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Grape Expectations [Details & Macro Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: November 23, 2011 04:13:37
It started off feeding one or two squirrels...then 4 or so...now, we have a "herd" that stops by daily for a handout. This is one of our favorites - an old gal we've dubbed Jeffie - who not only favors pecans over walnuts but expects a few grapes for dessert...no, they're not too spoiled.... :)
Happy Wednesday all - make it a good day!
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Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 195.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Tammy M. Anderson
November 23, 2011
Jeff Robinson
November 23, 2011
Robert R. Goodman November 23, 2011
Hi Valarie,One of these day I hope to as great a photographer as you.That is fantastic my friend.Great clarity,Happy Thanksgiving!!!! #9826569Robert R. Goodman November 23, 2011
Hi Valarie,One of these day I hope to be as great a photographer as you.That is fantastic my friend.Great clarity,Happy Thanksgiving!!!! #9826570
R. J. Laudenbacher
November 23, 2011
Monnie Ryan November 23, 2011
Just too cute, Val - and the perfect title to go with it! #9826711Gord MacEachern November 23, 2011
SPOILED as spoiled can be Val, I could ship you down a crate full of wild red squirrles, they love to take over the feeders, throwing out seed they don't like, then sit and scold that the feeders are empty, lol..Jack Ryan November 23, 2011
How cool!!! Excellent clarity...great pose...creative title...so very well done. (Val...local TV says original Idora Park carousel restored and operating in New York area...might be worth a trip...???) #9826818Patti Coblentz November 23, 2011
Yep, you better whip them up something special for tomorrow :) How cute, your little family of squirrels. This is a spectacular capture...looks like a smile in his eyes!
Christine Lobsinger
November 23, 2011
Ann Coates
November 23, 2011
Terry Cervi
November 23, 2011
Mary Dimitriw
November 23, 2011
Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving from your neighbor in the north! #9827693
Heather Loewenhardt
November 23, 2011
Nadia Paul November 23, 2011
Ha - great title and story to accompany this wonderful capture Val - she's just gorgeous! Happy Thanksgiving! #9827828
Kenny Metro
November 23, 2011
Ann H. Belus
November 23, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz November 23, 2011
What a FANTASTIC close-up and marvelous wildlife (sort of:~)) composition, Val! The details, clarity and lighting are exceptional. Maybe I should start to feed them, too,LOL! Actually, my husband would not be too happy about that - he keeps trying to outwit them since they are so adept at emptying the bird feeders...Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and be sure to save some leftovers for your furry friends! #9828032
Deborah C. Lewinson
November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving!
Debby #9828557
Freddy Bland November 24, 2011
Exceptional clarity and composition, Val. Looks like he/she is totally content. #9828639Ellen Hodges November 25, 2011
Hope that you had a great Thanksgiving, Val!!! Such a cute capture!!! #9829850Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 25, 2011
Magnificent capture of this little cutie, Val! :-) k #9830628
Joannie Bertucci
November 25, 2011
Julie Burnett November 26, 2011
I so love to hear the stories of the T and T'ers, know they're spoiled rotten, but with a face like that, how could you not?? A gorgeous portrait of one contented Jeffie, Val, spoil away!! #9831189Tammy Espino November 26, 2011
How did you get so close? My parents have squirrles at their house and the little beggers run.lol Awesome close up capture!! #9831833Rony Sagy November 27, 2011
What a wonderful close-up. #9833781JO ANN CLEVELAND November 27, 2011
I'm loving this Val ...great find! I think this little guy loves it too...never saw them eating grapes..maybe nobody ever offered them! loljo ann c. #9834008
Leslie McLain
November 28, 2011
Nancy L. Green
November 28, 2011
Emile Abbott
November 30, 2011
Patricia Seidler November 30, 2011
This is so cute Val. Great detail in this closeup. Great title too! #9839582
Mary Beth Aiello
December 02, 2011
Val Feldman
December 03, 2011
Melissa Olsen December 07, 2011
What a totally delightful capture...I truly love these furry little critters even though they come and sit on the fence and tease "my" furry friend, Winston!
