One of yours !!

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 26, 2011139 views8 comments

Grey Squirrel
This turned up at my bird pool. Not very exotic I,m affraid

D200 sigma 100-300 mm
500 ISO
80th sec f8
Levels Slight crop.
Cheers
JohnR

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8 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on May 26, 2011 at 5:44 PM

Exquisite ! If the squirrels themselves were to set up a studio and take portraits, this is how it would appear. Love the diffused lighting and the sense of being in the undergrowth with them. Considering there arent native to the isles, this is exotic

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Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on May 27, 2011 at 1:15 AM

If only I could get all my images of exotic species looking as sharp, brilliantly exposed and clean-cut as this John I'd be over the moon - LOL ;^)

Seriously, absolutely wonderful job you made of this one, very well done :^)

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Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on May 27, 2011 at 2:36 AM

Looks like it's smiling: I'd smile too if someone took a picture this beautiful of me!

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on May 27, 2011 at 7:17 AM

May not be exotic, but this capture is really nice. The details and the DOF in this setting are perfect. Great light.

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Comment posted by David Sparks on May 27, 2011 at 5:48 PM

Not exotic, but beautiful nonetheless. Techs are spot on!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 27, 2011 at 7:37 PM

Nice light for such a vegetated setting. Good work. Yes it is crisp and you might even back off the sharpening on the forehead area just a little. Great eye catchlight.

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 27, 2011 at 8:19 PM

Thanks all.
Strange - you sit in the same hide for years on end and doing the same old stuff and the for some reason something comes out that looks - well - just different.
Wish I could have got this effect with all my bird shots. !

Cheers
JohnR

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Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on May 27, 2011 at 10:37 PM

John, you've got some fine clarity here at 1/80 s. Not the typical surroundings you expect for a squirrel. Looks almost like he has found a tropical spot to vacation. I might back off on the saturation a bit. Seems a little on the glowing side. I do like how well his feet show up and the warm red tones in his fur. Handsome little critter.

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