Squirrel - close-up portrait

Jerry CurtisJerry Curtis Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
edited July 10, 2005 in Wildlife
What a difference a tele-conversion lens makes in getting close to the li'l critters - and the big ones, too, I guess. Yeah... I know... it's a rat with a bushy tail, but a cute rat with a bushy tail.

Took this shot on the deck of a friend's cabin this afternoon. I had gotten a few last year, but they look like crap now - quality-wise, compared to this one.

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Comments and/or criticizms welcomed as usual.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    Awwww Da Face
    Jerry Curtis wrote:
    What a difference a tele-conversion lens makes in getting close to the li'l critters - and the big ones, too, I guess. Yeah... I know... it's a rat with a bushy tail, but a cute rat with a bushy tail.

    Took this shot on the deck of a friend's cabin this afternoon. I had gotten a few last year, but they look like crap now - quality-wise, compared to this one.

    Full gallery here: http://www.pbase.com/icicle50/wildlife

    Comments and/or criticizms welcomed as usual.
    Your squirrel is so cute......we don't have squirrels in Australia, maybe this is one of the reasons I am so taken by Squirrels, Chipmonks, Prairie Dogs, Racoons etc.
    I'm so excited about going to America in just a few more weeks and I'll get a chance to hopefully photograph some too.
    Thanks for the post......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    up close and personal for little animals is always good.
    very crisp eyes, nicely done thumb.gif
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  • Jerry CurtisJerry Curtis Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    Thanks, Skippy...
    Skippy wrote:
    Your squirrel is so cute......we don't have squirrels in Australia, maybe this is one of the reasons I am so taken by Squirrels, Chipmonks, Prairie Dogs, Racoons etc.
    I'm so excited about going to America in just a few more weeks and I'll get a chance to hopefully photograph some too.
    Thanks for the post......... Skippy (Australia)
    I sure hope America doesn't disappoint you - photo-op wise. You have been looking forward to this trip for so long. I hope you get every picture you ever dreamed of.
    -Jerry

    Whether you think that you can or that you can't, you are usually right.
    - Henry Ford

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  • Jerry CurtisJerry Curtis Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    Thanks, Ben...
    bfjr wrote:
    up close and personal for little animals is always good.
    very crisp eyes, nicely done thumb.gif
    This was the first time I got this image quality in squirrel shot, so I thought I'd do a more agressive crop than normal to show the eating activity and facial expression.
    -Jerry

    Whether you think that you can or that you can't, you are usually right.
    - Henry Ford

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