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Red Squirrel (Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Sk. - 2013 Sept 09)
Red Squirrel (Cypress Hills Provincial Park, Sk. - 2013 Sept 09)
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Location
I captured this photo at our campsite while camping in the beautiful Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Centre Block (Saskatchewan).Time
I shot this photo at 5:15PM CST (2013 September 09).Lighting
The lighting provided was later afternoon diffused sunlight filtering through the tall, old lodgepole pine trees around our campsite.Equipment
I shot this photo hand-held with my Nikon D5100 and a Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6 lens at 300mm. The camera was set in Aperture Priority exposure mode f/5.6 1/400 sec ISO 800 0.00 eV White Balance set to "Automatic" Center weighted average metering mode.Inspiration
I was inspired to take this photo because I love nature. I particularly love squirrels, especially these little Red Squirrels. They are always a delight to have visiting our campsite when we go camping.Editing
This photo was shot in JPEG format and is straight out of the camera. I did not do any post-processing.In my camera bag
I have my Nikon D750, D200 and D5100 cameras in my bags along with my Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II, a Tamron SP 24-70MM F/2.8 Di VC USD, a Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm F/1.8G Lens, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD Lens, Nikon f/2.8 105mm Micro f/2.8 lens, and a Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens. I also always have my Samsung S8+ SM-G955W cellular phone with me (I like to use it when I want or need a wider angle photo.) If I am going to go for a drive to spend some time out and about shooting, I like to take all my cameras and lenses... you just never know what you're going to need. If I am going out to shoot something specific, I take my Nikon D750 along with the 70-200mm lens, 24-70mm lens, 50mm lens, and depending what my shooting goal is, sometimes the 105mm lens.Feedback
My advice for others is to keep your batteries charged up, keep your camera(s) handy (you never know when an opportunity to shoot will arise), and to appreciate everything around you and to always look for photo opportunities. Then shoot, shoot, shoot.... shoot as often as you can. If you are shooting wildlife of any kind, before you lift the camera to shoot, ensure you are giving the animal the respect it deserves. Keep your distance and use a long lens. Learn the habits of the animals you are shooting.... that way you can anticipate their moves to get a better shot and to recognize the animal's reaction to your presence. If the animal starts to show agitation, leave. Do not cause furthur agitation or distress to an animal. Take advantage of the lighting - when it is sunny or when it is cloudy or if rain or any other weather system is moving in, and play with your f stops. Take more than one photo... you can always delete it if it doesn't turn out. Try different camera settings and camera equipment as well. When you download your photos, don't discard the photo right away because the colour or composition isn't what you had wanted it to be. Try adjusting the lighting, exposure, cropping, etc, and also convert it to sepia or black and white... sometimes that may be the only adjustment you need to make to the photo in post-processing. Most important of all... always have fun!!!!
