Sassy Fox Squirrel

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 4, 2012122 views4 comments

I think next to red squirrels, fox squirrels can be the sassy's member of this wide spread family. I throughly enjoy photographing these guys.

Canon T3i
1/320 @ F6.3 ISO 400 +0.3 adj.
Canon EF 70-300 IS USM @ 165mm
IS on HH

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4 comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 4, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Wonderful color and detail in this squirrel. The squirrel looks like it could just jump right off the screen.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on April 4, 2012 at 9:08 PM

They are fun little guys...pretty rare here in South Florida. Since the sky is already blown, I may raise exposure a bit more and add a touch of contrast to the squirrel. If it is within your ethics, I would clone out the stray sticks in the background.

Registered on November 27, 2007, 250 Posts, 2468 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on April 5, 2012 at 1:12 AM

Cute and sassy little guy, John. Looks like he has tiger stripes on the front legs. Everywhere I go, it seems I need about a 1500mm lens to get any kind of a shot. They can be so brave one minute and shy the next. Nice capture and attitude image. I think I'd like just a tiny bit more at the bottom to show the limb actually attaching to the trunk of the tree or perhaps getting rid of the trunk.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Looks like you surprised him John!

Personally I am not a fan of such blown out skies/BG's, but the situation probably left you with little choice if you wanted to get any detail in the subject. And the detail is superb! Alternatively you could have used fill flash to even out the exposure; not ideal, but it then becomes a question of what you prefer.

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