Hangin' On [Photo of the Day]
Uploaded: February 23, 2010 06:29:00
Even though he was busy whistling a warning to the other squirrels, and generally chattering like crazy, he was not about to let go of that pecan!
Exif: Model: NIKON D700
Jeff Robinson February 23, 2010
Fantastic comp and capture Tess! Jeff #1241981Douglas Pignet February 23, 2010
LOL I wouldn't let go either....Kewl capture. #8409418Tammy M. Anderson February 23, 2010
Excellent details and great timing, Tess. #8409446Carol Eade February 23, 2010
Terrific composition, lighting and BG colors, Tess! #8409465Bojan Bencic February 23, 2010
Great capture, Tess. Fantastic details. #8409520Amy M. Wilson February 23, 2010
Excellent capture, details and timing, Tess! #8409531David Phalen February 23, 2010
Outstanding comp, colors and details!! Well done!! #8409643Teri Klinger February 23, 2010
WOW! look at the clarity!!! great image! #8409702Tiia Vissak February 23, 2010
great tones, details & framing! #8409765Margaret R. Barry February 23, 2010
Fantastic timing, clarity and dof, Tess! #8409842Marcel J. Fernandez February 23, 2010
Beautiful capture with great DOF and background color. #8409847Ray Clarke February 23, 2010
Great light, colour and composition Tess! #8409865Rony Sagy February 23, 2010
Fantastic capture, Tess. #8409872Kimber Wallwork-Heineman February 23, 2010
Nice Capture TessAlan L. Borror February 23, 2010
Fantastic capture, Tess! What a beautiful image! #8409929Nancy L. Green February 23, 2010
This is ADORABLE Tess, outstanding clarity, colors and texture!!! <>< #8409980Dianna Murphy February 23, 2010
Super clarity and comp. #8410027Patricia Seidler February 23, 2010
Fantastic detail Tess. Love that little tongue sticking out! #8410098Renata Gusciora February 23, 2010
Wow!Incredible capture,fabulous details,timing and light,Tess! #8410115Carrie M. Groseclose February 23, 2010
Wonderful capture with fantastic clarity, detail, and comp Tess! #8410218Jean-Pierre Ducondi February 23, 2010
What a great timing. Beautiful details and lighting Tess.Claudia Kuhn February 23, 2010
Cute capture, terrific details! #8410358Ann H. Belus February 23, 2010
Excellent photo of this cute little guy...you even caught the tongue just right! #8410472Jack Ryan February 23, 2010
Excellent detail and I love the pose. Very well done. #8410531Nadia Paul February 23, 2010
Great comp and detail - a wonderful capture Tess! #8410578R. J. Laudenbacher February 23, 2010
Excellent capture of this little guy Tess. The details and comp are terrific. #8410692Monnie Ryan February 23, 2010
Your squirrels have no equal, Tess -- this guy is no exception. Fantastic! #8410702Kathleen Brennan February 23, 2010
Wow, Great detail and fabulous capture! #8410782Barbara Waldoch February 23, 2010
Cool composition and capture, Tess! #8410862Sam Britt February 23, 2010
So cute! Great detail & timing, Tess. #8411044Ujjwal Mukherjee February 23, 2010
What a wonderful find and capture! Terrific timing,Tess!! #8411382Colette M. Metcalf February 24, 2010
Very sweet!!!! #8411519Nadine A. Lewis February 24, 2010
GREAT capture and timing, Tess!!! <>< #8411999Courtenay Vanderbilt February 24, 2010
Excellent details, framing and beautiful bg, Tess! #8412153Graham Robards February 24, 2010
Wonderful clarity and detail in the fur Tess, I envy you of this shot! So cute! ~Pat #8412757Ann Myers February 24, 2010
Excellent details and composition, Tess!! #8412806Lauren P. Krajenta February 24, 2010
He's too cute! Great action shot, macro and colors. #8413113Karen Engelbreth February 24, 2010
Wonderful and very cute capture, Tess... #8413381Gord MacEachern February 24, 2010
Fantastic capture of this toothy little guy! #8413431Ken Smith February 24, 2010
He's got his priorties right! Nice comp on this, Tess! #8413535Julianne Bradford February 24, 2010
Great comp Tess! #8413566frank w. degenhardt February 24, 2010
Tess- These characters are so much fun to watch, I truely enjoy my backyard and seeing them at play. Love how you got this one coming down the tree, the beautiful colors, the details of its features are exceptional. The pecan in the mouth is such a bonus.Ann Coates February 24, 2010
Wow Tess, this is a fantastic image. #8413859Anita Hogue February 25, 2010
I love the color tones, the background dof and the simplicity really makes for a wonderful image! #8415077JO ANN CLEVELAND February 25, 2010
Luv, luv, luv it Tess! Great colors and composition! I love this series..jo ann c. #8415415