Reynaldo D. Reyes
December 09, 2011
Ellen Hodges December 16, 2011
Soooooo very cute, Val!! Exceptional in every single way!!! Please give you Mom a big hug for me!!!! #9872575Michelle Alton April 21, 2012
First of all, your title is a sparkling gem! And then there's the image, perfectly posed and perfectly executed. Just wonderful. #10102224Michelle Alton April 21, 2012
Oh...And warm congratulations for having been awarded POTD!!! (How could I forGET?) #10102225
Anne M. Young
April 21, 2012
Jeff Robinson
April 21, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
April 21, 2012
Kathryn Wesserling April 21, 2012
The story is as cute as the portrait is.My Dad had the same kind of situation. His favorite would come up on the step and bam on the sliding glass door if Dad didn't bring him the snacks fast enough. #10102265
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 21, 2012
Debby #10102269
Joy Rector April 21, 2012
congrats on the POTD #10102296
Linda D. Lester
April 21, 2012
Leslie McLain
April 21, 2012
Lorna Shutter April 21, 2012
Now that's a Grape photo ... and a Grape title!!! I love it! Your clarity and detail couldn't be better! It's definitely a fave for me, Ms. Val! CONGRATULATIONS on your EFP & POTD Awards!!!Courtenay Vanderbilt April 21, 2012
Totally fabulous portrait, Val! Congratulations on your POTD! #10102337
Carol Eade
April 21, 2012
Mary Beth Aiello
April 21, 2012
Nikki McDonald
April 21, 2012
Phyllis H. Burchett April 21, 2012
Terrific Val, congrats on your POTD!!! #10102400Lana Arcemont April 21, 2012
Adorable! Fabulous Capture!Don Christiana April 21, 2012
Val, great story to go with a terrific photo. Congrats on your POTD. I hope you have a great day. #10102410Patti Coblentz April 21, 2012
Awww, this is so sweet, Val...big congratulations on your POTD! #10102434
Bojan Bencic
April 21, 2012
Shirley A. Kinney April 21, 2012
Awesome capture, Val. Congrats on your POTD. #10102459
Sara B Coffey
April 21, 2012
Heather Loewenhardt
April 21, 2012
Rony Sagy April 21, 2012
Huge congrats on this fantastic image and terrific title, Val. #10102500
Terry Cervi
April 21, 2012
Ann H. Belus
April 21, 2012
Patricia A. Casey
April 21, 2012
Millie A. Talarico
April 21, 2012
Julianne Bradford April 21, 2012
So adorable Val! A big congratulations to one of my favorite photographers with such a sensitive tender heart. Your caring always reflects in your subjects eyes :-) #10102526Mary K. Robison April 21, 2012
Heartwarming closeup!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 21, 2012
WTG on this adorable POTD, Val! :-) k #10102567
Val Feldman
April 21, 2012
Michele Peterson
April 21, 2012
Hayden Cannon April 21, 2012
Simply fantastic work as always Val, I need to get lessons :) I don't know how you do it. A huge congratulations! on your well deserved POTD! you must be ecstatic. #10102612
Amanda D. Austwick
April 21, 2012
Rona L. Schwarz April 21, 2012
Oh wonderful, Val! One of my favorite captures of yours (among many, many) - I've always loved this little guy! And it couldn't happen to a nicer and more talented BP friend! Super congrats on this well-deserved POTD! #10102628
Usman M. Bajwa
April 21, 2012
UB. #10102629
Debra R. Harder April 21, 2012
OMG, Val!! This is absolutely adorable!! Huge congratulations on your fabulous POTD!!! Deb #10102663
