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Red squirrel

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Posted by jack chapman on January 30, 2009 at 2:58 PM

Red squirrel

didn't really give this shot a second glance when i took it, a bit of a grab shot while stalking roe deer in Scotland this summer, gone back to it just now though, interested to know what people think of the original and the cropped version

40D + 300mm F4L + 1.4 extender
1/500 @ F5.6
ISO 320
Full frame + half frame

Posted by jack chapman on January 30, 2009 at 2:59 PM

and the cropped one

Posted by PhilH on January 30, 2009 at 3:09 PM

Hi Jack.. the cropped version is a great image, however, to be useable the crop is a little too much...

All the best

Phil

Posted by Craig Churchill on January 30, 2009 at 3:39 PM

Works either way for me,very nice!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Posted by Lee Newman on January 30, 2009 at 4:21 PM

Both work for me.
Well seen & taken.

Lee

Posted by Brian Davis on January 30, 2009 at 5:24 PM

Hi,

An even tighter crop could work. Nice shot.

Brian

Posted by Billy Fairburn on January 30, 2009 at 6:25 PM

I like both very much!

Posted by Alan Bryant on January 31, 2009 at 5:22 AM

As said both the images work well

Tho i would clone out the white bit that is above the branch, that is below the squirrel.As it is fighting for the eye contact when viewing.

Posted by John Robinson on January 31, 2009 at 8:50 AM

Second one for me.
JR

Posted by Ray on January 31, 2009 at 10:50 AM

The cropped version works a lot better, far more intimate. Just wish I had the opportunity more often.

Posted by Andy Shepherd on February 1, 2009 at 4:41 AM

The first one for me Jack, like it lots.

Andy...