I itch!

[wendell westfall]

D70s 70-300 @ 190mm 1/1600 f4.8 ISO200 0EV

This photo of a California Ground Squirrel was taken over two years ago near the beach at Corona del Mar, CA, and in JPG mode -- before I began using RAW. (I see that Chris Hansen submitted an image of the same species earlier.) These little rascals are numerous in the area, but I have never gone back to that location to take more (and hopefully better) pictures. In fact, the few I got that day are my only pictures of ground squirrels. This exercise has made me vow to remedy that soon.

Wendell

[Lance Peters]

HI Wendell - intresting pose - looks like you had some harsh light and also from the side which hasn't helped.
keep em coming.

[Harold Davis]

besides the harsh light, i like the pose. nice catch!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Wendell,
I like the capture and cool pose...this is too cool...:D It's a shame about the harsh sun light; also the little guy seems to be a wee bit over sharpened...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[Nonda Surratt]

Wendell,

For some reason the GS always make me laugh, such little dirt balls (believe me greys can look that way too) and that they need to finish molt:-)

Harsh light and all cute as can be

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Great pose Wendell! Light is just as bit harsh as noted.

[Alfred Forns]

Wendell the little guy does not have an itch ...... he just took a look at your settings and was going to scratch his head :)

Did well with the light !!! Hope for overcast next time you go after them !!!

[wendell westfall]

Alfred, never considered that! And you may be right, since the rascal may have known more about photography then than I did . . .