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Red Squirrel

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Posted by Andy Bate on April 5, 2008 at 9:57 AM
Red Squirrel
One from today at Formby, had 5 at one point in and around me and i little fella jumped on my lens!!!!! wish had taken a 2nd body to show you ...honest it did!

Nikon D2xs
Sigma 500mm
Tripod/393 (last days of the 393, delivery this week!)
ISO 400
1/320th @ F4.5
RAW
Tree Stump cloned on right edge

Thanks for looking

Andy
Posted by Simon Litten on April 5, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Beautiful shot! Gotta love those ear tufts!

Simon
Posted by Rene de Heer on April 5, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Very nice image of this red squirrel
Rene de Heer
Posted by John Chapman on April 5, 2008 at 10:40 AM
Great shot Andy, I like the pose, the ears are great and the oof area keeps your eye on the squirrel.
John :toast:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on April 5, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Lovely image - What is Formby like at weekends?

Chris.
Posted by Tim Munsey on April 5, 2008 at 11:26 AM
Jumped on your lens, blimey you have to watch those liverpudlian squirrels. Nice shot like the selective focus.

Tim
Posted by PhilH on April 5, 2008 at 11:36 AM
One of the nicest Formby reds that I have seen posted

Excellent

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Posted by David Kjaer on April 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM
The 'ear tufts' on this individual are fantastic - very nice!

David :toast:
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on April 5, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Lovely blend of colours Andy.......superb

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Posted by Nick on April 5, 2008 at 12:21 PM
I'd watch out - they'll be pinching your gear and flogging it in Liverpool next :eek:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on April 5, 2008 at 1:59 PM
Like it alot

Dave :toast:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on April 5, 2008 at 2:23 PM
Great shot. Neat ears! :toast: :toast:

Dave
Posted by Andy Bate on April 5, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Hi Chris will send you an email re formby
Posted by Vincent Jones on April 5, 2008 at 3:16 PM
One species I have never photographed, those tufts//ears are something else :biggrin:

Awesome shot Andy :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on April 5, 2008 at 3:49 PM
Classic !
JohnR
Posted by Chris Lloyd on April 5, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Nice one cheers Andy.

Chris. :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Major Gilbert on April 5, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Great looking inquisitive Squirrel Andy. Really like the OOF areas making the subject stand out. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Trevor Wilson on April 5, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Very nice shot, love the how the background and tree colours match perfectly with the squirrel. Need to get to Formby more often as it's only 30 mins away. :toast:

Posted by Paul Inglis on April 6, 2008 at 7:17 AM
Hi Andy,

Very nice capture!
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Posted by Paula Graham on April 6, 2008 at 3:38 PM
Now that is a gorgous shot of this lovely little animal. Beautiful, complimentary colours too.
Posted by eric weight on April 7, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Colours and attitude do it for me. Fine shot.

:toast: :toast: Eric
Posted by Alan Bryant on April 8, 2008 at 11:29 AM
Oh yes now that is great :toast:

This is another subject i'd love to photograph in the future :cool:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on April 8, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Lovely image Andy, great colour and use of foreground and background.