Exploring his, or her, new world in my back yard.
Any
Is this a composite: No
Canon 60D
Canon 70-300mm IS USM zoom @ 170mm
f/5.6
1/350 sec.
ISO 1250
Hand Held
Processed in ACR and PSE 2020 for exposure, sharpness, and cropping. Topaz De-noise applied.
How great to have the next generation pose so nicely. The leaves and branches frame it well. I never realized how dark the fur is on these guys. You might try bringing up the midtones here. Maybe a touch toward the warm end of the wb slider, too. Nice detail in the face and the catch light in the eye is also good.
Thankee, ma’am; me and my ‘hog appreciate your comments. We’ll be movin’ on, now. Gotta find a juicy dandelion to eat, or maybe a delicious patch of clover to munch on.
Very cool frame, nicely captured, I really like the setting and the cover of leaves it got.
I’m seeing blue+magenta cast in the Groundhog, should be easy to remove.
Thanks, Jagdeep. Does the repost look better?
It does to me. Subtle, but looks more realistic to me and a bit richer in overall color. What a little cutie.
The first one didn’t have the sRGB color turned on, for some reason. Don’t know if that’s what caused the color cast, or not.
Hi Terry! Love the cute groundhog! Congrats on editor’s pick!
Hi, Vanessa. Thanks! Glad you like it.
