Golden Mantled Squirrels

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 26, 2012395 views10 comments

Northern Sierras.

Followed what appeared to be 3 "young of the year", for an hour or so, getting a variety of images. I thought this was one of the best.

D300
300F4
1.4TC
F5.6
1/800
ISO 400
HH
Slight crop on left side, adjusted brightness and contrast. No sharpening, as it looked over-sharpened with any sharpening applied. Some noise reduction. Comments and criticism are highly valued.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 26, 2012 at 10:07 PM

GREAT to get two, both in nice poses and tack-sharp!
Nice lines on the stump, a very complimentary BG, and a "10" of the "cute baby animal" gauge.
Very well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 27, 2012 at 12:16 AM

Very nice comp and yes great job getting good detail out of both squirrels...could be my tired eyes, but I think I might give it another round of sharpening...mostly selectively around the eyes, ears and heads. Very complimentary BG as well. really nice image Jim.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 27, 2012 at 10:26 AM

Cute they are!! Nice pose, exposure and sharpness. I have always enjoyed photographing these guys. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on July 28, 2012 at 5:49 PM

Nice work getting these two both in focus w/ a clean background! I like their placement in the frame also. Nice work!

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 28, 2012 at 8:11 PM

Lovely poses and squirrels. I like the smooth background too.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 28, 2012 at 10:32 PM

Not only are the poses excellent, you managed to position your camera to get them within the same plane, with hightlights in both individual's eyes. Nice work. I see no real nits, but can imagine experimenting a little with selective processing, perhaps trying to darken the weathered log a bit and maybe even the background. Thanks for sharing this effort!

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on July 30, 2012 at 9:43 AM

Jim,
Excellant capture and looks very natural as posted. Great detail in the squirrels and the wood with good BG, I wouldn't change a thing.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 1, 2012 at 2:31 PM

Still love it!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on August 2, 2012 at 3:14 AM

Beautiful frame, very nicely presented !
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on August 2, 2012 at 11:24 AM

Wow, I am in shock! I am honored by the WP. Thanks so much for all your wonderful comments.

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