Young grey squirrel

[KCBrecks]

My eagle eyed daughter spotted this little fellow in the undergrowth when we were out walking yesterday. This is cut out of the best shot I got as he scampered back up the tree to home and safety.

[gregj1763]

Hi Keith,
That's a nice capture of probably not something easy to get.
Tell your daughter, well done.
Cheers Greg

[KCBrecks]

Thanks Greg,

This little guy was not much more that 12 inches from head to tail and on the ground blended perfectly with the leaf litter. Getting a bead on him was easy but he was faster than the AI Servo focus. Luckily he stopped for a breather just about eye height and only about 10 ft away. I was using the Sport setting in the camera and the 75-300 lens so it was a good job there was bright sunlight lighting him. It was right place, right time, right setting and facing the right direction.

[gregj1763]

Amazing! you must have been meant to get the shot.
Greg

[Dave Humphries]

Pretty good capture Keith,

Better than many of mine for the reasons you state

Personally, I'd clone out the bright sticks behind though.

Cheers,

[KCBrecks]

Thanks Dave,

As you suggested I had a try at cloning out the bright sticks but found the background a little too complex for my level of expertise with PS to do it without making a complete hash of it.

(I did try waiting for the little guy to go a bit higher and clear of ground clutter but he got camera shy and went around the back of the tree. Better luck next time perhaps.)