Tess L. Yee February 25, 2010
Thank you, everyone! I really appreciate all of the fabulous comments, and I'm super pleased to share my fuzzbutt pals with you! #8415899Steve M. Harrington February 25, 2010
A beautifully sharp image, Tess.Val Feldman February 26, 2010
LOL at Steve's above! Oh, he's a dandy, Tess...you've captured him all stretched out looking quite the dapper fellow...and a pecan! Living in the lap of luxury, these squirrels are, with you around! Excellent capture, finely detailed and a super b/g to showcase all his handsomeness! #8417764Judy Williams February 26, 2010
Spot on focus! The slight diagonal created by the angle of the shot and his outstretched body from the tree is just perfection! #8417812Stan J. Bendkowski February 26, 2010
Wonderful sharp photo, Tess! Well composed and captured. #8419231Gina Cormier February 27, 2010
At first I thought he was sticking his tongue out!!! lol A great capture!!! #8419849Marilyn K. Lincecum February 28, 2010
So sweet..fantastic DOF, colors and detail. #8422906Tess L. Yee March 01, 2010
*waiting for the ensuing lawsuit after the bad stuff happens when Steve takes up whistling with cashews in his mouth*Thank you Steve, Valarie, Judy, Stan, Gina, and Marilyn for those generous comments! #8424448
a2o akmal aini othman March 02, 2010
excellent capure Tess! what a great compo & clarity! #8425922Julie Burnett March 03, 2010
Outstanding clarity, with gorgeous background color, Tess!! #8428861Boyd L. Alexander March 03, 2010
This is just perfect, and an instant favorite of mine! Love the expression and the tack sharp focus nails this image! #8428977Leslie McLain March 03, 2010
Terrific capture, background, and details. #8429536Gail Vitikacs March 03, 2010
Such a clever composition...the details and colors are amazing! #8430120Brett Dolsen March 04, 2010
Awesome closeup animal capture Tess!! #8430448Heidi Knight March 04, 2010
Fantastic closeup and capture! #8432243Lynn M. Whitt March 05, 2010
Great close up and details... #8434199Tess L. Yee March 08, 2010
Thank you everyone! I really appreciate all of your generous comments! #8440153Kathryn Wesserling March 10, 2010
The Tongue did it for me! Too, too funny! #8444351Karen Engelbreth March 10, 2010
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Tess... #8444353Usman M. Bajwa March 10, 2010
Beautiful composition and details, Tess. CONGRATZ. on your POTD Award! WTG...!UB. #8444357
Bojan Bencic March 10, 2010
Congratulations, Tess. Great POTD. #8444361Ujjwal Mukherjee March 10, 2010
HUGE congratulations,Tess!! WTG!! #8444362Tommy E. Burgess March 10, 2010
Huge congratulations on your well deserved POTD Tess!! #8444376Tiia Vissak March 10, 2010
Congratulations! #8444377Cindy Bendush March 10, 2010
Congrats on this adorable POTD Tess! #8444378Ann Coates March 10, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic POTD Tess. #8444394Kim Andelkovic March 10, 2010
WTG Tess......Huge congrats on your POTD.....whoooo hooooo brilliant shot and very well deserving :-) #8444401Meghan Gonski March 10, 2010
Hey Tess, I wanted to say this is one of the best POTD I have ever seen! I can never seem to catch my squirrel he/she is always hidden by many trees! #8444428Susie Peek-Swint March 10, 2010
Many congrats on your terrific POTD Tess ~ great to see one of your fun squirrel pics featured! #8444465Katarina Mansson March 10, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic POTD! #8444469Michelle Alton March 10, 2010
What a wonderful and delightful POTD selection, Tess. Everthing is Just Right on this capture. I have never seen a pretty little squirrel tongue before! Congratulatons! #8444481Chris Ebben March 10, 2010
I can certainly see why this one got EP & POTD. Congratulations on such a wonderful shot=^..^= #8444500Nikki McDonald March 10, 2010
Terrific capture, Tess -- wonderful detail, color, focus and moment. Congratulations on the POTD #8444510Christine Czernin March 10, 2010
Many congrats on your fantastic POTD, Tess.Tammy M. Anderson March 10, 2010
Congratulations on this outstanding POTD, Tess. #8444527Gord MacEachern March 10, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved POTD Tess!!!! #8444537Marilyn Cornwell March 10, 2010
Congrats on POTD, Tess!! Wonderful to see one of your great portraits as the BP daily pic!!! #8444590Carolyn Morgan March 10, 2010
Congratulations from here also Tess.Leland N. Saunders March 10, 2010
Congratulations, Tess on the outstanding POTD !!Great work !!
