Peeping squirrel

[joel quenneville]

I noticed this squirrel scampering around while photographing songbirds from a blind in my backyard. This fellow would grab some sunflower seeds that had fallen beneath a bird feeder and retreat behind an overturned deck chair. Then, he would peek out a few times and start over. Although squirrels can be a nuisance sometimes, this one turned out to be a great subject! :)

1/500s
f/8
ISO 400
+ 1/3 EV compensation
Sigma 120-300 f/2.8 with 2x converter @600mm
Nikon D70s

[Jasper Doest]

That's a cute little fellow :-)

Perhaps you captured this a bit too big in frame...Very good sharpness and DOF. If he/she shows up more often, it might be worth to cover this area with a more natural setting, or create a nice perch.

[D. Robert Franz]

The color of the squirrel really makes him stand out from the BG, opposite colors... A bit tight in the frame as Jasper mentioned.