2004:05:16 18:33:10
28.0-300.0mm @ 300.0mm
450mm (in 35mm film)
1/80 sec, f/6.3
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
ISO: 200
AF mode: AF-S
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
File size: 2,764KB
Image size: 3008 x 2000
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: AUTO
Contrast: AUTO
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Great luck catching this little guy. Well centered. The biggest area for improvement is the way the squirrel blends into the tree. And yes, I know you can't fix that particular problem. :) Possibly a different angle on the shot, with a colored background (leaves, water something?) Also great use of a shallow DOF, with the critter sharply focused and the background blurred out.
a little fill-flash would hav both scared the heck out of this guy, and brightened him up. tough call. A little dodging and burning would help increase the contrast and bring out some features. great focus and sharpness. well done.