The local squirrels have been busy collecting one of their favorite foods — hickory nuts. This eastern gray squirrel was captured by my camera trap, with a bit of a longer lens than I usually use. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 50mm lens, ISO 800, f/11 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, remote flash and trail monitor.
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The local squirrels have been busy collecting one of their favorite foods — hickory nuts. This eastern gray squirrel was captured by my camera trap, with a bit of a longer lens than I usually use. Nikon D850 with Nikkor 50mm lens, ISO 800, f/11 at 1/160th of a second, Cognisys camera box, remote flash and trail monitor.
Good, he got the nut. I was worried he might not get it. I know how hairy the nut situation can be this time of year.
Now that I’ve seen the setup up close, I have a whole new appreciation for these shots. How perfect is the timing on this one!!!
Awesome image, Sean! Beautiful lighting!
Thanks Sue. That large rock the squirrel is on gave me a nice spot to hide a flash for the backlighting.
I like the wildflowers framing and balancing the image. Nice work! (It’s all in the planning, isn’t it?)