What do you think?

ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
edited November 22, 2005 in Wildlife
I really like this shot even with the shadow on the one side..Your thoughts? Was actually out looking for birdies, even the jays have vamoosed:dunno

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f/6.3
200mm
1/320

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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    That is one fat squirrel!

    Does that mean it will be a bad winter?

    Does it mean that I should not have that bowl of ice cream?

    Should the animal not have a shadow?

    I thought all of those things....................

    Oh, and nice photo!

    ginger

    OK, if I don't eat nuts, I see he has some in his "hands", does that mean the ice cream is OK to eat? That is really a "nicely fed" looking squirrel!
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Thusie wrote:
    I really like this shot even with the shadow on the one side..Your thoughts? Was actually out looking for birdies, even the jays have vamoosedne_nau.gif


    f/6.3
    200mm
    1/320
    An excellent shot of a ra ....., I mean a squirrel. Nice work. thumb.gif
    Harry
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:

    OK, if I don't eat nuts, I see he has some in his "hands", does that mean the ice cream is OK to eat? That is really a "nicely fed" looking squirrel!
    Of course ice cream is ok to eat. Ice cream is a staple. I do not share my ice cream:D Bad winter? Hard to say, we certainly had a bumper nut crop=very fat squirrels.

    Thanks Ginger
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    An excellent shot of a ra ....., I mean a squirrel. Nice work. thumb.gif
    Why thank ye Harry. Actually got some in motion shots today, froze that action, first time ever!!! Ok so it was just squirrels but its a startclap.gif
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Thusie wrote:
    Why thank ye Harry. Actually got some in motion shots today, froze that action, first time ever!!! Ok so it was just squirrels but its a startclap.gif
    Pssst! just between us I started out shooting squirrels too. Keep it quiet.
    Harry
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Harryb wrote:
    Pssst! just between us I started out shooting squirrels too. Keep it quiet.
    rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gif

    Harry you are a gemthumb.gif
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Hope you don't mind!
    Thusie wrote:
    I really like this shot even with the shadow on the one side..Your thoughts? Was actually out looking for birdies, even the jays have vamoosedne_nau.gif

    44056448-L.jpg
    f/6.3
    200mm
    1/320
    AWSOME PIC! thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I took the liberty of throwing this threw CS2 and did some USM on it.
    Looked just a tad soft.

    Hope you don't mind?ne_nau.gif

    ThusieSquirrelUSMFix-vi.jpg?743800
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Oh yeah....
    As for USM (UnSharp Mask) settings I used.

    Amount: 100%
    Radius: 2.0
    Threashold: 0
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    ginger_55 wrote:
    That is one fat squirrel!

    Does that mean it will be a bad winter?

    Does it mean that I should not have that bowl of ice cream?

    Should the animal not have a shadow?

    I thought all of those things....................

    Oh, and nice photo!

    ginger

    OK, if I don't eat nuts, I see he has some in his "hands", does that mean the ice cream is OK to eat? That is really a "nicely fed" looking squirrel!
    If a tree were to fall in the woods when your not there.....what sound would it make?:D
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    Manfrotto Mono | Bag- LowePro Slingshot 100AW

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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    AWSOME PIC! thumb.gifthumb.gif

    I took the liberty of throwing this threw CS2 and did some USM on it.
    Looked just a tad soft.

    Hope you don't mind?ne_nau.gif
    Nope don't mind at all..Didn't even use USM on this one..Thought about it tho':D
  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    Great shotthumb.gif

    We have some of those fat "sqrats" ( squirrel + rat) around here that will eat right out of your hand.

    Eric
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2005
    I have a couple of Corgis here......................they will eat almost anything, never seen them turn anything down, so maybe they will eat anything, anytime, etc.

    Fortunately for them, their owner keeps them on a semi diet watch. No, they do not look like the squirrel, but unfortunately, their owner has no such keeper, she is almost ready for winter, just like the squirrel.

    ginger (I did have a Corgi who looked like that squirrel, I didn't know better, she died. Letting a Corgi get fat is frowned on in the Corgi world. They do love to eat. Their keepers are constantly starving them. Most Corgis in the world are being cruely starved.)
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2005
    Pictures of your Corgis Ginger? They are adorable little guys.
  • RazRaz Registered Users Posts: 130 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2005
    rolleyes1.gif "I didn't do it. Nobody saw me doing it. You can't prove anything. What? I have nothing in my hands..." rolleyes1.gif
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2005
    Looks like he going MINE MINE ALL MINE!

    We have an unusually heavy nut/acorn crop here this year also. I wonder what is in store for us this winter. This little guy looks like he's ready for the long haul. Cute shot.
    Dana
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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2005
    If a tree were to fall in the woods when your not there.....what sound would it make?:D
    Graphy you got it all wrong.

    If a photographer falls (busts his/her a**) in the woods, is there anyone around to see it? Or more importantly - anyone there to take a pictures and laugh.:flash biggrinbounce2.gif
    Dana
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    no birds sang there except those that sang best.
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited November 12, 2005
    Raz wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif "I didn't do it. Nobody saw me doing it. You can't prove anything. What? I have nothing in my hands..." rolleyes1.gif
    :lol4 That's about the truth! Not me,wasn't me, I'm a good squirrel.
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2005
    I wouldn't change a thing! ylsuper.gif .....and I'm one of those people that always sees another way....mwink.gif
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