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S'no Fun!
Photo Information
Copyright: Carol Mandel (Carol) (83)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-03
Categories: Humorous
Camera: Olympus c3030, Tiffen2xTeleExtender
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Animaux, Squirrels, Personalities, Favoris #2, My favorite animal photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2003-04-02 0:52
Viewed: 8140
Favorites: 45 [view]
Points: 83
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Didn't travel far for this pic - caught it right through my glass door on my deck last month. I had sprinkled birdseed earlier, but our last heavy snow covered it up quickly.
I then spotted this little fellow tunneling through the snow, and popping up at intervals for air. With the shutter lag inherent in digicams (gotta fix that!) I got many shots of him diving back down, but was rewarded with this shot. I love it!

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To CedarBough: Very wrong!Traveller 2 02-25 14:13
Shutter Lag?Skorj 9 04-08 05:37
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Wow - right place right time - excellent shot, and I like the tight crop around him. Well done!!

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  • Leo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 82 W: 58 N: 77] (881)
  • [2003-04-02 4:28]

Great shot. I did not know that grey squirrels tunneled under the snow!! but they are very smart animals.

Well, I guess They could asthey save acorns in the fall for hard times.

Great natural hstory picture, great short story.

Great wildlife shot...Seems everything did work perfect...Correct metering reveals all the details of the squirrel's fur and the snow...Lovely pose of the little cute creature!

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  • ornis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 569 W: 268 N: 69] (1271)
  • [2003-04-02 6:37]

Just would like to emphasize what has been written before. You did well on the title too! Magnifique...

great blurry shot of a common animal.

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  • Skorj Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 399 W: 12 N: 1] (581)
  • [2003-04-02 8:26]

Great emotive piece!

Looks a little over-exposed on my laptop TFT though.

Cute! Nice shot.

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  • gbeneke (199)
  • [2003-04-02 10:47]

How cute!! you just brought a smile to my face!!! lovely picture!!

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  • amadej Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 67 W: 5 N: 156] (1267)
  • [2003-04-02 12:05]

Great shot! Good framing! However, some PS work would make it much better (contrast, sharpening, enhancing detail in the snow).

Excellent shot! My first thought was "Awwww, isn't (s)he cute". Nice exposure, shame about the slight colour noise on the fur - not sure whether it's ISO setting related, or Moire induced though..

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  • xevi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 137 W: 17 N: 41] (511)
  • [2003-06-06 10:10]

This is really a funny picture, it looks so, so nice :-)!!! Very well done!

Looks okay to me, it's a fun photo..

So cute, so nice, so good.... Not so common to see a skirrel with a snow cap. It seems like he is posing for you. I love the brownish color in this almost B & W color, and his cute mustaches and paws held together. Great shot.

Photo magnifique. Il faut vivre au Canada pour connaître les difficultés d'une telle image. D'abord il faut être là au bon moment, ensuite les contrastes ne sont pas faciles à contrôler. Excellente composition, j'aime beaucoup. Bravo!
Magnificent photo. It is necessary to live in Canada to know the difficulties of such an image. At first it is necessary to be there at the right time, then the contrasts are not easy to control. Excellent composition, I like very much. Bravo!

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  • miz Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 13] (299)
  • [2003-08-26 18:20]

Very cute squirrel!
I look it this squirrel is pleasant, and to smile.

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  • zto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 890 W: 247 N: 24] (292)
  • [2003-10-25 10:12]

Just about the sweetest thing i have ever seen. What a reward.

That is so cute. You're so lucky to have captured this shot. I have shutter lag on my camera too and it is a pain. This picture is really great, good timing.

Just found this via some bodies favourites, the little felow is a real caricter , he is clean and sharp but the snow could be tonned down with burntool set low say 15% and soft edged brush brush across the bright areas should lift a little detail back.
overal a good shot, has enough humor in it to be a post card in Nat park torist office, definately cute ;0)))))#

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  • Jeppe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4591 W: 393 N: 4187] (18550)
  • [2003-11-07 5:39]

Great shot - I like it.
I seams like the poor fellow, simply have cold paws (not to mention his head) and his trying to warm up a bit.

Great picture, and yes funny, no........very funny. great detail and love the snow on its head. Perfect timing for this picture, well done

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  • Gael Gold Star Critiquer [C: 66 W: 3 N: 1] (245)
  • [2003-11-17 7:39]

I Love It ! Great shot especially for the White Snow totally surrounding this nice fellow, like a lost traveller in an unknown country :-)

Alors celle là ele est géniale faudrait pouvoir mettre 4 points !
L'expression de l'écureuil est GENIALE , le cadrage superbe , la netteté quasi parfaite !
félicitations !!!

