Golden-Mantled Squirrel

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 16, 2012135 views6 comments

Yellowstone's Sheepeater Cliff is a popular spot for both humans and animals. There's a bevy of small critters scrambling about the basalt rockpile not far from the picnic area--pikas, chipmunks, marmots, red squirrels, golden-mantled squirrels and occasional a marten are seen there. Suffice to say, the wildlife there is pretty habituated to humans, so it wasn't too difficult for me to lie down on the ground and wait for this fellow to scamper within range as it foraged out in the open.

Canon 7D
Canon 100-400mm
ISO 400
1/500th
f/5.6

Max

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6 comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 16, 2012 at 5:34 PM

Great low angle, soft light and DOF here Max! Love the pose too.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on July 16, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Great shot of one of my favorite little critters! Like the low angle. I do think it could be just a tad darker. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 16, 2012 at 9:05 PM

A most delightful subject, and I like the low perspective and background colours too.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 16, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Belly work pays off handsomely!

I like this one and I was wishing you posted a larger version to see if I could identify a photographer in the eye.

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Comment posted by Ian Plant on July 17, 2012 at 3:00 PM

really great image - everything is just right!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 18, 2012 at 12:53 PM

Nice work Max! A perfect situation for that flexible 100-400 lens no?

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