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Red Squirrel

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Posted by Stephen Boyd on June 29, 2008 at 2:51 PM
Red Squirrel
This popped up rather unexpectantly when I was photographing birds so was very much a case of point and shoot as I only had a few seconds to capture it
Techs
D300
300 F4 + 1.4
ISO 640
1/160s
F8
-0.3EV
Full frame
Bean bag from car
Small twig cloned from trunk

C & C welcomed as I'm unsure whether depth of field is sufficient and if a crop would help?
Posted by Nigel Blake on June 29, 2008 at 3:16 PM
I like it as is, but feel that the shot would have been better as a vertical format image with some space below the Squirrel.
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 29, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Great subject Stephen nicely done. Just a slight shame that the right hand ear tuft is directly over the body and for that reason is not so pronounced. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Andy Astbury on June 30, 2008 at 2:17 AM
Well captured under the circumstances Stephen :wavey:

You've had a slightly downward-looking PoV which never helps, and I agree with comments made by Major and Nigel - but for a grab shot you've done well :wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 30, 2008 at 2:56 AM
Stephen,

Very well done under the circumstances, but I think a vertical crop would have been better.
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 30, 2008 at 7:42 AM
Cant be bad for a grab shot-Nice pose and eye contact

Dave