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01/16/2004 01:41:56 AM · #26 |
Patience is always good and I befriended mine - not only with food but just being around them every day until the get used to you.
anf for some strange Squirrel humor... check
//web.wt.net/~psherr/squirrel_hazing.htm
It is pretty funny.
Personally I love them. My greatgrandmother even had one who would sit in her hands and eat peanuts then would pee in her hand - in thanks or what - and leave. He did this every day for years... |
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03/29/2004 05:41:47 PM · #27 |
my contribution to the squirrel corpus
Taken at the weekend, checking out my new bird feeder.
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03/29/2004 06:05:07 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by moodville:
It also helps if you try in places where they are generally going to be more friendly and tame than in the 'wild'. Else supply enough food on a regular basis that they get to know you and expect food when you're around.
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they all are very nice, but this one is a masterpiece. |
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03/29/2004 06:08:57 PM · #29 |
| I have never seen a squirrel in real life just in photos They are so cute :D I would like one for a pet, does anybody have them for pets? |
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03/29/2004 06:11:22 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by heida:
I have never seen a squirrel in real life just in photos They are so cute :D I would like one for a pet, does anybody have them for pets? |
I can try to dress a squirrel costume. |
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03/29/2004 06:15:20 PM · #31 |
It seems like some parks they are friendlier and you can get much closer then other parks .....not sure why, maybe because more people feed them or something.
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03/29/2004 06:18:59 PM · #32 |
Originally posted by glimpses:
Originally posted by heida:
I have never seen a squirrel in real life just in photos They are so cute :D I would like one for a pet, does anybody have them for pets? |
I can try to dress a squirrel costume. |
Can you make a squirrel costume for my cat :D |
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03/29/2004 06:19:47 PM · #33 |
Originally posted by heida:
Originally posted by glimpses:
Originally posted by heida:
I have never seen a squirrel in real life just in photos They are so cute :D I would like one for a pet, does anybody have them for pets? |
I can try to dress a squirrel costume. |
Can you make a squirrel costume for my cat :D |
No, because I respect animals and I would not humiliate them! =) |
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03/29/2004 06:21:13 PM · #34 |
throw A LOT of peanuts/sunflower seeds or any other kind of seed (but the first two are the best) in a general area. The ones in my neighboorhood didnt take them till the next day, but they came....
    
and one i tried converting to sepia... 
if anyone wants to see the color version of that just say something in this thread.
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03/29/2004 07:36:21 PM · #35 |
Have someone else feed them peanuts.
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03/29/2004 07:37:58 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Have someone else feed them peanuts.
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WHOA! that squirrel is black! All of mine are grey! and one sepia toned.
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03/29/2004 07:45:28 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Have someone else feed them peanuts.
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WHOA! that squirrel is black! All of mine are grey! and one sepia toned. |
Most of the squirrels around here are black. We get a few grey ones and rarely a red one. |
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03/29/2004 08:02:54 PM · #38 |
The squirrels at Parliament Hill are quite tame, not as skittish as others. The cats on the hill don't even take notice of them.
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03/29/2004 08:07:36 PM · #39 |
Or... if you live somewhere with enough squirrels, you need only patience. Get something to drink and a chair, and sit absolutely still for a while, camera ready.
That's how I got this little fella, anyway:
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03/29/2004 09:16:34 PM · #40 |
How to Get Squirrel Shots
You need two people, the photographer and someone else. The person without camera whistles a tune while both leisurely approach the animal. It is important that the direction of their path does not directly lead to the squirrel's whereabouts, but by-passes it marginally (so the sqirrel does not perceive a threat).
When both are as close as they can be to the squirrel, the photographer stops motionlessly, camera ready, while his partner continues ahead at the same leisurely pace, still whistling. As the whistling is fading, the photographer takes his shot.
