The End

Well, Squirrel A Day is officially done.

I feel like I've accomplished what I set out to do. I saw great improvement in my photos and I had a lot of fun on my missions.

As for this blog? I'll keep it up here and maybe post more squirrel photos and photos in general.

Until then, thanks for viewing.

Mission 25

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

Confused squirrel say "what?" I just love his facial expression.

I followed this squirrel, snapping pictures about every few seconds. I'm pretty pleased with how this mission turned out.

Mission 24

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

I'm back from DC. Unfortunately I didn't see any squirrels while there. But there are still plenty around campus.

I startled this one on my way back to my dorm. I like how the background is made of green grass and gray concrete.

I also like how the squirrels are getting fat for winter. They aren't as cute when they're scrawny.

Hiatus

Hi everyone. There will be no Squirrel A Day posts today through Sunday, as I will be in DC. I'm bringing my little digital camera, but I'm not sure how many squirrels I'll actually see.

I'll be sure to post any squirrel photos I managed to take when I get back, though.

Mission 23

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

Just had the regular little lens today, so I couldn't get any super close shots. Still, I like this one well enough. It's a little dark, but you can still see the squirrel.

I like how the squirrel is twisting around to look at me. He's probably making sure I'm not climbing up the tree after him.

Mission 22

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

Today's mission began around 4:20 p.m. I found this squirrel a few minutes after leaving my room.

He was busy eating, so I was able to get quite close (and even closer with the help of my 75-300mm lens).

I have a couple shots like this, but zoomed out so the squirrel's entire body and tail are in the shot. I chose this one because I like the focus on his body without the tail. The tail is such a recognizable part of a squirrel and I like how this guy's tail is going out of the frame, instead of being at the center.

Mission 21

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

Today's mission started late. I didn't get around to my squirrel hunt until about 6:45 p.m. I had to photograph a meeting at 7, so this photo was rushed. It shows.

I do like how the squirrel's head and tail are in similar positions, though.

Mission 20

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

Mission 20 began around 1:30 this afternoon. As I was walking, I came across three squirrels in the same stretch of about 6ft. They were too spread out to get a decent shot of them all together, so I took photos of them individually.

I felt this photo had the most interesting composition of the bunch. I like how light the squirrel's tail is compared to the rest of the photo. I also like how I caught him in mid crawl. I think it makes the photo look "alive," if that makes sense.

Mission 19

EQUIPMENT:

Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:

As you may have realized, I didn't post yesterday. It was my friend's birthday and I was busy with class and getting things together for him.

So, to make up for it, I'm posting two photos today.

I adore the squirrel's facial expression in the first photo. It looks like he's smiling at the camera. I also like how you can see the little notch in his left ear (you may have to click to make the photo bigger to see it on here).

I like the second photo because of how close the squirrel is to the camera. You can see the bony part of his tail as well as the variation in his fur color. I also like how well he stands out against the bright green grass.

Mission 18

EQUIPMENT:
Canon Rebel XT

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTES:
I spent most of my free time editing/taking photos for the newspaper. I finished around 5:00 and began today's mission.

There were about five squirrels romping about in the grove, but I focused on this guy for most of the mission.

I like this photo because it's an action shot with the squirrel facing the camera. Most of the action shots I take are of the squirrel's side or back.