American Pika

[DanWalters]

Photographed this pika on Mount Evans this morning. Very quick little animals!

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4L
1/800sec f/4
ISO 100

[Andrew Merwin]

Very cute. Love the pose on the pointed rock.
Andrew

[Ken Watkins]

I must confess looking this up as I had never heard of it.

Very pleasing image with excellent sharpness and colours, I might try a closer crop (IQ allowing) and try to lighten whatever is left of the darker patches in the BG.

[Steve Kaluski]

These are cute little guys Dan, watched them running around in Lake louise, squeaking away and gathering food.

I would leave as is, although I might crop a fraction off the top and blur the diagonal line bottom rh corner to match the rest of the BG. If you tinker too much you will lose the feel and how it was shot. ;)

TFS
Steve

[Marc Mol]

Great comp and clarity here Dan, very cute clambering pose.
TFS

[DanWalters]

Thanks for the comments!

[Nico Steenberg]

Great comp, exposure and natural colours captured !

[Danny J Brown]

Super shot hanging off the little piece of granite. I tried and tried to find one at Glacier N.P. last year to no avail -- darn it. I just love the images that you and Steve Canuel post from Colorado. Keep 'em comin'.

DB

[DanWalters]

Thanks again! Once you actually find one and just sit patiently, they get used to you being there and practically run underneath your feet while they are collecting food!

[Harshad Barve]

this is an outstanding image , gotta love this
TFS

[Hendri Venter]

The pose does it for me. Very cute a such good detail.