MAY 2022 – A squirrel sits on the branch of a green tree, illuminated by the sunlight on a clear spring day in Unterhaching, Germany. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
Here’s another shot of the Squirrel Session earlier this year where I tell the full story.
It’s interesting to see that I captured this photo roughly 20 minutes later. Between the two images were several failed attempts, a period of hiding (on the squirrel’s side), and a bit of coffee drinking with the parents-in-law. All-in-all, I spent about 60 minutes on this subject, an experience that rembered me of the wildlife sessions in Southern Africa. Admittedly, the animals were larger over there, but the principle have been the same: wait – watch – shoot.
This photo has made it as a poster print to the door of my daughter, by the way. What an honor!
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 26-MAY-2022, 17:19 |
| Location | Unterhaching, Germany |
| Camera | Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
| Lens | Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, with Canon Mount Adaptor EF-EOS M |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/640 sec at f/8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR3) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6960 x 4640 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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