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Did that guy just take my picture?
Did that guy just take my picture?
kelstertx


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Quantaray AF 28-200mm f/3.8-5.6 for Canon
Location: parking lot at work
Date: Apr 22, 2005
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Apr 24, 2005

 This pic just makes me chuckle because of the expression on the little guy's face, plus his arm up on the tree. I'm not sure if he was more curious about me, or I was about him. Adjusted some levels, a little brightness enhance, USM, and resize for posting.

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Place: 384 out of 492
Avg (all users): 4.6261
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 4.5052
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Views since voting: 1184
Views during voting: 496
Votes: 345
Comments: 28
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2005 02:55:41 PM
The backlight seems blown out and makes the squirrel appear fuzzy. The composition isn't really minimalist, but I do appreciate the squirrel's casual pose with his paw up on the tree.
 05/03/2005 12:26:55 PM
Very charming shot!!! hee hee hee
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 05/03/2005 04:16:46 AM
Ooh my gawd! This opened up and just tickled me pink. Gave me quite a smile and chuckle. I think it actually fits the challenge too. I like the composition. Good dof and exposure too. I just love the squirrel, his expression and pose, and your title. hehehe, he should go into acting. I just love it. Oh, did you get a signed model release? :-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 11:24:28 PM
Cute picture... i love squirrels
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 01:53:32 AM
Funny!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2005 02:14:05 PM
Wow cute animal, wish we had them in my country. But I wish it was another competition since this isn't very suitable for minimalism in my mind.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2005 01:58:15 PM
hello squirrl
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 05/01/2005 10:37:22 AM
great expression on the squirrel!
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 04/30/2005 11:42:42 PM
You better have a model release... 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 03:53:38 PM
A wee cutie, well caught.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 12:52:51 PM
cute
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 07:33:51 AM
NIce photo. The subject could have been smaller and still make the photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 06:57:05 AM
Cute pic. The focus on the squirrel seems a bit soft though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 04:55:18 PM
very cute
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 02:19:36 PM
Nice capture. Seems sightly OOF on the subject and I would of loved to seen it placed a little more to the right placing it on the thirds. Not because of the rule of thirds apply all the time but because the background tree to the right is slightly distracting. Buy moving the subject to the right you would of achieved a better composition and that distraction [tree] would of been eliminated. However I still like your picture and feel you did a good job 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 08:29:14 AM
good capture. I know that doesn't help... What would improve this image for me is a different crop. I know within the confines of the challenge you wanted the squirrel as small as possible but this would work better (for me at least) cropped a little more tightly. The colors here are a little flat which makes the image look a little flat but you captured a great moment. Bet he thinks you are staring him down! I'd like to see work on this outside the challenge as I believe it has great potential but right now, is not quite there. Good Luck!
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 04/29/2005 08:03:17 AM
ah he is sweet
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 04/29/2005 06:34:23 AM
cute picture, but not minimalism.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 08:53:48 PM
not minimalism
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 04:42:15 PM
cute photo.....great photo opportunity
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 03:39:52 PM
Great composition. The colors do not really snap, wonder what would happen if you increase the contrast as it, maybe play with the saturation.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 08:58:17 PM
Very cute!! Nice capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 06:12:09 PM
i would try sharpening this image a bit... i would use unsharp mark with a radius (pixels) around 0.5 and a high amount (%)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 02:50:09 PM
great title, excellent, I love it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 08:46:31 AM
great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 05:03:53 AM
A difficult image to comment on really, it has simplicity and is minimal, but the elegance I associate with minimalism is lacking
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 02:14:03 AM
Yep !
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/26/2005 10:10:07 PM
Hah, okay, cute and somewhat funny. The multiple oblique angles add to the effect. Blown highlights behind the squirrel are hard on the eyes and distracting, however.
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