Hangry Squirrel
This squirrel just sat there chirping at my girlfriend and I until we continued along on our hike.
This squirrel just sat there chirping at my girlfriend and I until we continued along on our hike.
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May, 2016Views
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Location
I took this shot on a hike in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada. The squirrel was sitting on that branch a few feet off the trail. Normally squirrels run off but this one sat there chirping at us which gave me the perfect chance to line up this shot.Time
It was late in the day. My girlfriend and I were trying to get a quick hike in before it got dark and this was a nice easy hike that we just had enough time for.Lighting
I had pretty much no control over the lighting in this shot. The lighting was fairly flat as we were under tree cover.Equipment
I had my Canon Rebel T6s with the 18-135 kit lens on it. I always hike with my camera on my BlackRapid backpack strap so that I have quick access if there's a good photo opportunity like this one.Inspiration
I love taking shots of any wildlife and this squirrel was particularly entertaining with the acorn in his mouth.Editing
I did very minimal post-processing. I tweaked a few settings in Lightroom, such as exposure, contrast, highlights and shadowsIn my camera bag
As I'm starting out as a photographer I don't have a ton of equipment. I always bring my camera, kit lens and tripod with me. I try to bring my Sigma 150-600 telephoto unless I'm hiking quite a distance and can't afford the weight.Feedback
The key to catching this particular shot was having my camera readily available and having my camera ready to take the shot with the settings already dialed in. Its painful when you come across an animal in a perfect setting and you miss the shot because you didn't have the right lens, the right settings or you couldn't get to your camera quick enough. I have my camera set to aperture control most of the time because with wildlife you don't usually have time to adjust everything manually. I also use back focussing as it makes it quicker to focus and then frame your shot
