Slurp!

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 18, 20171,748 views6 comments

Been going through my external hard drives trying to clean up my files. I save WAY too many files. not sure how many of you have this issue. I am always thinking...well, but what if an editor wants this..or that... Anyhow, from doing this, I am finding images I meant to process or forgot I had. This is one of this from a trip to Santa Clara back in 2014. Nothing special, just a Mexican Ground Squirrel which are very common in these parts, but I like how they drink from the ponds.

5D MIII, 500mm f/4, 1/3200 at f/8 ISO 800

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6 comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on April 19, 2017 at 6:38 AM

Kurt,
Glad you saved this one, the water drop is superb devil

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on April 20, 2017 at 12:56 AM

Your low side view POV is amazing here Kurt. Makes for a great perspective on the ground squirrel. Your timing to get the splash is even better. Detail is great and the BG is too.

Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments

Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on April 20, 2017 at 4:42 PM

This one is really awesome! I like it a lot. It's different than the usual ground squirrel images you see. The water drop is amazing.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on April 21, 2017 at 11:38 AM

Hey Kurt,

Yep, I decided the same thing about my own files (keeping too many) and have become much more vicious in throwing away shots!

Good title, and that streaming drop is just great! Good choice on stopping down here...that BG is still pleasingly blurred yet all parts of the ground squirrel that are visible look very sharp.

Cheers...and thanks for sharing this one.

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 23, 2017 at 2:16 PM

The hanging drop makes this image, Kurt. The details in the groundie look good and it's positioned well against that lovely two toned background.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 28, 2017 at 4:42 PM

Aha! a double win!
You caught a unique moment with this little guy - congrats on a double WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments