One giant leap ...

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 25, 2012210 views9 comments

Ground Squirrel making a huge leap at the White Wolf campgrounds, Yosemite National Park.

Taken with a Canon 7D, 400mm f/5.6L, 1/1000, f/7.1, ISO 400, +2/3 EV

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on July 25, 2012 at 1:46 PM

Great catch!! Either it wants to be a flying squirrel or is trying for the olympics! Good exposure, maybe crop to give more room in front and less in back? Fine as it is. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on July 26, 2012 at 12:31 AM

Prefect timing. Great body position and catchlight. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Philip Haffley on July 26, 2012 at 9:43 AM

Nice catch. If I were going to crop it , I would remove from the right side so the squirrel was a little off center.

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Comment posted by Wick Smith on July 26, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Great shutter speed to capture the squirrel "in flight". Well done.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on July 26, 2012 at 9:44 PM

In spite of their short legs, squirrels are great jumpers. Nice job freezing him in the air. Agree with more room on left and less on right.

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 27, 2012 at 12:12 AM

Welcome to NPN Michaela! Nice first image to share as well. Love the action in this! I like the comp personally and wouldn't crop it because you are showing the launch point and landing point. If you do decide you want to crop it, I would actually remove the left or landing spot because I think the launch point tells the story better. Congrats!

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Comment posted by Michaela Newman on July 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM

Thanks very much for the comments and suggestions - really appreciated!

I've had a look at cropping it differently so it also includes the landing point (a big boulder currently out of frame) and it's definitely an option I can use. I got a sequence of shots from this little bit of action, and it was certainly good practise for tracking fast moving critters.