Chipmunk Dinner

[thomascanty]

Having something to eat at sunset.

http://www.ldphotography.net/Hikes/20050707-10/slides/20050708%20027.jpg
Canon EOS 20D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L @ 400mm, 1/125s, f5/.6, ISO 100

[Airedale1]

A wonderful capture! I love the composition and lighting.

[Maureen Souza]

I was wondering where you've been....nice to see a photo from you.

This has a great feel...love the lighting and the way he is sitting 'backwards' on the rock :):)

[thomascanty]

Thanks. I'd been looking for chipmunks earlier in the day but this one just kind of happened. I saw him in a neighboring camp site and happened to still have the camera with me so I fired off a couple quick shots. I was pretty happy with this one.

[Rigrider]

AAAAhhhhh NUTS!!! lol. Sorry, couldn't resist! Great shot!

L8r,

[kenyc]

Wow! Great Shot. Very crisp and love the backlighting!!! Great composition! How'd you get that chipmunk to pose on the edge of the rock like that? :)

KAC

[sparker1]

Very nice, Lonnie.

[marie]

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absolutely wonderful shot Lonnie
I love how you captured this
the best ever of a chipmunk





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[tupe]

Good job preserving details on the subject. Much easier for the eye to see than the camera to capture.

[liza]

Wonderful! And well done, considering how fast these little creatures can move.

[thomascanty]

I was wondering where you've been....

I forgot to respond to this part earlier... It's summer now, so you can expect me to disappear for days on end occasionally as I head into the mountain wildernesses... :)

Wonderful! And well done, considering how fast these little creatures can move.

This one wasn't moving fast at all. He was too concentrated on his meal. Plus, I was probably 50 feet away, so he wasn't too concerned about me.

I've been trying to figure out what subspecies it is and have been going through a few books I recently bought with no luck. I have come to the conclusion that he's a squirrel though, not a chipmunk... Maybe a California Ground Squirrel, though he doesn't quite match the picture in the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Mammals. It's the closest match I can find so far...

Thanks for the comments everyone!

[Scottes]

Nice shot Lonnie! Getting these little critters isn't always easy, and you did a great job. I like the composition and the pose of the chip is excellent.

[stoneylonesome]

What a beautiful shot, I really love the lighting on this one.

[myth337]

Cool shot. I like the lighting effect...