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Richard M. Waas March 10, 2010
Congrats Tess on an excellent POTD!! #8444624Ken Smith March 10, 2010
Way to go, Tess!! Congrats to you!! #8444626Courtenay Vanderbilt March 10, 2010
CONGRATS on your POTD, Tess!!! #8444629Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 10, 2010
Big congrats on this amazing POTD Tess. Well done.R. J. Laudenbacher March 10, 2010
WTG Tess, Congratulations on this wonderful POTD. So very well done. #8444686Joy Rector March 10, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8444701Christine Lobsinger March 10, 2010
Hello Tess.... CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR EP AND POTD!CHRIS
SMILING #8444718
Leslie McLain March 10, 2010
Congrats on your terrific POTD! #8444731Anita Hogue March 10, 2010
Congratulations on this fabulous POTD, Tess! #8444787Graham Robards March 10, 2010
I am way behind on my mail Tess! Congratulations for your POTD. ~Pat #8444789Stefania Barbier March 10, 2010
congrats on your gorgeous POTD! #8444842Susan D. Royce March 10, 2010
Congrats on POTD, Tess! Really great shot! #8444843Anne M. Young March 10, 2010
Congratulations this is a super POTD #8444885Linda D. Lester March 10, 2010
How cute....Congratulations on this cutie! #8444899Carol Eade March 10, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific POTD, Tess! #8444917Diane L. Thomas March 10, 2010
Congrats !!! this is adorable. Great timing. #8444955Margaret R. Barry March 10, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Tess! #8444961Karen Celella March 10, 2010
Woo Hoooo Tess! Huge congratulations on your special POTD award! #8445134Patricia Seidler March 10, 2010
WTG Tess. Congratulations on your POTD. #8445156Tess L. Yee March 10, 2010
OhmiGOSH! I can't tell you how surprised I was to get this recognition...thank you, sincerely, for all of the super comments!!(though I feel compelled to reiterate that you're seeing a pecan, and not a squirrel tongue...their tongues are tiny, shiny, and VERY pink!) #8445183
JO ANN CLEVELAND March 10, 2010
I knew this was special Tess!Big congrats on your POTD!