Emile Abbott
April 21, 2012
Thomas E. Hinds April 21, 2012
Fantastic closeup image, Val! Makes me smile! Big congratulations on this POTD! #10102721
Ann Coates
April 21, 2012
Stephen Zacker April 21, 2012
Made me smile :-) Congratulations #10102841Kathy Cline April 21, 2012
Awww, so well deserved!John Connolly April 21, 2012
What a fabulous story and capture Val! Congratulations on your POTD! #10103092Tammy Espino April 21, 2012
Congrats on your poTd..Hope everything is going well :) #10103154
Val Feldman
April 21, 2012
Debbie Bray April 22, 2012
Hello Val!! Big congratulations from me too, on your really fabulous capture of your little friend eating grapes! He is soo sweet!! #10103673
Nancyj E. Hovey
April 22, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #10103953
Daniella Puente April 22, 2012
Congrats Val! this is super :) #10104292Ellen Hodges April 22, 2012
Huge congrats on this adorable POTD, Val!!! Sooo cute and wonderful!!!! #10104400Bunny Snow April 22, 2012
So precious and so wire sharp! Wonderful lighting and detail. And, wonderful kindness of your part, feeding the squirrels. With the dying of our pecan-hickory tree and few nuts the tree(s) put out each year, our squirrels are trying crafting ways to either jump to the bird feeders that are on a wire from the house to a tall tree, or walking like the rats on a hire wire, very carefully to the feeders. I just cannot afford to give the squirrels my bird seed --too expensive. I suspect yours like the grapes both for the fruit and the seed.Congratulations for your adorable POTD!!! #10104983
Julie Burnett April 23, 2012
I've always loved this one, congratulations on this well deserved POTD, Val!! #10105337Richard D. Love April 28, 2012
Congratulations, Val. Perfect timing!Rick #10112587
Tammy Espino May 01, 2012
Congrats on your finalist!! :) :::Big Smile::: #10117112
Ann Coates
May 01, 2012
Phyllis A. Houghton May 01, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Val! #10117202Inge Linden May 02, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS! #10117462Ellen Hodges May 02, 2012
Huge congrats and best luck on an awesome finalist, Val!! #10117643
Tammy M. Anderson
May 02, 2012
Debbie Bray May 02, 2012
Val, it's got winner written all over it too!! Beautiful image! #10117969Don Christiana May 02, 2012
A HUGE CONGRATS Val on your great Finalist. Hope you have a great ay. #10118063Robert R. Goodman May 02, 2012
A big Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Valarie!!! #10118161
Heather Loewenhardt
May 02, 2012
Lorna Shutter May 02, 2012
I had a feeling this squirrel would be back for more!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this FAB capture, Ms. Val!!!!! WTG!!! GOOD LUCK in the next round!!! :)
Dayna Cain
May 02, 2012
Terry Cervi
May 02, 2012
Joannie Bertucci
May 02, 2012
I want to thank you so much for your thoughtful and supportive words for my recovery! Things are moving along well. I can now hold my camera and it's not too heavy any more! :-)
Joannie #10118574
Patrick Rouzes
May 02, 2012
Patricia Seidler May 02, 2012
Congratulations Val on your two finalists! #10118707
Emile Abbott
May 02, 2012
Gina Cormier May 02, 2012
WOW.....not a surprise!!!! :-)Congrats on this stunning image!!
