Peanut Gallery

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 6, 2011156 views3 comments

I thought I'd keep with the squirrel theme and post a recent shot I took of a fox squirrel.

Certainly not an exotic subject (at least around here) but I was attempting just a simple portrait style shot of this squirrel. I like the position and color of the tail, but disappointed the tail isn't more in focus. I'd like to know if this is too tight of a crop.

Taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
75-300mm lens
ISO 400
f/5.6
1/250

Photo taken at Michigan State University Crop and Soil Science Research Fields.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 7, 2011 at 7:40 AM

Ben, I like this photo. Squirrels are one of my favorite subjects and this is a neat photo. IMHO the crop is just right. The exposure seems fine and you have good detail. I don't see the not sharp tail as a problem. Thanks for sharing.

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

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on December 9, 2011 at 5:15 PM

I like the pose and POV here, Ben...but think your critical focus was on the branch as the face is just a tad soft here? I don't mind shallow DOF but the face/eyes need to be sharp in those cases.
The tail also seems to have some funny magenta glow around the edges?

Sorry for being "blunt"...

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

Comment posted by John Launstein on December 11, 2011 at 2:12 AM

Ben: I like this! Great pose, love the detail in the hands and branch, but noticed the dof didn't quite make it to bring the face in equally sharp focus. I also really like the composition and the curl of the tail is a bonus. Welcome to NPN by the way!

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments