They're Back!

ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
edited January 10, 2006 in Wildlife
Yea, yea squirrels. These are some of the first I took using the 1.4 TC on the 70-200 f4. Not as sharp as some, but I have a harder time hand holding with the TC:dunno Thanks for looking any help (critique) always welcome.

These sibs were funny. The one on top kept smashing the other one down to do some serious grooming. The groomie did some serious grumpin:D

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This was sort of a mess with the back lighting (that is what you call it right?) Set +ev like Harry said for raptors, not enough obviously.

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A Don shot. Amost looks like he posed the squirrel. Could use cropping but it has HIS conifers in it so didn't.

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  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    I love squirrels, they're over-the-top cute. My boyfriend chastises me because he says they're tree rats, but I just punch him and move on. :beatwax
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    digital faerie wrote:
    I love squirrels, they're over-the-top cute.

    Yes they are, glad to see another squirrel lover, interesting little guys.

    Thanks for looking:):
  • ShannonWShannonW Registered Users Posts: 248 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    My mom would not be happy with me if she knew this :uhoh but, I think they are cute too! she hates them b/c they are aways getting well use to get into her bird feeders.

    The series is fun on the second he/she looks cold.Can they get cold?
  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    I am not crazy about squirrels, per se. As with most things, I have photographed them when they and I have shared the same visual space, and I was bored.

    But I LOVE your shots! You have made squirrels interesting!

    (I had trouble hand holding that lens at first. I have had it almost a year and it is much better now. It was harder for me than the 400 mm, either that, or my experience with it made learning the 400 easier.)

    ginger
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    ShannonW wrote:

    The series is fun on the second he/she looks cold.Can they get cold?

    Yes they can get cold if the temps take a real drop before they (sqs) have molted. The guy in #2 is just 'fluffed' since the air space from the 'fluff' increases the insulation of the fur.

    Glad you enjoyed Shannon, thanks.
  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:

    But I LOVE your shots! You have made squirrels interesting!

    (I had trouble hand holding that lens at first. I have had it almost a year and it is much better now. It was harder for me than the 400 mm, either that, or my experience with it made learning the 400 easier.)

    ginger

    Thank you Ginger and good to know there is hope for me and that lens.
    I would really like to work shooting birds, branch out a bit (ok a lot) but I won't go out to the lake w/o Don and he gets home too late. Maybe Thursday, sun and he is off.
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