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Squirrel

This squirrel was sitting on a post in my grapevines, I thought it was kind of cool.

This squirrel was sitting on a post in my grapevines, I thought it was kind of cool.
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KODAK EasyShare Z990 Digital Camera

settings

Aperture f/4.5 ISO 125 Shutter 1/125 Focal Length 834/10

location

Gloversville, New York, US

upload_date

Mar, 2019

Views

1055

Likes

+375

Awards

2020 Choice Award

Peer Award

+206

Top Choice

+28

Absolute Masterpiece

+20

Magnificent Capture

+13

Superb Composition

+13

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Superior Skill

Virtuoso

Emotions

Impressed

+17

Happy

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Squirrel on a post enjoying a good view. La vie est bon!

Platinum

He looks great!:)

Thank you very much :)

Really cool picture! Squirrels are great object.

Thank you :)

Very beautiful

Thank you. I appreciate that very much.

Lovely photo! perfect

Thank you :)

Nice shot

Thank you very much :)

Platinum

Very nice picture, well done

Thank you very much. I truly appreciate it. :)

Wonderful capture, I think it posed just for you.

He was either posing, or it was just too cold for him to move. LOL!

Beautiful shot!

Thank you, Carolyn :)

Wonderful!

PRO+

Beautiful

Congratulations on your award in this one Greg!

Absolutely beautiful,very clear image looks like it’s 3D excellent 👌

Excellent shot,congrats,awesome composition.

Too 😍

Stunning capture,awesome photography.

Beautiful capture!

Platinum

Great photo.. fascinating Creatures to watch:-)

Platinum

The backlighting, the colors, the tones of brown and the sharpness are so good.

And a very healthy squirrel too! Great shot Greg!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I captured the image of this squirrel in my backyard in Gloversville, New York. He was sitting on top of one of the posts that hold up my grapevines. He looked a little cold, but quite a beautiful animal.

Time

I took the image at around 10:45 am. It had snowed the night before, and was a bit cloudy.

Lighting

The lighting was natural lighting from the sun, although a bit cloudy. I used f4.5, ISO 125, 83mm, and a shutter speed of 1/125. I loved the deep, rich colors. I tried to keep the image from getting to dark or too bright, and lose the rich colors. I have much to learn, but I'm hopefully heading in the right direction.

Equipment

I used my old Kodak Easyshare Z990 Max camera. It does a pretty good job, so I still periodically use it. I didn't have the time to set up a tripod, as I was concerned the squirrel would leave before I could do that.

Inspiration

I saw the squirrel, and thought it looked very beautiful. I wanted to keep that image for memories, so I made sure to capture it with my camera.

Editing

I didn't really have to do much post-processing in the image. I think I really only had to enhance the highlights in the white portions of the fur. I wanted those areas to really stand out.

In my camera bag

I normally carry a Nikon D7200 with both a wide angle and a zoom lens in my bag.

Feedback

The squirrel appeared out of nowhere. Luckily, I always have the camera stored where I can quickly and easily get to it to take shots. I also always keep fresh batteries in my camera in case I need to quickly and unexpectedly take a quick shot. So.. those are two suggestions I can make to maybe help someone else.

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Squirrel

This squirrel was sitting on a post in my grapevines, I thought it was kind of cool.

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