jo ann c. #8445213
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 10, 2010
WTG on this adorable POTD, Tess!!! :-)k #8445257Jessica Jenney March 10, 2010
Congratulations, Tess on your fabulous POTD! #8445308David Phalen March 10, 2010
BIG Congrats on an outstanding POTD!! #8445335Nancyj E. Hovey March 10, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDaniella Puente March 10, 2010
This is a superb capture Tess CONGRATS! #8445369Lynne S. Fried March 10, 2010
huge C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S! #8445370Rona L. Schwarz March 10, 2010
Fantastic action capture, Tess! Just when I thought I had seen the best squirrel image of yours ever, you keep coming up with more!! This is exceptional - CONGRATULATIONS ON A WONDERFUL POTD! #8445382Debra R. Harder March 10, 2010
WTG, Tess!! This is such an amazing image!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your fabulous POTD!!! Deb #8445394Aimee S. McMaster March 10, 2010
...congratulations, Tess on your wonderfulMary Alston March 10, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD!! I hope you reward your model with a few extra pecans. #8445411Kathy Salerni March 10, 2010
Outstanding image, Tess! Big congratulation for yourPOTD! #8445432Patricia A. Stalter March 10, 2010
Happy for you!!! Well deserved.I am envious. :) #8445510Carolyn Keiser March 10, 2010
Super cute! Congratulations of your POTD! #8445540Raymond Pauly March 10, 2010
Great composition and clarity, Tess! Congratulations on your POTD! #8445562Kathleen Rinker March 10, 2010
Huge congrats Tess, awesome image!! #8445584Erica Murphy March 10, 2010
Wonderful POTD Tess!!! Big congratulations to you!! #8445616Maria Coulson March 10, 2010
Tess, congratulations on your POTD. Great capture! #8445632Steve M. Harrington March 10, 2010
Good on you, Tess! :) A most worthy POTD.Dianna Murphy March 10, 2010
Yay Tess, congratulations on your POTD! #8445642Rony Sagy March 10, 2010
Congratulations Tess on a well deserved POTD. Awesome capture. #8445682Becky J. Parkinson March 10, 2010
Oh, Tess, I am so happy to see this get POTD!! It is a much-deserved award and glad to see this series get the recognition! #8445733Tess L. Yee March 10, 2010
Humbled and thankful for all of your amazing comments, everyone!Not only is BP full of great photographers, it's full of great PEOPLE! #8445735
Cathy Barrows March 10, 2010
congrats on your POTD...cute shot of one of your little squirrels #8445758Lester A. Garcia March 10, 2010
Tess,A wonderful shot and a well deserving POTD. Congratulations!
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John Connolly March 10, 2010
Your sharp detail obvioiusly impressed the judges Tess! Huge congratulations on your POTD! #8446114Jeff Robinson March 10, 2010
Congrats Tess on your Fantastic POTD!! Jeff #8446191Amy M. Wilson March 10, 2010
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Tess!!! #8446197Donna McMillan March 10, 2010
Awesome capture Tess, love the detail! I thought the pecan was the squirrels tongue though, too funny! Congrats! #8446210Mark Dodge March 10, 2010
So now you're giving them Pecans vs. Walnuts? No wonder these squirrels love you so much! Awesome shot, Tess. Wonderful work and congratulations for receiving POTD here!!! #8446372Thomas E. Hinds March 10, 2010
Terrific POTD, Tess! WTG! #8446508Michael Umbreit March 10, 2010
Tess - Congratulations on your POTD! Great details! - Mike #8446514Nadia Paul March 10, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful POTD Tess! #8446580Jeffrey R. Bange March 10, 2010
Congratulations Tess on a well deserved POTD, love the capture coming down the tree with the Pecan in his mouth. #8446620Nancy L. Green March 10, 2010
Not at all surprised to see this adorable iamge again, CONGRATULATIONS Tess!! <>< #8446682Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 10, 2010
Cute description on this excellent POTD Tess! A huge congratulations!!!! I am so very happy for you!!! #8446683Summer A. Kozisek March 10, 2010
I love all of your squirrel images Tess, Congrats on your POTD! #8446804Renee Doyle March 11, 2010
Big congratulations on this wonderful POTD Tess!!! #8446822Michael Kroth March 11, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific POTD! #8447477Lindley Johnson March 11, 2010
Excellent DOF, details, and composition, Tess! Congratulations on your terrific POTD! #8447557Guy D. Biechele March 11, 2010
Fine catch! Congratulations on your POTD, Tess. #8449288Sharon Sawyer March 11, 2010
Tess, HUGE congratulations on your POTD!!! #8449473Richard D. Love March 12, 2010
Congratulations, Tess. Wonderful comp and DOF. Well done.Rick #8450426
Tess L. Yee March 12, 2010
Oh, thank you...thank you all so very much for leaving such great comments! #8451004Patricia A. Stalter April 01, 2010
Hard to understand why a photo of the day wouldn't get a finalist????? sigh. #8503416Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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