Ready For Winter

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 17, 2009117 views8 comments

Hi All,
This might be my last post before christmas, so I thought I'd do something wintery! This little squirrel lives in a nearby park, and is used to being fed by birdwatchers (

not good for the squirrels in the park). He is pretty tame, and easy to photograph. Hope you like it!
Happy Holidays!
-Cam

Tech:
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Tamron 28-300 f/3.5-6.3 @ 300mm f/7.1
1/1600 sec
ISO 400

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 17, 2009 at 11:34 PM

Nice shot, a very typical pose, well exposed, composed and good detail.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on December 18, 2009 at 10:52 AM

This is a good photo Cam. It's very well exposed, the detail is excellent, you have a nice head turn with a catchlight in the eye. Well done. The only thing that I think would have made this a stronger image would be a lower angle. Personally I would be very reluctant to lay flat on my stomach in that cold white stuff, but IMO that would have been worth it!

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Sandy Young on December 18, 2009 at 12:32 PM

You can almost hear him wondering - "Now where did I leave those nuts?' Good shot - SandyLee

Registered on April 24, 2006, 39 Posts, 173 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 18, 2009 at 2:01 PM

Yes a lower angle would give him more drama. Your exposure looks spot on! Happy holidays to you too!

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on December 18, 2009 at 4:27 PM

Very nice subject. Great details.

Happy holidays!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 19, 2009 at 9:13 AM

Hi Cam,

Nice shot! You can pretty much ditto me on Vincent's comment on this one. One additional thing - I do like the placement of the subject within the frame - getting these guy's tails in just the right spot and angle can be tough, but I like where it's sitting in this image.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this image...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on December 19, 2009 at 3:22 PM

Instead of begging he looks cold. Nice placement in the frame. Good exposure. Love his winter coat.

Registered on December 2, 2008, 416 Posts, 4450 Comments

Comment posted by Cam Held on December 19, 2009 at 7:52 PM

Thanks for all the comments guys!
Vincent- I was lying in the snow (and it was freezing!), but this little bugger was down a small hill from my position, so thats why it looks like I had a higher vantage point. Once again, Happy Holidays!
-Cam

Registered on November 12, 2009, 59 Posts, 398 Comments