Chipmunk 3

by Bill Caldwell

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 14, 2011165 views4 comments

Chipmunk searching for food (in Maine).
Canon D30, EF 75-300 @ 300mm, 1/125 f8.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on December 15, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Nice and sharp. I like the color and detail you caught, as well as the pose of the chippy. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Ben Vanos on December 15, 2011 at 8:11 PM

Very sharp indeed! The lighting is spot on as well. I also enjoy the texture and color of the mosses and grasses.

Registered on December 2, 2011, 7 Posts, 9 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 16, 2011 at 8:56 AM

Hi Bill,

Hard not to find these little guys cute. Nice pose and the techs look quite good on this shot. I'm not sure if you're into making selective edits to your images, but if you are...I'm thinking that increasing the exposure slightly (maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of a stop) in the region of the snout and eye might improve this image a little (that region is a little darker than most of the rest of the chipmunk, and is arguably the most important part of the image).

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on December 19, 2011 at 2:04 PM

Thank you for your comments! Brad, one of the things I love about digital photography is the ability to "photo-shop" to improve and beautify images. Although in the case of wildlife shots I try to take a more "documentary" approach, I do like your suggestion to lighten the snout and eye.

Registered on October 10, 2011, 62 Posts, 508 Comments