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03/29/2004 09:24:27 PM · #41 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
How to Get Squirrel Shots
You need two people, the photographer and someone else. The person without camera whistles a tune while both leisurely approach the animal. It is important that the direction of their path does not directly lead to the squirrel's whereabouts, but by-passes it marginally (so the sqirrel does not perceive a threat).
When both are as close as they can be to the squirrel, the photographer stops motionlessly, camera ready, while his partner continues ahead at the same leisurely pace, still whistling. As the whistling is fading, the photographer takes his shot. |
i only need one person, that way sounds REALLY complicated. we should have a squirrel challenge.
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03/29/2004 09:27:33 PM · #42 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
i only need one person, that way sounds REALLY complicated. we should have a squirrel challenge. |
If you think this complicated, try filing a tax return (or spot-metering a Canon DSLR). ;-)
Message edited by author 2004-03-29 21:29:52.
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03/29/2004 09:32:38 PM · #43 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
i only need one person, that way sounds REALLY complicated. we should have a squirrel challenge. |
If you think this complicated, try filing a tax return (or spot-metering a Canon DSLR). ;-) |
heh, cant do either, dont do taxes, ima kid, and i cant afford a canon dSLR. lol
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03/29/2004 09:45:47 PM · #44 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
i only need one person, that way sounds REALLY complicated. we should have a squirrel challenge. |
If you think this complicated, try filing a tax return (or spot-metering a Canon DSLR). ;-) |
heh, cant do either, dont do taxes, ima kid, and i cant afford a canon dSLR. lol |
Hm, how about slow exposures on a bright day with a 717?
PS: You, apparently, can do quite a few things I can't do at my age. ;-)
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03/29/2004 09:56:25 PM · #45 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
i only need one person, that way sounds REALLY complicated. we should have a squirrel challenge. |
If you think this complicated, try filing a tax return (or spot-metering a Canon DSLR). ;-) |
heh, cant do either, dont do taxes, ima kid, and i cant afford a canon dSLR. lol |
Hm, how about slow exposures on a bright day with a 717?
PS: You, apparently, can do quite a few things I can't do at my age. ;-) |
the slow exposures thing is easy, a tripod.
what can i do that you cant at your age? of your gonna say squirrel shots, those just count as animal shots, and your "aerial combat" photo is one of the best animal photos ive seen.
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03/29/2004 10:02:44 PM · #46 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
i only need one person, that way sounds REALLY complicated. we should have a squirrel challenge. |
If you think this complicated, try filing a tax return (or spot-metering a Canon DSLR). ;-) |
Ok, here the deal you must stay alone, and you must have the DSC-F717 !!!!
You now why---------------------------------
BECOUSE THEY LIKE THIS CAMERA !!!!!!!!!!
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03/29/2004 11:02:02 PM · #47 |
Originally posted by hsteg:
the slow exposures thing is easy, a tripod. |
I think, with an f 8 min. aperture (717) you'll blow your exposure in bright sunlight. What you need is f 30 + under the conditions, tripod or not. But kids are smart these days. I'm probably wrong. ;-)
Message edited by author 2004-03-29 23:02:42.
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03/30/2004 07:56:09 AM · #48 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
the slow exposures thing is easy, a tripod. |
I think, with an f 8 min. aperture (717) you'll blow your exposure in bright sunlight. What you need is f 30 + under the conditions, tripod or not. But kids are smart these days. I'm probably wrong. ;-) |
get a lotta ND8 filters.
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03/30/2004 09:12:53 AM · #49 |
Originally posted by zeuszen:
Originally posted by hsteg:
the slow exposures thing is easy, a tripod. |
I think, with an f 8 min. aperture (717) you'll blow your exposure in bright sunlight. What you need is f 30 + under the conditions, tripod or not. But kids are smart these days. I'm probably wrong. ;-) |
Yup - stick some NDs or polarisers in front of the lens - increases your exposure time no end :) |
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03/30/2004 10:33:45 AM · #50 |
| In oberlin, Ohio there is a population of albino squirrels - pure white. |
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