So a Beetle and a Chipmunk walk into a bar
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Thanks!!! The beetle came in nice and clear but I have to admit the chipmunk is a little furry
What? No witty comeback? You feeling OK Janice? Been working too many hours? The summer heat getting to you? This is not normal!
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JDueckPhoto
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GREAT beetle photo Christena! I really like the colors and the DOF
Christena
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Thanks!!! The beetle came in nice and clear but I have to admit the chipmunk is a little furry
I've been wanting a shot of one of those green "metal flake" beetles for a long time. That's amazing coloration. It would really work well as a macro shot.
As for the squirrel, you're right, he's a bit fuzzy. In fact, the whole photo is a bit soft. It looks like maybe you cropped this from a bigger image? If it's not cropping that's to blame, then the most likely suspect is camera motion when you took the shot. Folks tend to "punch" the shutter, which is the wrong thing to do. You need to squeeze it gently and smoothly.
Why am I guessing it might be camera movement? Had it been a focus point problem, say the focus point locked onto the rocks or background, then some part of the shot would be in sharp focus. Since it's pretty much uniformly soft, that means it's likely a bit of blur.
As for the squirrel, you're right, he's a bit fuzzy. In fact, the whole photo is a bit soft. It looks like maybe you cropped this from a bigger image? If it's not cropping that's to blame, then the most likely suspect is camera motion when you took the shot. Folks tend to "punch" the shutter, which is the wrong thing to do. You need to squeeze it gently and smoothly.
Why am I guessing it might be camera movement? Had it been a focus point problem, say the focus point locked onto the rocks or background, then some part of the shot would be in sharp focus. Since it's pretty much uniformly soft, that means it's likely a bit of blur.
What? No witty comeback? You feeling OK Janice? Been working too many hours? The summer heat getting to you? This is not normal!
Digital Latte
Rob and Tracy
Christina I LOVE that first image WOW, the colors are fantastic, nice and sharp, great composition and great textures....you nailed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dave Cowell
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Cool little beetle with sweet colors!
BTW, the second one is a golden-mantled ground squirrel. While they are similar in appearance, the squirrel is around 2 times the size of a chipmunk and doesn't have the stripes running up the sides of its head
Dave
BTW, the second one is a golden-mantled ground squirrel. While they are similar in appearance, the squirrel is around 2 times the size of a chipmunk and doesn't have the stripes running up the sides of its head
Dave
So a Beetle and a Chipmunk walk into a bar
... and the Chimpmunk says to the Beetle "Hurry, we don't want to be late for the costume party!"
BTW, the second one is a golden-mantled ground squirrel. While they are similar in appearance, the squirrel is around 2 times the size of a chipmunk and doesn't have the stripes running up the sides of its head
Dave
... and the Chimpmunk says to the Beetle "Hurry, we don't want to be late for the costume party!"
Snuffy,
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Just to be clear, "Photo of the day" is chosen based on several factors, including subject matter, Northwest theme, technical quality and how well the photo will translate to the small thumbnails they use on Facebook.
It's also somewhat arbitrary, and in some cases I look until I find a photo that I like and that fits the criteria well, then stop looking. That may mean that there's a better photo out there that I've overlooked.
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