the opportunist
posting for Saturday Self-Challenge for today's theme something you are pleased with
I noticed the squirrel plundering the bird feeders yesterday and felt sure I would miss the shot.
No camera handy and the wrong lens when I found one.
Had to shoot through glass as he would be off if he heard the patio door open.
He was pretty much in motion all the time.
Of the 8 shots taken in just over a minute only 2 were OKish but needed a heavy crop and much processing.
Definitely something I am pleased with.
p.s. I got to wondering why the squirrel has a white tummy. A Google search gave me this:
Countershading, or Thayer's law, is a method of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the top or upper side and lighter on the underside of the body. This pattern is found in many species of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects, both in predators and in prey.
the opportunist
posting for Saturday Self-Challenge for today's theme something you are pleased with
I noticed the squirrel plundering the bird feeders yesterday and felt sure I would miss the shot.
No camera handy and the wrong lens when I found one.
Had to shoot through glass as he would be off if he heard the patio door open.
He was pretty much in motion all the time.
Of the 8 shots taken in just over a minute only 2 were OKish but needed a heavy crop and much processing.
Definitely something I am pleased with.
p.s. I got to wondering why the squirrel has a white tummy. A Google search gave me this:
Countershading, or Thayer's law, is a method of camouflage in which an animal's coloration is darker on the top or upper side and lighter on the underside of the body. This pattern is found in many species of mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and insects, both in predators and in prey.