I'm keeping an eye on you..
Feb, 2013Views
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SnowbunnyPhotography
February 10, 2014
Love this capture! The composition and point of view is excellent!
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BillW
August 21, 2014
A fantastic composition!! Makes me wonder if she/he is watching with curiosity or suspicion. Probably a little of both. I take pictures of hummingbirds and they do precisely the same thing. Super capture, congratulations.
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jrfleury
December 03, 2014
You proved there is no need to travel to the Serengeti to capture wonderful wildlife images. jerry www.imagesofthesoul.org
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this from my balcony in Montreal, Quebec a few years ago when I was living there. We were up on Mount Royal and lucky to have nothing but trees and trails behind our building!Time
It was probably around mid day. It was overcast and had been snowing. I loved to spend time out on the balcony watching the squirrels run around the trees. I would throw them some bread and veggies and they would love it.Lighting
It was overcast with snow on the ground so it gave me a nice white background and good light.Equipment
I used a Canon 60D. Handheld no flash.Inspiration
I love watching the squirrels run around on the mountain. I wanted to try and capture their little personalities. I would feed them and they would scramble for the food. While munching away they'd be keeping an eye on me so they didn't miss out when more food came their way. You can see the little guy in the photo has a piece of bread in his mouth.Editing
Not much post-processing done to this image. I cropped it a bit and added a little contrast but that's it.In my camera bag
Being an amateur I only have one Camera a 60D and its always with me. The two lenses I always carry are a 18-135mm and 70-300mm. Hopefully I can upgrade one day. But I'm happy with what I have :)Feedback
Well, as with any animals they are unpredictable and patience is the only advice I can give here. They never do what you want them to do when you want them too. The more time you spend in the same spot the less shy they become and the closer they will come to you. So be patient, keep and eye on the changing light and make sure to adjust your settings and then keep shooting!
