Korean Squirrel

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 30, 2012123 views3 comments

I still don't know how I even saw this fellow, it was camouflaged so well in the shadows and pine needles... Anyway, the only information I could find referred to it as a Korean Squirrel, which is fitting being that I spotted him and photographed him in Seoul, Korea.

Canon EOS 60D
Lens: Sigma DG 120-400mm 1:4.5-5.6 APO OS HSM
Focal Length: 400mm
f/8
Shutter 1/400
ISO 400
HH

Cropped about 75%

Comments and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on March 30, 2012 at 1:05 PM

Great expression and nicely backlit. I'd try to pull some more detail out of his dark body.

Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on March 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM

Nice shot mark. I believe this is the Korean version of the eurasian red squirrel, which as your photo shows comes in more colors than red. This would have been a good time to use a bit of fill flash to lighten up the darker areas. Hope you get a chance to photograph one again with better lighting. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 31, 2012 at 5:38 AM

Mark, I am glad you posted a larger version, there the detail is much more evident and judging on that it does not need more brightening up IMO. Extremely difficult light conditions, but you handled these nicely. What I really like about this is the raised hairs. In that regard I find it a pity that the back lighting is blocked partly by other parts of the tree.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments