Squirrels

Challenge #5 in the Animals series. Hosted by AlexandruValeanu.

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The theme is simple: an artistic photo of a squirrel.

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Announced:

Tuesday, 23rd October, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Tuesday, 30th October, 2012 – Monday, 5th November, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Tuesday, 6th November, 2012 – Monday, 12th November, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

simple ps/lr

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

If possible take time, at the end of the challenge, to vote the others entries as you like!
A title is needed!
Be creative!
The animal must be a real living animal.
It has to be in its habitate!
Flying squirrels are encouraged!
No photos made taken with phones or compact cameras.
The are not allowed watermarks, borders or any signs on the photo!
The full EXIF, the camera, the lens are mandatory!

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

111

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Siblings

by GHB

1^st place

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Camera:	Olympus E-5
Lens:	Zuiko ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD + EC-14 1.4x Teleconverter
Submitted:	Thursday, 1st November, 2012 02:41 (GMT)
Taken:	Tuesday, 18th September, 2012
Focal length:	283 mm
Shutter speed:	1/400 sec
Aperture:	F7.1
ISO:	200
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Views:	606
Galleries:	View this photo in GHB's gallery

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Entry comments

Total comments: 14

Such an amazing shot! Congratulations for your strong powers of observation and the well deserved win.

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Thanks for the kind words.

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Congrats on nice subject, exposure and post. I cannot believe how many poorly focused images have done so well, but yours is very fine.

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Thank you!

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Great photo! Unusual to see two squirrels together like that. Congratulations on your well-deserved first place.

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I appreciate your kind comment. Thank you.

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Great Capture. I've never seen a squirrel den? while looking for photos. So good job on both the find and the shot.

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First time I had seen young ones like this. There was a third one peeking out of a separate hole above these, but I couldn't get them to all pose simultaneously.

Thanks for comment.

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Excellent camouflage. so cute they are !!!

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Thank you!

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Yes, I too had this as my favourite from when you posted it. How I would have loved the chance to photograph them too. Congratulations on a heart-warming and great shot.

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Thanks so much!

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i had my eye on this one to win.
too much cute to lose!

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Thanks, Tan68. They were certainly cute to watch.

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Total comments: 14

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