Chipmunk lookout

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 21, 20121,969 views9 comments

From last month...a chipmunk that posed nicely for me. I wish in retrospect I had tried a touch more depth of field to get the tail in the zone, but wanted the soft background so this is the resulting trade-off. Moderate crop for presentation. D3S, 200-400 @400, iso 2800, f5, 1/1250.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on November 21, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Lovely as presented, Lon! They make such lovable subjects that, if you get the focussing and bg right, the image just speaks for itself.

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Comment posted by John Tobias on November 21, 2012 at 10:46 PM

Great expression you caught with this guy. Cute to! thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Suzanne Huot on November 22, 2012 at 7:14 PM

I think you acheived what you went out to get.love the pose and bright eyed look you have here.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 22, 2012 at 11:05 PM

Cute little fellow!
Bright eye, great pose, and sweet BG.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 23, 2012 at 1:57 PM

Great detail, color and dof.

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Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on November 24, 2012 at 6:17 AM

Lovely pose and bg, but would prefer to see a bit off the top, and more space on the right I think.

Oscar

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 25, 2012 at 3:59 PM

Hi Lon, I agree with you compromise on the dof. Beautiful detail and color on the Chipmunk. I love the pose and the perch is perfect. This might work as a vertical as well, although the tail does extend to the side considerably so I understand this crop. Gorgeous background.

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Comment posted by Josiah Launstein on January 26, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Aww! H is soooo cute! I love how you can see him holding onto the stick and how he is looking. His eye is really nice and bright. I like how soft the background is and how sharp he is.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 17, 2014 at 11:29 AM

Good looking natural color, love the pose Lon.
Very nice complimentary BG, sharp detail

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