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Challenge: Peanuts (Basic Editing)
Collection: 2010 challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Date: May 24, 2010
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2010

 [May. 31st, 2010 10:52:21 AM]

Once I decided to do this shot (last minute, of course), it took forever for the squirrels to get up the courage to get the peanut. It was too dark on this night, so things were grainy, but I did the shot anyway. I was sure the next day I could get a better shot.

Then I decided to try flash instead. I tried it twice, scared the squirrel and he didn't come back all the next day (which of course was the last day of the challenge.)

This is more what I was trying to get (taken a week later, not as clear because I didn't bother with the tripod, but you get the idea)

[Jun. 1st, 2010 09:44:41 PM]

another "could have been" shot from the following week.

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Wow! 6th! How incredible! Thanks everyone!

Statistics
Place: 6 out of 177
Avg (all users): 6.4277
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.2326
Avg (non-participants): 6.4959
Views since voting: 2550
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 166
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 06/16/2010 11:03:48 PM
that's some detail!!! (no pun...(tail)
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 06/06/2010 04:03:51 PM
Wendy-

Congrats on a Big 6 finish! At least one of my 5 squirrels has been getting very tame lately. He has walked up to within 3 feet of me a couple of times when I am standing or sitting out in the open. You must have been very close to get this detail with a 100mm.

--Rick Cox
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 06/02/2010 08:14:32 PM
Congratulations! Very nice closeup with such sharp details!
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 06/02/2010 02:09:57 AM
Congrats on top 10. I like this shot better than your after challenge shots. The expression on the squirrel's face is perfect!
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 06/02/2010 01:14:43 AM
congrats Wendy !!! Wonderful capture. Congrats on the Top 10.
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 06/02/2010 12:15:08 AM
Congrats Wendy. Another great finish!
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 06/02/2010 12:11:34 AM
Oh Wendy! Congrats on 6th place! Awesome finish!!!!
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 06/02/2010 12:04:24 AM
Way to go, Team mate! Rah rah rah!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/27/2010 04:30:05 AM
Nice shot, well caught. good clear shot of the eyes and head.
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 05/27/2010 04:16:09 AM
this is very good one,,,,, top 3,,,,,,,, big score,,,,,++++++
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 05/26/2010 06:08:08 PM
What a great closeup. Nice.
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 05/26/2010 07:53:24 AM
He doesn't look like he needs any more calories! Nice detail on him.
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 05/26/2010 05:13:44 AM
There are 9 squirrel photos(includ mine), and this is one of the best two.(not includ mine XD)
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 05/26/2010 01:42:31 AM
great job!
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