grey squirrel close ups

Ukwildlifeo · #1 (**permalink**) 17-11-2009, 11:26 PM

About this time last year I was playing around with the macro mode at 35mm on my bridge camera with grey squirrels (here: Too close! (A friend for tuftie I think!))

And later horizontal dave had a go (he wasn't aware of my attempts though!) and won a comp with them Mammal of the day

So when I got my 100mm macro lens a couple weeks ago i thought I'd see how I got on:

This is the best image.

I think I ve pressed a wrong button somewhere with these two as they become a bit squished! But you can see the pic anyway!

I might have had more but a later visited ended in an arguement with an dog walker who objected to me 'thanking' him letting his dog chase all the squirrels away

lol

sunnydale · #2 (**permalink**) 18-11-2009, 08:50 AM

Whatever we may think of Grey Squiggies, they are excellent shots!

Ukwildlifeo · #3 (**permalink**) 19-11-2009, 01:24 PM

Thanks sunnydale. They are rather photogenic and run towards you, rather than away which makes a nice change!

Kayleigh · #4 (**permalink**) 26-11-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

About this time last year I was playing around with the macro mode at 35mm on my bridge camera with grey squirrels (here: Too close! (A friend for tuftie I think!))

And later horizontal dave had a go (he wasn't aware of my attempts though!) and won a comp with them Mammal of the day

So when I got my 100mm macro lens a couple weeks ago i thought I'd see how I got on:

This is the best image.

I think I ve pressed a wrong button somewhere with these two as they become a bit squished! But you can see the pic anyway!

I might have had more but a later visited ended in an arguement with an dog walker who objected to me 'thanking' him letting his dog chase all the squirrels away

lol

Wow..
That is a lovely pic even though it is a grey not as attractive as a red but still a cutie..
Very good shot..

flying red fox · #5 (**permalink**) 27-11-2009, 04:55 AM

Very nice well done!

Ukwildlifeo · #6 (**permalink**) 27-11-2009, 04:44 PM

Thanks guys

TheSeagull · #7 (**permalink**) 27-11-2009, 04:44 PM

Excellent, no matter what you think of the Greys those are great images!

Ukwildlifeo · #8 (**permalink**) 27-11-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSeagull

Excellent, no matter what you think of the Greys those are great images!

Thanks - they are quite endearing creatures, but I would have preferred them to be reds!

TheSeagull · #9 (**permalink**) 28-11-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo

Thanks - they are quite endearing creatures, but I would have preferred them to be reds!

Let's face it - there's probably not a person in the country that given the chance wouldn't "transform" all the greys into reds but alas they're here to say so might as well put up with them and take great shots like yours!