Incoming!!!

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 24, 20121,280 views33 comments

I've been working with red squirrel for many months and I thought it was time to try another approuch. Not easy and frustrating at times but today was my lucky day:)

iso 1600 1/1000 sec. f/6.3 full frame
Nikon D3s and Nikon 500/4 VR

Edwin Kats

Comments

33 comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on April 24, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Nice catch, Edwin. With that short DoF it's obviously quite difficult to get the head in focus like this. I like how the colors of the squirrel fade into the soft background, as though it's actually emerged from an orange/brown haze.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 24, 2012 at 4:19 PM

Nice action shot! Very lucky timing. I like the sense of motion that the small DOF gives one.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 24, 2012 at 9:25 PM

LOL, very cool photo. Your training has him ready for the circus. Seriously though, well executed and memorable image.

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Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on April 25, 2012 at 2:28 AM

Superb Ed, is this whilst in the hide, or the camera trap? You have some cracking images either way.

TFS
Steve

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 25, 2012 at 2:58 AM

incoming? levitating! intriguing and great capture.

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Sandra Hendrikse on April 25, 2012 at 3:47 AM

What a great action shot, Edwin. The soft background works very well here. Good luck with your further attempts and knowing you, there certainly will be.

Registered on January 23, 2008, 48 Posts, 769 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 25, 2012 at 4:49 AM

Fantastic shot- Pose, colors, composition are superb on this one- My best congrats, Fabio

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on April 25, 2012 at 8:03 AM

Very different, original & thought provoking !!!
Congrats, indeed it was your lucky day !
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on April 25, 2012 at 12:04 PM

Thanks all

No camera trap was used. High iso and fast AF does the job. Keeping ratio is around 1/100. Very frustrating at times but on the other side, very rewarding.

best wishes,

Edwin

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Clinton Bauder on April 25, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Wow. That is one sweet squirrel shot! I might wish for just a bit more DOF to set some context but obviously capturing the action is key here leaving you without much flexibility for aperture. Really well done and a unique image.

Clinton

Registered on December 8, 2009, 31 Posts, 231 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on April 25, 2012 at 6:10 PM

This is sublime!!

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Comment posted by Verdon on April 25, 2012 at 6:17 PM

Edwin you are right those days they are not coming every day alone, I am appreciating the beautiful shot as much as you are!!! Detail, pose, moment, action bokeh.........you nailed that!!!!

Registered on June 10, 2011, 147 Posts, 1444 Comments

Comment posted by Anil Rao on April 26, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Fascinating!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 26, 2012 at 10:21 PM

The only way to improve this, IMO, would be to train him to wear a cape!

Nice work.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 27, 2012 at 4:35 AM

Awesome flight shot Edwin!!! Your persistence payed off beautifully. Great Shot

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on April 27, 2012 at 4:38 PM

Tower tower, red squirrel's approaching ... I can't decide if it is lending or levitating. I'm wandering if keep the ground visible could complete the picture (whatever it was). Anyway, excellent.

Cheers, Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on April 28, 2012 at 9:13 AM

This is seriously 'image of the month' material! What an absolute killer of a shot!

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 28, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Seriously, Edwin?! I never understand how you get these images

! This one is pure awesomeness! Congrats!

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Comment posted by David Hemmings on April 28, 2012 at 6:25 PM

A truly amazing image!

Registered on May 26, 2006, 178 Posts, 1680 Comments

Comment posted by Andrius Pašukonis on April 29, 2012 at 1:04 PM

Fantastic!

Registered on July 23, 2005, 111 Posts, 408 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Diffley on May 2, 2012 at 5:44 PM

Congrads on getting the WP.

Registered on April 8, 2012, 52 Posts, 279 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 2, 2012 at 10:24 PM

Edwin, you must have been very patient with your camera. You have ceased the moment well & you have captured a once in a lifetime photo!

Congrat to WP.

Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments

Comment posted by Edwin kats on May 3, 2012 at 2:12 AM

Thank you all, I'm honoured!!!

Registered on April 24, 2006, 177 Posts, 399 Comments

Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 3, 2012 at 6:08 PM

Really cute, I love the paws and the ears! awesome shot!

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on May 5, 2012 at 8:35 AM

Great p.o.v. Love it. Congrats

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 5, 2012 at 12:29 PM

Great capture!
They always go AWAY from me...

Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on May 6, 2012 at 12:03 AM

Edwin, this one made me smile really big! First of all, I can't imagine how many days in the field it took to get this angle, but then to pull it off is awesome. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Edwin kats on May 6, 2012 at 1:56 PM

Thank you so much, everyone!! Yes, it has been hard work but that's part of the game, isn't it? If you want something really really badly, you have to work for it. I think this link will speak for it self:)
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a194/cervusnl/389306_346536198715541_197911436911352_872642_529650648_n.jpg

Edwin

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Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on May 6, 2012 at 7:06 PM

All been said- big smile!

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Comment posted by Natalie Mikaels on May 8, 2012 at 8:26 AM

Lol! Love this shot! A real show stopper.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on May 18, 2012 at 4:02 PM

I don't know if the word "epic" can ever be applied to a squirrel, but it seems to fit here - totally epic dude

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 24, 2012 at 7:11 AM

Very cool, congrats Edwin!

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Comment posted by Sachin Rai on June 3, 2012 at 6:41 AM

WOW!!!.. Everything perfect. Loved the shallow DOF here.. :)

Registered on February 29, 2012, 15 Posts, 26 Comments