come across one in my days work which looks just a tad as classic as this...it must be an addition Nick!:-) I have it too!
Bob

Hello Nicholas,

Excellent close-up of this squirrel. Very good composition with a great pose of the animal. Very good sharpness. Perhaps the colours are a little bit too much saturated for me.
Cheers,
Mariki

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2765 W: 150 N: 7969] (24819)
  • [2008-06-12 1:03]

Hello Nick,
A delightful close capture of a Grey Squirrel with a bit more reddish tinges than most. The sharpness, pose and POV are all great and the composition and lighting superb.
TFS this delight,
Ivan

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 474 W: 3 N: 474] (1475)
  • [2008-06-12 1:36]

Hi Nicholas,
Magnificent capture.POV,sharpness,expression on face,timing and composition are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3173 W: 153 N: 4793] (15477)
  • [2008-06-12 1:59]

Hi, Nick.
You are right. The animal and its pose are charming as well as the close-up picture of the beauty. I like POV and framing. Lights and details are wonderful and colourful BG is so nice as main subject. Many thanks for sharing and kind words of comments too.
Alexei.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1067 W: 26 N: 3196] (11461)
  • [2008-06-12 6:44]

Hi Nick,
great shot mate, looks like you had some sun down here too - makes a change eh? Very nice detail and colours, well done.
Paul

Hello Nick,
what a wonderful and cute shot,excellent closeup and great details,lovely colours and composition.
well done.
TFS.

Hello Nick,

Very crisp detail and great colours. I like the position and the expression of the animal very much. POV, DOF and BG are oké. Razorsharp.

One point of critiques. The piece of wood (I think it is ) disturbs the picture.
Regards and TFS BOB

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1811 W: 29 N: 5243] (17176)
  • [2008-06-12 11:18]

Hi Nicholas,
Outstanding shot of this Grey Squirrel and a fantastic pose captured. Immaculate sharpness and colours with superb lighting and exposure. The catchlight on its eye, the naughty look and the curled up tail make up a classic image. Excellent DOF, POV and composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Hi Nick, cute squirrel in lovely pose with fine details and excellent sharpness, splendid colors and beautiful blurry BG, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 996 W: 4 N: 2570] (11874)
  • [2008-06-13 2:02]

Hello nicholas, Brilliant work and superb clarity. I dont get to see such squirrels in India. Very good one. Ganesh

Hello Nick,
There so many beautiful and great photos that I passed this one.
The quality of this photo is superb. Sharpness, pose and colours are perfect.
Regards,
Peter

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2008-06-14 3:10]

hi Nicholas,
superbe image au pov rasant. La netetté est géniale ce qui donne de fins détails. Couleur et lumière de grande qualité.


gl

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1480 W: 18 N: 3033] (11122)
  • [2008-06-14 12:53]

Hi Nick

What a great shot. It is really pin sharp with wonderful detail in the fur. I love the pose with the cheeky look he is giving you. Stunning framing and perfect DOF. I shouldn't like grey squirrels but the are cute

TFS

Karan

Hi Nick,
A lovely capture of this beautiful grey squirrel. Superb composition with superb sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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