Gallery: WildlifePosted November 17, 2009308 views7 comments
taken this past June in the Pawnee National Grasslands
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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 17, 2009 at 9:08 AM
Momma seems so proud
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on November 17, 2009 at 9:44 AM
Hi Jake,
Nice interaction you've captured here - I agree with Luke that mom looks proud. I'm not 100% sure the pano crop is needed here, tho' I'd have to see the full frame version before suggesting anything that would work better (if a better crop exists). The shot may be level, but the line in the foreground and background make it appear to be slightly off-level - might be worth doing a slight CCW rotation on the image...
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
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Comment posted by Vicki Kadow on November 17, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Wonderful action capture! Very alive!
Registered on April 16, 2009, 9 Posts, 34 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 17, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Cool shot Jake. What is the kit holding, a ground squirrel? This image makes me curious to find out whether he caught it himself or mom gave it to him. I do not mind the pano crop, to me it works, and I think it was a particular good choice if it has been cropped from the bottom. I am not too sure a CCW rotation would help, that would make the subjects and grasses look weird I think.
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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on November 18, 2009 at 1:29 AM
Love the way the cheeky pup is trying to run away and refusing to share the kill with the mother. The image may need to be rotated ccw a tad, but I'm a litte nervous about suggesting this because you say..."...the man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic-the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done."
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on November 19, 2009 at 10:25 AM
I like the story this tells! Good horizontal presentation. The little guy is sure cute and his catch lights really enhance this capture.
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Comment posted by Jake Dingel on November 19, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Thanks for the comments.
The unlucky critter was a thirteen-lined ground squirrel, mom or dad came to the den carrying about four of them, and placed them in a small hole she/he dug. Did not take long for the pups to find them, grab one and head to the den to feed. Here is a non pano version for comparison.
Registered on April 24, 2006, 34 Posts, 633 Comments
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7 commentsNice interaction you've captured here - I agree with Luke that mom looks proud. I'm not 100% sure the pano crop is needed here, tho' I'd have to see the full frame version before suggesting anything that would work better (if a better crop exists). The shot may be level, but the line in the foreground and background make it appear to be slightly off-level - might be worth doing a slight CCW rotation on the image...
Cheers...thanks for sharing this...
Brad
The unlucky critter was a thirteen-lined ground squirrel, mom or dad came to the den carrying about four of them, and placed them in a small hole she/he dug. Did not take long for the pups to find them, grab one and head to the den to feed. Here is a non pano version for comparison.