Gray on a Stick

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Here’s a pose I recently grabbed of a backyard gray squirrel.

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Cropping? Anything?

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Z9, 180-600 lens, Nikon 1.4 TC, monopod, 1/1600th, f 8.5, 690mm, ISO 4000, cropped to 3061 x 3340.

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A nice clean shot here Dave, great pose showing the tail, and overall composition on the tree.
Maybe the stick on the right could be diminished in some way as it is slightly distracting … but there are always sticks! I also like the muted colour pallet.
It’s a cute looking thing which was introduced here in the UK about a hundred years ago, sadly to the detriment of the local Red Squirrels. We now only have populations of Reds on a few islands and parts of Scotland.

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Nice shot of this fellow, Dave. I love his poae and stare (looks as if you caught him in the act of something a little nefarious!. The tree bark is interesting, but that stick might be better gone. Your choice, though!
Good catch!

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This is a really nice image of the squirrel Dave. I really like the look you’re getting from it. Nice detail throughout. Nice pose and composition.