Opp's dropped it!

by keith mitchell

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 20, 2014307 views17 comments

Nikon D4
Nikon 300ml 2.8
1/5000@f8
iso2000

Thanks for looking c&c much appreciated

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 20, 2014 at 4:55 AM

Perfect Keith.

Registered on March 25, 2007, 189 Posts, 1064 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 20, 2014 at 9:10 AM

Wonderful capture. No nits from me.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 20, 2014 at 5:23 PM

Cute title & image Keith, nice & sharp with a great BG Keith.
Very good added interest with that perch, and the nut dropping action's very cool

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Karen Kane on June 20, 2014 at 11:11 PM

Keith, in addition to being technically very strong, the position of the hands and those tufts of hair on it's ears, along with the dropped nut just convey such a wonderful sense of "oh no - what did I just do" - absolutely evokes a good response from this viewer

Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 21, 2014 at 3:10 AM

Thanks to you all, must say I can't claim a lot of skill with the falling nut it was only while editing my pictures from this session that I noticed it.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on June 21, 2014 at 12:28 PM

Wonderful!

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on June 21, 2014 at 12:34 PM

Outstanding image! Where was this taken? At first look I thought the nut was on the branch, then I noticed the shadow and the space between the nut and the branch. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 21, 2014 at 3:08 PM

Thanks Ray, John it was taken in North Yorkshire UK a friend of mine as them coming to feeders in his garden, wish I could pat myself on the back about catching the falling nut but it was sheer good luck.

Thanks Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 21, 2014 at 10:29 PM

Not only is the falling nut a great surprise, but you have the squirrel in fine classic posture with excellent eye reflectivity and good depth of field control rendering the background creamy smooth.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on June 22, 2014 at 8:23 AM

hello keith

great detail and interesting interaction with the falling nut. the mossy limb is great too.

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 22, 2014 at 12:03 PM

Really an excellent image Keith. Great choose for DOF to get the perch sharp since all the mossy look and feel add tot his image and you create your own luck. It took you being there, finding him and pressing the shutter to still get the nut, so don't sell yourself short. Great job getting the falling nut.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 24, 2014 at 4:44 AM

Thanks a lot,much appreciated.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on June 24, 2014 at 10:04 AM

Just can't be bettered! You've got to love that falling nut! And that great bg! And that clarity! And that perch! And......

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Mike Ramy on June 26, 2014 at 11:10 PM

Outstanding in all respects Keith,
Congratulations on the WP . . .

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Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 27, 2014 at 4:32 PM

Thanks a lot did not expect this,very much appreciated.

Keith

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on June 28, 2014 at 5:52 AM

Great moment!
Congrats on the WP!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 28, 2014 at 2:12 PM

Sensational! Pose, expression, caption, everything-- all perfect. Congrats on the terrific shot and the Pick for it.

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