Harvey
Another of my Backyard friends enjoying a snack
Another of my Backyard friends enjoying a snack
Read less
Read less
Feb, 2020Views
147
Likes
Awards
People's Choice in Animal Faces Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Top Choice
Absolute Masterpiece
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Emotions
Impressed
Happy
Top Ranks
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in our back yard, our house is surrounded by woods, so there is always an abundance of wildlife to shoot. I never really set out to find a subject or scene, I like to sit and wait, and let the scene come to meTime
I took Harvey's photograph on a cold morning in January. I had just put some feed out for the birds. Usually when I do this, it takes a bit of time for the wildlife to notice. This paticular squirrel wasn't bothered by my presence and came down to eat. I had my camera on a lawn chair a few feet away so I sat down and started snappingLighting
The lighting on this particular morning was rather grey and gloomy, as are a lot of winter mornings in Delaware. In situations like this, I use sport mode only because they happen so quick, to fumble around the setting would have lost this shotEquipment
My trusty Nikon D5200 body with a tamron 150-600mm zoom which I like to call "The Beast" hand held using my knees for stabilizationInspiration
My wife and I are nature lovers, she is also an artist, working with Pastels, colored pencils and a few other mediums. A good part of my inspiration comes from her, I like providing her with subject to paint. That inspires me for virtually all of my photosEditing
I did some minor adjustment to contrast, but other than that, I pretty much left it alone.In my camera bag
I have my nikon d5200 body with a nikon 85mm F2.8 lens. I keep my Tamron 150-600mm zoom in a sling pouch close at hand. I also have 18-55 mm kit lense as well. I laso have a Nikon D3400 body in my bag as a back up, but the D5200 is my go to body.Feedback
I've always found that my best photos come when I'm not necessarily looking for them, if I sit patiently, the subject will present itself. Patience and a really comfortable chair seem to work best for me
