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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Mikes on October 09, 2015, 15:19:15

Title: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Mikes on October 09, 2015, 15:19:15

Enjoying a snack. Taken with the Df and a Zeiss 135/2.0 - a bit of a challenge with this fast moving little fellow.....

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Jakov Minić on October 09, 2015, 15:21:18

He's cute!

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: John Geerts on October 09, 2015, 18:40:02

Nice one.

We have these in Tilburg, Netherlands. They escaped in 'Oude Warande' at the time (1950's) when a Zoo was there. It's a healthy population regularly visiting the surrounding suburbs http://tilburgers.nl/siberische-grondeekhoorn-tamias-sibiricus/ (http://tilburgers.nl/siberische-grondeekhoorn-tamias-sibiricus/)

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Mikes on October 10, 2015, 21:48:51

Jakov and john - thanks for your comments.

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 07:01:38

nice image. They are quite intelligent creatures.

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Mikes on October 11, 2015, 12:48:32

Thanks, Elsa. It seemed that way to me - it did cute extremely well. I was fascinated by it - they don't exist in Oz.

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Akira on October 11, 2015, 18:18:03

Pretty capture!  Apparently the chipmunk is eating Tohato Caramel Corn.  :D

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Mikes on October 11, 2015, 23:45:19

Quote from: Akira on October 11, 2015, 18:18:03

Pretty capture!  Apparently the chipmunk is eating Tohato Caramel Corn.  :D

Ahh. That explains why he/she was momentarily distracted. Not good for its health and wellbeing, I imagine.

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Akira on October 12, 2015, 04:20:47

Quote from: Mikes on October 11, 2015, 23:45:19

Ahh. That explains why he/she was momentarily distracted. Not good for its health and wellbeing, I imagine.

Well, yes, I would have to admit that this is yet another form of the contamination of the nature.  :(

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Frank Fremerey on October 12, 2015, 09:19:00

spot on focussing. With the slow 2.0/135 this is a lot of good luck involved. Looks like a wide ope shot.

Title: Re: Siberian chipmunk, Hokkaido.
Post by: Mikes on October 12, 2015, 14:27:28

Quote from: Frank Fremerey on October 12, 2015, 09:19:00

spot on focussing. With the slow 2.0/135 this is a lot of good luck involved. Looks like a wide ope shot.

Pretty close, Frank. f4@1/320sec. There is a lot of luck involved - the movements were so quick and unpredictable. I just preset the focus and moved the camera in/out. Plenty of OOF shots for use elsewhere on the forum!