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Learning to Stand WC#514
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Learning to Stand WC#514

by Eirini Pajak

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted December 16, 2011984 views12 comments
I spent a lot of time photographing a Round Tailed Ground Squirrel family from my car. During the first week when they would try to stand up, they would only stand for a very short time before losing their balance!
Comments/criticism welcome!

ISO 160, f13, 1/500
5 D Mark 2, 100-400mm

Comments

12 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on December 16, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Major cuteness factor here.The pose is terrific. :toast:
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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on December 16, 2011 at 8:47 PM
What a fabulous capture Eirini! He looks like an alien who has just landed on earth and is checking things out. Really cute.
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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on December 17, 2011 at 12:12 PM
Great timing and nice presentation on this one- Surely agree with Scott, the cuteness factor of this image is stunning- With bigger ears (and a touch of purple) it could resemble well the Disney's Stitch character- Very well done, Fabio
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 18, 2011 at 3:35 PM
Excellent cute factor! And a strange looking little dude. The head is full grown and the body is an infant. Good capture.
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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on December 18, 2011 at 4:18 PM
That is the cutest thing ive seen in a while :toast:
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Comment posted by Varina Patel on December 19, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Now that is just darn cute! What a great shot - totally unique too. The pose is excellent!
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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 19, 2011 at 4:38 PM
This is a 10+ on the cute scale Eirini, and everyone loves baby animals.
Excellent sharp details. I especially like the wide stance here :smile:
Well done & Happy Holidays! :toast:
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 21, 2011 at 1:41 PM
LOL!!
How cute!
He looks like a little ET or maybe the Geico gecko. Funny little skinny body and large baby head.
My only wish is that you could have achieved a lower angle.
Well done!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Esme' Fantozzi on December 21, 2011 at 8:49 PM
Adorable: love the colors, obviously the subject, and the great pose :toast:
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 22, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Couldn't be any cuter - I'm happy this one won the WP - congrats!
Sandy
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 23, 2011 at 12:20 PM
Cute as can be! A very unique photograph, for sure, and a great WP win! Congats!
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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on December 23, 2011 at 2:25 PM
Cute image - congrats on the WP.
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