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Submitted: March 22, 2009
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Make:NIKON CORPORATION
Model:NIKON D80
Shutter Speed:10/2000 second
Aperture:F/6.3
Focal Length:380 mm
ISO Speed:400
Date Taken:Mar 22, 2009, 12:16:11 PM

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Red Squirrel IIIby `WNPhotography

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Wild Animals

• Red Squirrel III •

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This is a red squirrel. They are indigenous to the UK and other countries, but are currently endangered here because of the grey squirrel which is from America.

For those of you who don't know, these are loving creatures who do not damage things, whereas if a grey squirrel gets into your house it actually looks like it has been burgled, it destroys everything.

For more, please click here to go to my website's encyclopedia.}}

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Given 2009-07-15

" The color composition is really great, what with elements of hazy bokeh simply bringing the mind to focus on the actual piece. And the timing is perfect since the face of the squirrel (kawaii!) is expressing a whole of emotions other than the "Peek a Boo"! Good timing and brilliant use of photographic techniques truly make it a funny picture in this summer. " -phoenixleo

This piece was also suggested by Rose-Rayne.

Red Squirrel III by =Ultra-Violet-X ( Suggested by `phoenixleo and Featured by `PurpelBlur )

Critique by ~TheFairyGodMother Mar 5, 2010, 8:17:48 PM

As you placed this into the No Mercy folder that means you want a brutally honest Critique from #thephotographyunion

First off all, I haven't seen a photo that has made me go 'awww...' at it's cuteness in a LONG time. Trust me man, you've just made it on my devwatch list with this photo.
This is miraculous! I love the colors, and the squirrel itself is an amazing model! You captured the perfect moment, that has the right emotion and action.
However, since I'm entitled to my nitpicking with this photo being put into the No Mercy folder, and myself being a perfectionist.
To myself, something seems a bit off about the composition, maybe a little to the left? Little to the right? Or even try flipping your photos so that the squirrel would be on the left side. Sometimes photos just need a little tweaking to make it flawless eye-candy. Keep up the good work!

Hope this feedback helps.
-Member of #thephotographyunion's critique team.

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Critique by *DeniseSoden May 27, 2009, 7:55:27 PM

I just love the expression you caught here. What a seriously great capture. The color is really great, and the composition (previously mentioned about the tree not filling the frame) doesn't bother me at all, nor does the fact that the balance is off. The negative space on the left does it for me. I also really like the bokeh.

The only negatives (and I wouldn't even really call them negatives so much as could be "improved upons" or "keep in minds") is that, again, when you have the extra room in exposure, I'd have kicked down the ISO to 200 or move the aperture up a bit. 1/200 isn't crazy high shutter speed (and maybe he was moving fast and you needed it - if so, ignore!), but if you can afford loosing a bit, I personally feel DOF or noise levels are more important.

Overall, like I said, I love this one

I think it's very successful.