Mary's Photoblog
Squirrel, caught in the act.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 16 June 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
This was taken in the bird hide at Lake Vyrnwy. This cheeky chap was helping himself to the bird food :)
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I hope all you dad's out there, had a wonderful Fathers day yesterday :)
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Gorgeous. The colors and composition are stunning!
16 Jun 2008 5:17am
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
this is fantastic! i like the point of view and composition and great colour too.nicely done
16 Jun 2008 8:56am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Very authentic! They are persistent little critters: though the ivory at our house wall has been removed they are now coming to our balcony via the roofs - and have their dig-ins :)
16 Jun 2008 9:55am
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Superb......!!!! excellent color, excellent DOF, great shot Mary.
16 Jun 2008 10:47am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Beautiful shot, MaryB! I love the green cast and the tight close up. The green backdrop is absolutely luscious!
16 Jun 2008 11:11am
CraHan from Bruges, Belgium
The background blur is so beautiful. Kind of adds this really 'dreamy' feel to the photo. Well done.
16 Jun 2008 11:20am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Like the great angle of view and the incredible green, almost phosphorescent, of background
16 Jun 2008 11:34am
Nishana Minhaz from Calicut, India
How cute! Look at the eyes of the lil chap! You've done a goo job, Mary.. Bravo!
16 Jun 2008 12:14pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Beautiful capture! And I love the reflection in his eyes.
16 Jun 2008 1:31pm
Saneef from Bangalore, India
Nice photo! The green colour and the bokeh are beautiful!
16 Jun 2008 2:01pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
oh he is such a dearie,lovely close up and i love the shades of green around him.Happy Fathers' Day!!:)
16 Jun 2008 2:51pm
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Good capture Mary. Cheeky little guy. Love the green hues around him.
16 Jun 2008 3:57pm
Florence from Paris, France
Oh Mary, this is so cute and the frame is perfect. The green background is splendid. Well done, the focus is just perfect. 20/20 !
16 Jun 2008 4:17pm
Jeffster from Long Island, United States
Beautiful color, good use of dof, very artistic...
16 Jun 2008 5:28pm
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Just stupendous, Mary!! Love the softness of the greens and the dreamy look from the dof.
16 Jun 2008 6:29pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Lovely colours and great angle. Love the detail in the little guys eyes and lashes.
16 Jun 2008 7:11pm
Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom
It is not just the photograph itself (which is great) but the green is truly striking. Brilliant.
16 Jun 2008 8:03pm
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Cool, love the soft focus around the edges! Was this down to post processing?
16 Jun 2008 8:17pm
@DaveB: Thanks Dave, I used some soft focus around the very edges just to soften them a little, I wasn't sure weather to crop it or not, as there were some sticky finger prints on the window, (infact the window was filthy lol) so I compromised with the softness :)
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Superb composition Mary. The colours are stunning!
16 Jun 2008 9:00pm
Kelela from Upland, United States
Oh WOW!!! What a creative and artistic image. Love it!
16 Jun 2008 10:12pm
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Squirrels look so gentle and friendly but what a pillard!
Great crisp shot!
17 Jun 2008 12:03am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Nice little squirrel. The nice green surrounding him is reflecting on his fur and eye. What would you think about cropping a little the left? (in the middle of that black spot near his ears). With the actual framing I would prefer to have green instead of black because there is more contrast with the intense green in that spot than that green with the head. I am not sure to be very clear but in final my eyes are attracted by that high contrast.
17 Jun 2008 12:08am
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Cute. Our dog Bella would love to "catch" him in the act.
17 Jun 2008 1:32am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Love your perspective here! Excellent execution!
17 Jun 2008 3:14pm
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
The virtuosa of animal photography again! Thanks for this hairy picture :)!
17 Jun 2008 7:29pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
Excellent and funny. It looks like you caught him up to his old tricks. How sneaky he looks, it appears he doesn't know he is under surveillance. The green glow and DOF are magnificent.
20 Jun 2008 12:38am
Jon from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
This is a lovely shot, just enough detail to make him interesting. Well done.
24 Jun 2008 3:19pm
Steve from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Mary, this is an amazing shot... I will be glad when i can get results as good as this.
16 Jul 2008 12:53pm
Nikon D40X
1/60 second
F/4.5
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)