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    The Black-tailed Prairie Dog does a jump-yip behavior that has them quickly stretching up to their full length, throwing their head back and yipping. It happens very quickly and seems to start a chain reaction among near by Prairie Dogs. There is no warning and so the only way to capture this is to be very lucky and already focusing on a p-dog that suddenly does a jump-yip. Here is a sequence of 3 images that happened so fast that the camera recorded no change in time between them. I put the 3 images into 1 photo to show them together.

    Photographed in late afternoon, using a bean bag on the door of the car. These P-dogs live at the edge of town and are used to people biking and walking by.

    Canon 1D Mark IV, Canon 400 f4 DO IS, 1/2000, f7.1, exp. comp. -1/3, ISO 400

    Comments & critiques most welcome.

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    Hi Nancy, this is a neat fun image but I only wish the pose either on the left or middle was slightly different to increase the sense of movement in the sequence.

    Nice idea though and they are entertaining critters.

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    Hi Nancy, I'm with Jamie on the sequence, but do find the IQ lacking a little in the head, but this may be due to movement? The light looks harsh so you did well, however the BKG has worked very well to give nice separation where you needed it.

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    Hi Nancy - fun idea. The nice low pov and creamy bg help to make this work. Harsh light well handled.

    TFS,
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    Thanks all. I totally agree with the comments. I was focused on this p-dog before he jumped up and my reflexes are not quick enough to move the focus point with the action. This also accounts for the lack of IQ for the head. I also wanted a more different pose but again this is all that was captured. In the image before this sequence the p-dog is still on the ground. This p-dog colony is so accessible & the p-dogs so fun to watch that I just cannot resist taking photographs . I was really waiting for storm clouds to cover the sun but the clouds dissipated, the harsh sun ruled, and I went home.

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    A fun shot, never knew about this behaviour (what a weird name).
    I agree with the comments above - overall well handled and processed, thanks for sharing!
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    Absolutely delightful, Nancy. all has been said. TFS

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