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  • kazan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 118 W: 59 N: 82] (757)
  • [2003-12-08 10:23]

You get the points for being there the right time with the right tool (your camera).
A very theatrical photo.
Well done!
Panos

Wonderful shot,the grey squirrelis so beautiful,well done

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  • edji Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 325 W: 25 N: 99] (1363)
  • [2004-04-02 0:21]

Very nice. You were lucky to catch this one. Well done.

So cute !!! I'm very fond of this picture !

Great timing and patience!

A cute subject is nice but originality is what makes this well composed photo a great shot. Great capture, Carol.

To compensate for shutter lag, I often shoot in burst mode, which takes several shots one right after the other. It is a poor remedy because after the burst, you have to wait for the camera to process the 3 to 5 images it has taken. That takes ages, and more often than not, by then, your subject has disappeared.

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  • Maru Gold Star Critiquer [C: 359 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-01-27 17:18]

Fantastic shot, Carol! You caught the squirrel in a very funny pose, he must be freezing..
Nice crop, I like the soft grey of the snow how it suits with the fur.
Congrats.

Very cute! Great Kodak moment... Bravo

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  • jb06 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 52 W: 0 N: 16] (131)
  • [2005-11-14 11:08]

Great Shot, Awesome Composition, EXCELLENT altogether! Keep up the good work!

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  • grmp (52)
  • [2005-11-24 15:32]

Great shot, great expression on the squirrel, real nice image to look at.

An excellent capture of this beautiful and smart squirrel, fantastic wildlife shot.
Have a nice week-end

Superb shot Carol;

If this was one of my shots. This would be my Christmas card I'd be sending out!
Even more respect for you getting this shot, now that I've read about your shutter lag problems.

Well done!
- Dan

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1967 W: 171 N: 1975] (8696)
  • [2006-01-08 15:35]

Good photo of natural world. This is a classic for sure. Nice and sharp. Like the expression on his face if that is what it is.

Great shot - I recently did one not as good as this, and was directed to yours. Also your note was interesting - the squirrel I had photographed had also burrowed through the snow, a behavior I had never noticed before.

This is incredibly cute! Really great catch, Carol! I like the snow, covering his head.

It's a beautiful shot. A bit funny, cause it looks like he's been hit by a snowball, and looking really amazed. It was worth waiting for.

Carol,

Impressive shot! a bit sad though! He looks frozen!
well done though!

It's so fun!!!
Very nice shot.
Julie

Great timing, especially with the shutter lag! I love photographing squirrels myself.

Whenever I need to smile I just look at your photo! Thank you for posting this image!

Excelent photo!! Very funny!

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  • NellyD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 415 W: 0 N: 431] (1864)
  • [2006-08-27 11:30]

A very funny shot of this cute little animal.
It looks like a scene of a Disney Christmasmovie.
I like it a lot!
Thanks for sharing.

Greetings, Nel

Just adorable! I volunteer at a wildlife rescue and recently fed some babies that came in. Look forward to more photos from you. Tia :)

A very very cute picture, loved it!

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  • tica Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 101 N: 76] (562)
  • [2007-05-23 8:05]

Hello Carol!
Very very Cute :) I love it too! Congratulations, Nice Shot! It goes to my Favorits, ok? ^^ Have a nice day, God bless you. Best Regards,
ticii =O)

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  • Vicky Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 383 W: 114 N: 268] (1430)
  • [2007-06-10 15:34]

Hi Carol,
This was one of the first pics I saw when I joined this site but, at the time, I wasn't confident enough to comment on it. Have just seen it again on the opening page, so I've come back to say how lovely I think it is! A complete opportunist shot, and what a reward! It really doesn't have to be technically brilliant to provide such a pleasing impact upon the viewer.

You have been very quiet here for a long time. Having read your Intro, and given your frequent travelling, I hope all is well with you and that you are alright.
All the best, Vicky

Hi Carol, congrats on a wonderful and funny shot. Like you I also love it, a shot to treasure forever.
Thanks for sharing,
john

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  • arturo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 345 W: 57 N: 210] (1747)
  • [2008-01-14 13:04]

Hi Carol,

unbelievable!!!...cheers, arturo

This is so fantastic! You've got exactly the right moment, crisp clarity. Perfect!

bonsoir

excellent cette prise de vue de ce petit animal sous la neige

Arnaud

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