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Oi... You...!. Have you nicked me nuts.....???

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Posted by Andy Astbury on January 11, 2010 at 2:03 PM
I was of course totally innocent of the charge..

One from a cold day with Monsignor "Have You Seen How Many Miles I've Done Today" Davies, and courtesy of our very good and kindly host Alan; who's only fault appears to be a slightly unsavoury obsession with Jordans' bum :biggrin: :jump:

Always a treat to get Red Squidgers in front of the lens..

Mark - stop winging and drive, and Alan, drop the bit with the peach and it'll all be very laudable!

D3+200-400 f4 + x1.7TC (650mm)
1000 ISO
1/125th @ f7.1
LR3Beta + CS4

Thanks for looking folks :toast:
Posted by Andrew Parkinson on January 11, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Really beautiful, the sort of light that only snow on the ground can create.
Posted by Mark Davies on January 11, 2010 at 2:28 PM
You already know my thoughts , and yes it was 500 miles ..LOL
Esso say I can have shares next time I go. Apparantly a Boeing 747 uses less fuel to get to New York , so they said I could have some ....gratis . MOAN MOAN .........
trees being cut tomorrow....LOL
Spare a thought 10 hours in a motor with no radio .....with Andy .....
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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 11, 2010 at 2:35 PM
Fantastic shot, Andy. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on January 11, 2010 at 2:56 PM
that really is very nice Andy. It has a real quality to it. The light, exposure, composition are all spot on.

Matt
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 11, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Well these guys are showing well at present Andy. tThe slightly 'offset' POV works well and the 'sprinkling' of snow on the body sets the scene. Based on the conditions, 'snow time' would be nice to see them in it. :biggrin: The black BG certainly throws the image out. :wavey:

Glad to hear you found the 'dif' stick otherwise we might have got to see these chaps :jump:

Steve :toast:
Posted by Adam Seward on January 11, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Stunning shot Andy! :toast:
Posted by Liam Pauling on January 11, 2010 at 3:40 PM
Lovely image, snow and eye contact make it for me. I wish we had some of these guys in the south :rolleyes:

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liam.
Posted by Graham Goddard on January 11, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Like this a lot Andy - no nits from me :wavey:
Posted by John Robinson on January 11, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Andy
Great shot but the perch is just too dominant for me.. Not that I have anything better (nothing at all really ) !
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Ian Mason on January 11, 2010 at 4:11 PM
Brilliant! Lighting is exquisite.
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 11, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Fantastic image. Beautifully processed too. Personally I would like to see a bit more of the tail (but this is a subjective nit). Great light...

500 miles is a long way - our small group did 689 miles the weekend before last...so tiring! but the hardwork pays off in the end.

Ian
Posted by Andy Snape on January 11, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Top drawer Andy but then I really wouldn't expect anything less. :wavey:
Posted by Nigel Blake on January 11, 2010 at 4:43 PM
As much as I really like this shot a lot for the Squirrel, pose, moss, stump and the way it conveys the character of the species, I have a slight problem with the black background, diurnal species, nocturnal(ish) setting!
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 11, 2010 at 4:54 PM
Lovely image. Like the flecks of snow on the squirrel. Also like the black background as I thinks it makes the image pop.
They are getting to be two a penny these Red Squirrel shots though. Couldn't you find something different like a Robin? :wink: :biggrin:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 11, 2010 at 5:07 PM
All been said, but that's a belter Andy. Magic lighting and the background makes it better for me :toast:
Posted by Paul Rosser on January 11, 2010 at 5:25 PM
A beautifull image Andy, many congrats! :wavey:
Regards,
Paul Rosser.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on January 11, 2010 at 6:10 PM
An exquisite image :toast: but I also feel the black background is rather out of context
Posted by David Kjaer on January 11, 2010 at 6:57 PM
Super image - love everything about it!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by eric weight on January 12, 2010 at 4:16 AM
I bet that's even more impressive at a larger size. Super shot.
Liam - Don't know where you live, but haven't you got them on Brownsea island?? Can't get much more south than that. :wavey:
:toast: Eric
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on January 12, 2010 at 6:25 AM
Certainly a different background, lovely colour and a nice perch there Andy. :toast:
Posted by Andy Gregory on January 12, 2010 at 6:37 AM
Well done Andy, lovely shot. :smile:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on January 12, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Not half bad Andy :toast: :toast:



I rather like the black background :biggrin:
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 12, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Fabulous shot Andy. :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Wilson on January 12, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Oh! This really works for me Andy, the black BG and interesting perch with Tufty on top works really well for me. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 14, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Hello Andy.

Beautifully Captured and the bark background works a treat with this image. Good choice of composition and love the snow flakes on the squirrel, just adds a nice touch to it.





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