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Christina Craft

February 1 - 1:17 p.m.

Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia

I couldn't pick just one photo since they all kind of go together so I decided to do a panel. I was walking back to work after have an unsuccessful day taking pictures at Beacon Hill Park when I spotted this funny little squirrel. He ran right up to me and I bent down to see how close he would come. The next thing I knew, he was actually putting his tiny little paws on my lens. I realize these images aren't the best technical quality, but the moment was priceless and hilarious. The sad truth is that I had no food, which is what I think the little guy was after. Poor fella.



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Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye
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Guest 24-Apr-2006 02:26
Haha, best photo I've seen in a long time. Squirrels are great, amazing that you got so close and the squirrel even reached for the lens.
Christin Tröger23-Feb-2005 20:32
Love it ..;o))
Guest 23-Feb-2005 19:56
He must have been a photographer in a previous life and just wanted to see what kind of equipment you were using. :-) I love squirrels - always have. They're very photogenic, and I could just watch them for hours. Great shots! They put a smile on my face today, even though I'm feeling like...well, let's just say I've been ill this week. :-)
Dominic Kite23-Feb-2005 13:41
Forget the technical quality, this is priceless. I'm smiling from ear to ear.
Christina Craft22-Feb-2005 20:45
Actually, all I did was squat down adn he came running up. I was snapping photos and I think he was curious about where the noise was coming from. I was glad to have the fisheye lens so I could catch it this way. I think he was after food more than anything though.
Guest 22-Feb-2005 19:42
I cannot stop laughing Christina, it's liek a cartoon.
Great great photos though!
What a lucky moment in photography history.
Guest 22-Feb-2005 17:48
How did you get him to do that? Please let me know, you can drop me a line...
Guest 11-Feb-2005 13:23
Great Idea. With photos like this you don't need to be absolutely techically correct.

I really enjoyed this one
Guest 09-Feb-2005 11:27
That´s a neat idea! And quite funny picture as well.. Well done!
Antonis Sarantos07-Feb-2005 19:19
Wow, this gallery is amazing. Great work Christina!
Pic Chick06-Feb-2005 07:59
Yup, looks like a shakedown for peanuts...Wonderful capture, fisheye makes it even better!
Guest 05-Feb-2005 09:37
hehehehe...very cool!
Taraizer 05-Feb-2005 04:20
Super!
Guest 04-Feb-2005 10:53
stop, stop! I am just crying with laughter here. the distorted perspective just makes
these shots hugely funny.
Patrick DEBETENCOURT03-Feb-2005 13:43
Very cute shots ! Sometimes nature is surprising. You have my vote.
Ian Clowes03-Feb-2005 09:50
wheeee super shot(s)
Guest 03-Feb-2005 02:21
great!!!!!
Guest 02-Feb-2005 23:48
What a funny little guy, great work
Guest 02-Feb-2005 16:00
How Fun! Great shots :)
John Finlayson02-Feb-2005 12:38
Hehe, doesnt want his picture taken ! Damn Papparazzi !
Bryan Murahashi02-Feb-2005 06:22
What a nosy little fellow. Great, fun shots.
Guest 02-Feb-2005 04:19
Classic shot. Fisheye worked out perfect.
Peter Hollinger02-Feb-2005 01:27
Hilarious!
joshishots02-Feb-2005 00:46
A great sequence of shots, really fun...nicely done
Gail Davison01-Feb-2005 23:32
A really cool group of shots.
Guest 01-Feb-2005 23:30
Very cute series! Vote
Steve Pepple01-Feb-2005 23:28
Oh, this is sooooo cool. Nice job. The squirrels on the University of Michigan campus are much like this because they are so used to the students feeding them.
Lee Rudd01-Feb-2005 23:17
Maybe he was trying to join his friend in your lens... priceless photos!
Rich Adams01-Feb-2005 23:15
LOL... these are great! I can totally see the inquisitive little squirrel mind working! It's kind of like looking through one of those door peepholes to see who's knocking!
Guest 01-Feb-2005 22:53
Very cute! Hope he didn't scratch the lens.
Graham Whitehead01-Feb-2005 22:33
Great wideangle shots.
Gabriele Hasslacher01-Feb-2005 22:32
Great! Such a curious little subject.
Sheena Woodhead01-Feb-2005 22:28
Amazing, so tame, so cute!