Yes the squirrel lives at the local golf course. While waiting on the tee, the squirrel cautiously approached. I set a golf ball in the grass, propped unsalted peanut against it and waited with camera at the ready. Mr squirrel got the nut... I got the photo.. Everyone is happy! :)
Post processing: very minor crop, cloned out a small distracting twig middle left, Slight boost of contrast and Saturation, USM, saved for web, minor shapening again.
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First impression is that this suffered because of the way people were interpretation the challenge.
Second impression is that is hurts my eyes. There is so much different texture the whole thing seems really busy. The Texture of the squirrel clashes horribly with the texture of the grass.
Focus is GREAT, which only enhances the textures, so in a way, it might be a bad thing with the squirrel against this background.
It's a fun image for sure. Definately not something you'd see every day.
I think the colors are great, and lighting appears ok as well. I don't know how well squirrel's eyes do catchlights, but I wonder if maybe some fill flash might have added a little depth to his eyes?
I think the negative space to the rear of the squirrel seems odd. Generally, we see negative space to the front of the subject, and I think that would have been a better choice for this image as well. With the negative space to the right, my attention is drawn to his rear, and I think it would be more beneficial to be drawn to the face, and the 'action' of the photo.
Overall a fun image, with maybe too much clashing textures, but suffered for challenge reference.
~Heather~
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