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Common Squirrel


Common Squirrel
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2791 W: 0 N: 6696] (25839)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-11-26
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon SX10 IS
Exposure: f/5.7, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2010-01-01 2:11
Viewed: 4054
Points: 28
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Having an afternoon walk in the Victoria Park, I saw a few tame squirrels in the bushes. They approached to people in a friendly manner. Some people gave them food. It is quite lovely to see them giving some lively moment in the park. As it is early winter, the trees were leafless and not much to be seen.
These squirrels make it quite interesting to watch.

Squirrel is one of many small or medium-sized rodents in the family Sciuridae. In the English-speaking world, squirrel commonly refers to members of this family's genera Sciurus and Tamiasciurus, which are tree squirrels with large bushy tails, indigenous to Asia, the Americas and Europe. Similar genera are found in Africa. The Sciuridae family also includes flying squirrels, as well as ground squirrels such as the chipmunks, prairie dogs, and woodchucks. Members of the family Anomaluridae are sometimes misleadingly referred to as "scaly-tailed flying squirrels" although they are not closely related to the true squirrels.

In United States and Canada, common squirrels include the Fox Squirrel (S. niger); the Western Gray Squirrel (S. griseus); the Douglas Squirrel (Tamiasciurus douglasii); the American Red Squirrel T. hudsonicus; and the Eastern Grey Squirrel (S. carolinensis), of which the "Black Squirrel" is a variant. In Europe the Red Squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is the most common native species, although the Eastern Grey Squirrel (S. carolinensis) has been introduced in some countries and has displaced the red in many areas, including most of Britain
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Dear Friend,
It's so good to see another great shot of You again. Squirrels are quite common in city parks, also here in Hungary. Your photo's very nice, maybe the sharpness isn't the most excellent on the animal's face (only on the tail...) and the background became a bit noisy, but it has an atmosphere without doubt... I like it, even with the small mistakes mentioned. Tfs.
At the same time I wish You and Your loved ones a very happy 2010. Friendly regards from Hungary, László

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 0 N: 1329] (6264)
  • [2010-01-01 2:43]

Hello Foozi,
A beginning of the year ... Very nice, congratulations.
Happy New Year for you and your family!!
Have a year full of joy and accomplishments in 2010.
We present further new pictures and other beautiful and pleasant to receive comments.
Thank you for your time visiting my gallery and for comments you've written!
Best thoughts,
Adrian

Ciao Foozi, lovely portrait of cute creature, wonderful details, splendid natural colors and excellent sharpness, very well done, Happy New Year 2010, ciao Silvio

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  • nagraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 106 N: 3208] (15166)
  • [2010-01-01 3:26]

Hi,
Squirrel seems to be frozen while you capture with your camera, fine image of lovely species. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello Foozi,
a splendid portrait of this lovely Squirrel, good sharpness and splendid natural colours, excellent POV and close composition
I wish you and your family a Healthy and Happy 2010
TFS
Ciao Maurizio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 260 N: 15594] (50626)
  • [2010-01-01 5:28]

Hello Foozi,
A nice close capture of a Grey Squirrel, an invasive introduced species that has practically ousted out the red Squirrel from the UK.
But that is not its fault! I like the pose and the catchlight in the eye taken from a fine POV.
I hope you enjoy your stay in the UK and that 2010 is a happy and healthy year for you!
Thanks and all the best,
Ivan

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5524 W: 722 N: 4163] (11276)
  • [2010-01-01 7:40]
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Hi Foozi

Thanks so much for your kind and generous words on my "Flying into 2010" posting.
This friendly Grey Squirrel gave you a lovely pose and you did good work to capture
such a fine image. I actually like the close crop with only a hint of the tail to frame the
little rodent and the big highlight in the eye is special. From the camera settings I can
gather that you had very limited light to work with (probably due to the park conditions),
but you did well to capture such lovely details even considering the slow shutter speed
at 1/40 of a second. The post processing optimisation was well conducted with pleasing
colour saturation.

May you receive wonderful light on all your subjects for 2010.

Well done MF and TFS.
Regards
Loot

hello Foozi

excellent portrait photo of the Common Squirrel
(or here in North America the Grey Squirrel), with fine POV
and the way it is framed, fine focus sharpness and details,
i also love to see details of the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

Happy New Year Foozi!
very beautiful close up, lovely pose of the Squirrel!
keep photographing! TFS
Nasos

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1256 W: 42 N: 1976] (5892)
  • [2010-01-01 12:52]

Hi Foozi,
Excellent capture of this squierrel.Sharpness,details,eye contact and framing are perfect.Very well done!
Yhanks for posting..

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3097 W: 109 N: 12399] (52850)
  • [2010-01-01 13:37]

Hello Foozi,
great shot, like the colours and the texture of the squirrel , very nice composition, cute capture!
Happy new Year to you and your family! Best regards Siggi

Hello Foozi
great portrait of this Common Squirrel, you have it taken very sharp, i like especially his fluffy tail, fine pose and natural environment
very well done and have a good night
Jacqueline

Hi Foozi,

The close-up view is showingthe details and colors of the gray squirrel. It is cleard and sharp. It is well framed. The luminosity is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Hello Foozi-Beautiful picture.I like its pose.Nice colour and very good sharpness.Well maned light over facial.Thanks for sharing.Regards and have a nice time-Srikumar

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