Gordon plopped down on his favorite branch and sighed. It was rough, sometimes, the daily grind. Flitting from tree to tree, gathering nuts, outrunning those filthy canine terrors of the neighborhood yards, avoiding those monstrous metal behemoths on the roads, playing up to the laughter and attention of the human children.
Yes, it was tough being a squirrel sometimes. So tough.
Very nicely composed and a good capture. Would be good to sharpen it up a bit more, and maybe try to shift the lighting to emphasize the face a bit more. (Not voting, just commenting.)
Don't take this the wrong way but as I see DPC as a learning experience here is my frank critique:
This comes across as a snapshot. By that I mean that I feel that anybody standing where you were with a camera could have gone click and got this result. I think a photographer should aim to do more than that. I may be wrong and perhaps you do have more of a story to your shot but the fact is that it doesn't come across to the viewer.
As an example, if you were in Paris and saw the Eiffel Tower you could hold the camera and go click. You'd have a shot that millions of other tourists have and would be good as a record of your holiday. I think at DPC you need more than that. You need to consider the POV - make it something that enhances the tower (include a flowerbed or kissing couple in the foreground), make use of lighting (dusk for shadows), composition (maybe include the buildings beside it to get a sense of scale).
I hope this helps and please don't be offended, I'm only offering an opinion.
Very sweet capture. I know just how he feels. The body position, the expression, the background bokeh are all great - if only the subject were in focus.
ha ha ha...I am so chuckling...looks like one of my popped out squirrels around here...especially after the dog has been chasing them wonderful focus, great bokeh engaging photo
Oh, this really made me chuckle! The pose/look of the exhausted squirrel collapsed on this tree branch is priceless! Normally they are all bushy tailed, bright eyed and twitchy bundles of energy so to see one that looks utterly exhausted is a rare find. This is a great shot but it could be even better if you boast the contrast and up the color saturation just a tad more. That way they colors and play between light and shadow tones are not as washed out. Other than that thank you for sharing this little gem that brings a smile to the face.
good capture of the moment , but the background just does not help the shot.
Also some fill flash could do wonders to bring out more detail in the squirrel
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