Grey Squirrel

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 17, 2011118 views8 comments

This is my first post in the Wildlife Gallery, having posted a lot in uknp and a bit in Avian. An autumny shot, this was taken yesterday whilst out looking for Foxes on a golf course. The Squirrel was feeding underneath a Horse Chestnut tree and so I lay on the ground to get the diffused effect through the grass at the bottom, but now am not sure if it is too much.

Techs:
Nikon D300s
Nikon 200-400mm with 1.4tc
Handheld lying on the ground
F5.6
1/60s
ISO 640

Oscar

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 17, 2011 at 11:29 PM

A real nice shot to introduce yourself to the forum with Oscar, I really like the field of view through the blurred foliage, very nice indeed!

Registered on March 1, 2011, 154 Posts, 2083 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on September 18, 2011 at 11:38 AM

I like the colors and comp on this one. I think I would like it better if the green grass was just below the squirrel.

Registered on November 29, 2006, 236 Posts, 1210 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 18, 2011 at 2:01 PM

Lovely colors here Oscar, they make for a very appealing squirrel image altogether. Excellent use of selective focus as well. I do wish the OOF green in the FG (bottom) was a bit less prominent. Perhaps darkening it a bit will help.

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on September 18, 2011 at 4:58 PM

Welcome here Oscar! Love the autumn colours here and the low angle. I agree with Vincent, though I like the green FG, having a wee bit less of it would have been nice, or maybe toning it down would help too

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on September 18, 2011 at 6:05 PM

Nice detail in the squirrel. Kind of like the colors surrounding the subject.

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Sally King on September 18, 2011 at 6:53 PM

The details in the squirrel are great. I like the oranges, browns, and greens in the nicely blurred background. I am not so fond of the blurred green in the foreground. I wish it didn't come up as far as the squirrel.

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

Comment posted by John Tobias on September 19, 2011 at 5:12 PM

Nice first post, in fact nice photo! I do like how the squirrel is framed by OOF material. Nice detail also and color. Thanks for sharing.

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

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 20, 2011 at 1:12 AM

Oscar, well done, but also wish for a tiny bit less green in front, but it still works and you managed to accomplish what you set out to do.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments