Squirrel Hangout

[Stefan Minnig]

Hello all,

After much ado here's a squirrel pic to add to the collection. I'm not a squirrel pro, but maybe it's a red squirrel? This madam was taken at Brookgreen Gardens in South Carolina on September 11, 2008.

Shot with: Canon 30d, 28-135mm F/3.5-F/5.6 IS, RAW format, 1/50th sec., 135mm, F/5.6, ISO 320, AV mode, No Flash.

This pose was short-lived so I shot with the settings I had. Wish I could have had a quicker SS and higher F-stop.

PS work:

This photo was overexposed to begin with, so I toned down the highlights and bumped up the midtones. I did a little PS pruning with the cloning tool and selectively sharpened much of the squirrel. I adjusted the yellows back just a tad as well. Cropped it down some also.

As always C & C's are more than welcome.

Thanks,

Stefan

[Lance Peters]

Just Hanging around hey??

I like the pose and a nice sharp eye - agree yo cold have bumped the ISO up little to help with the shutter spEed and DOF. Personally I might try to tone down some of the highlights in the BG a bitmore :)

Keep em coming.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Stefan,
I think this is too funny...:Dthis little guy must work part time for the circus...:eek: You did well...I like the capture, and composition. You have good color rendition and good eye contact...The habitat gives this a nice touch...congrats...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Alfred Forns]

I like the pose and she looks so relaxed !!!

This is one of the good examples of needing to nail the exposure since you might not have a second chance !!! Need to recognize how the meter is being affected so you can compensate !! .. didn't see the comp listed?

[Stefan Minnig]

Sorry Alfred. No EV change.

Stefan

[Oscar Zangroniz]

One of the best pose I've seen for a squirrel. Great action and sharp image. Great job catching her.
Congrats

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Stefan. Some good comments above already. I like the pose. This looks like a gray squirrel to me (it is not a red squirrel). I see this pose quite often around here, but it's always a squirrel hanging off a bird feeder. I like your squirrel-in-a-tree version better.