American Pika

[DanWalters]

Photographed this pika yawning on Mount Evans this morning. Thanks for looking!

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4L
f/7.1 1/800th sec
ISO 125
RAW

[Grant Atkinson]

Hi Dan
Nice shot here, what a deep yawn that is. I like the way the shape of the pika is echoed in the rock it is perched upon. Nice work and thanks for sharing

[Andrew Merwin]

I like this very unusual pose & the BG sets off the pika very nicely.

[Rachel Hollander]

Dan - I too like the unusual pose and how it echoes the rock. Nice shooting angle to get clean bg. Maybe another round of selective sharpening?

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Canuel]

Nice timing on the yawn and pose. Would've been nice to have some clouds in the BG for this one. I was surprised the first time I saw their teeth.

[DanWalters]

Thanks! Did just a little more sharpening on this one.

[Ofer Levy]

I love this! Awsome funny pose!

[Steve Kaluski]

Nicely timed Dan, like the repost, but wonder if a slight drop in exposure might just help it, or it might just be this laptop screen? As Grant said, love the way the arch of the back echos the rock and those teeth look like they could inflict some damage.

TFS
Steve

[Robert Amoruso]

Great pose and awesome BG really make this one over the top. Well done Dan.

[DanWalters]

Thanks again! These guys are definitely fun to photograph!

[Morkel Erasmus]

Lovely pose here Dan, love it!! POV is also very effective. I agree that a slight toning down of the brightest tones will add some more 'pop'
Thanks for sharing, post some more!