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    Default Red Squirre l(Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

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    Camera Model Canon EOS-1D X
    Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
    Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/400
    Av(Aperture Value) 7.1
    Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
    Exposure Compensation +1/3
    ISO Speed 5000
    Auto ISO Speed ON
    Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III
    Focal Length 420.0mm
    DPP4 -> CCPS
    At first glance I think many people from Europe would have thought this was a grey squirrel which is also from North America, but this is an American red squirrel in America. I was walking though woodland waiting for the landscape photographers to finish landscaping (it doesn't take me so long - I am not so good as they are!) I spotted this little guy munching on a pine cone and he obliged whilst I took a few images of him.

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    Hi Jon,spent some time looking for ear tufts not a big fan of the bg but the Squirrel itself looks spot on!love that big black shiny eye and nice texture and sharp detail on the fur.

    Keith.

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    Hi Jon .... just a quick tip or better said thought ..... i would back off on the sharpening
    Split the final sharpening layer into two layers ....set one to darken the other to lighten blend mode , reduce the opacity of the lighten layer to say 66 % and see how it looks .
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    Hi Jon, still think our 'reds' are the best and certainly a lot more attractive.

    Interesting how quick the DoF tails off, you must have been quite close to the subject, what does the EXIF say? Sharpness/clarity/Detail all looks good to me, love the eye as that's the focal point. Personally I might shave some off the top, leaving say half an inch above the green 'pine' (?) on the RH trim.

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    Very cute shot, sharp where it needs to be and well exposed.
    I agree with Steve, take some off the top?
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    Cute feeding moment here John, detail/clarity look fairly good to me and agree on the crop suggestions above.

    TFS


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    Hi Jon, love the angled pose and feeding behaviour. I really like how the tail is curled over/around his back. I didnt realise they had sharp little claws. This is coming from my avian side - if you had moved more to your left, would you not have had a cleaner BG, and still achieved a good angle on the little guy.

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    Hi Jon - Very cute eating pose and nice detail. Colors look good too. Agree with the suggestions on the sharpening and taking a little off the top. Nice one.

    TFS,
    Rachel

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    Thanks for your comments everyone much appreciated.
    Stu immediately where the pine twig is on the right edge there is a large upright tree.

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    Hi Jon -- lovely moment of the cute character . I liked the details and sharpness ( hovering close to being oversharpened ) , also i agree with the crop suggestion . Enjoyed viewing this .

    TFS !

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