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A very young European ground squirrel (Spermophilus) - just a cuteness overload.

A very young European ground squirrel (Spermophilus) - just a cuteness overload.
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cameraCanon EOS 5D Mark III

settings Aperture 45/10 ISO 500 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 400/1 

upload_dateJul, 2016

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7 Comments |
Witmar
 
Witmar November 10, 2016
great picture
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HenrikSpranz February 24, 2017
Thank you Witmar!
carmenblaser
 
carmenblaser December 22, 2016
Eine herrliche Aufnahme Henrik!
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HenrikSpranz February 24, 2017
Vielen Dank Carmen! :)
eauderose
 
eauderose February 26, 2017
superbe !!
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HenrikSpranz March 13, 2017
Thank you!
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carolcardillo March 12, 2017
Excellent
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HenrikSpranz March 13, 2017
Thank you Carol!
Eyeconic
 
Eyeconic April 04, 2017
Absolutely superb - wonderful capture and love the tones
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HenrikSpranz April 04, 2017
Thanks a lot Eyeconic!
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Alwolfe November 08, 2017
Great and cute capture!
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HenrikSpranz November 13, 2017
Thanks a bunch!
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Kerry1 February 08, 2021
Very cute :-))

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Tags

#ground squirrel #squirrel #european #wild #wildlife #spring #nature #blossoms
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Behind The Lens

Location

This shot was taken on a meadow near Vienna where these cute little fellows live. I'm an amateur nature photographer, but I'm passionate and try to roam nature every weekend

Time

As the European ground squirrels (Spermophilus) don't get up that early I visit them after macro shooting at sunrise at about 8am to still have usable light.

Lighting

Hard light wouldn't get you a good photo here - so morning light or a clouded sky can help a lot so you can still control your exposure and get all the details of the fur, a nice reflection in the eye and a soft overall impact

Equipment

This shot was taken with a Canon 5d Mk iii, and a Canon 400/2.8.

Inspiration

First of all I really love this members of an endangered species and I try to help them as well, because their habitats sometimes are still in danger and their numbers get less. So I use these pictures as well to get exposure for them and their situation and motivate people to sign petitions to help them. It's a pleasure to watch them and it's very easy to see human like mimics in their faces and they always put a smile on their face.

Editing

I always do some base processing in Lightroom as I always shoot in RAW format. I adjust the white balance there, equalize the histogram a little, do lens corrections and crop the photo. Exported to Photoshop I use the tonal correction and some dodge&burn techniques.

In my camera bag

Canon 5d Mkiii, Canon 16-35/4 L IS, Canon 50/1.4, Canon 135/2 L, Canon 180/3.5 L macro, Canon 400/2.8 L IS USM, bean bag, Sirui and Berlebach tripods, reflectors and diffusors, gradient filters, polarization filter

Feedback

In nature photography - especially when doing wild life shots - you need patience, but you need to be on guard to use situations like this for a photo. Practice using your tele lenses in fast action situations. Doing a lot of water ski slalom photos in the past helped a lot to take this photo and don't miss the opportunity. Practicing helps to improve your technical skills, but it's good to also reflect your work frequently. There's always room for improvement and watching other photographers' work helps a lot too - not to copy their work, but to ask yourself what you like in their images and find a way to achieve that or something similar.

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