Does he get coffee after? #10119069
Carol L. Fowler May 02, 2012
Hey- Congrats!!! A two-fer!!! #10119623Phyllis H. Burchett May 02, 2012
Congrats Val! #10120131Rona L. Schwarz May 02, 2012
No surprise here, Val! This is going GOLD, I'm sure of it! But so nice to see Jeffie again - I hope you keep rewarding her! Big Congrats on the great Finalist! #10120151
Reynaldo D. Reyes
May 02, 2012
Kim Andelkovic May 03, 2012
Congrats awesome pic :-) #10120385
Mary Dimitriw
May 03, 2012
Val Feldman
May 03, 2012
Carol Eade
May 03, 2012
Val Feldman
May 03, 2012
Laura E. Swan
May 04, 2012
I hope this goes gold. She will want it for her front teeth! HA! :D
Always your,
-LOTW :) #10121938
Tammy Espino May 04, 2012
Congrats on your awesome win! :) #10123433
Heather Loewenhardt
May 04, 2012
Kathryn Wesserling May 04, 2012
Oh, yea! Critter did it! Congratulations, Val. #10123470Robert R. Goodman May 04, 2012
Hi Valarie,Big congratulations my friend!!! #10123610
Stefania Barbier
May 04, 2012
Ann Coates
May 04, 2012
Debbie Bray May 05, 2012
WoW Val!! Congratulations, well done on your gold winner!! Very well deserved, a fabulous image, right from the beginning!! #10123774Ellen Hodges May 05, 2012
Huge congrats on an awesome winner!!! Big Happy WOW to see both go GOLD, Val!!!! #10123789Renee Doyle May 05, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Val! #10123843Hayden Cannon May 05, 2012
Way to go Val, congratulations on your second place winner! Well deserved. #10123870
Mary Dimitriw
May 05, 2012
Mary K. Robison May 05, 2012
Congratulations on your well earned Gold Winner, Val! #10123992Julie Burnett May 05, 2012
Double Gold! Congratulations again, Val!! You do make it look so easy! :) #10124006
Tammy M. Anderson
May 05, 2012
Leslie McLain
May 05, 2012
Terry Cervi
May 05, 2012
Orsi May 05, 2012
Congratulations,Val!!LOve it!!! #10124258Monnie Ryan May 05, 2012
Congratulations once again, Val! Fantastic capture! #10124270Don Christiana May 05, 2012
WOW...another great GOLD WINNER. Congrats to both you and Jeffie. Val, I think you and Jeffie need to have a celebration party with the "Herd" and have plenty of pecans, walnuts and EXTRA GRAPES. Have a great day... #10124288Phyllis H. Burchett May 05, 2012
BIG congrats Val on your fabulous winners!!! #10124351Patti Coblentz May 05, 2012
Awww...just love this image, Val...big congratulations to you for your gold win!!! #10124356
Bojan Bencic
May 05, 2012
Amanda D. Austwick
May 05, 2012
Gina Cormier May 05, 2012
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!I BOW TO YOU MY QUEEN!!!!!
(on my knees now) (ahhh,,crap....ther're starting to hurt)
(backing out now.......) May I take my leave, My Queen?
#10124540
Lindley Johnson
May 05, 2012
Carol Flisak
May 05, 2012
Michele Peterson
May 05, 2012
Karen Bacon May 05, 2012
Congrats on another fantastic winner Val! #10124815Carla Capra Anderson May 05, 2012
A great pic of this adorable critter.
Emile Abbott
May 05, 2012
Rona L. Schwarz May 05, 2012
Told you so, Val! Knew this was going straight to the Gold, my friend! What a terrific, terrific month - TWO GOLDS! Yea for Jeffie and for you!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! #10125170
Val Feldman
May 05, 2012
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 05, 2012
WTG on this fantastic winner! :-) k #10125343
Laura E. Swan
May 05, 2012
Bring on the nutted jewels!!! Ha! #10125366
Carol Eade
May 06, 2012
Debra R. Harder May 06, 2012
Oh...this is so adorable, Val! Huge congratulations on another OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! Deb #10125999
Chris Budny
May 06, 2012
Amanda J. Tanner
May 06, 2012
Stephen Zacker May 06, 2012
Made me smile. Congratulations, Val #10126749
Usman M. Bajwa
May 06, 2012
UB. #10127037
Merna L. Nobile May 09, 2012
Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10131582
Mary Beth Aiello
May 10, 2012
David M. Montero May 12, 2012
Congratulations on scoring gold, and POTD, with this marvelous capture Val! #10134973Thomas E. Hinds June 09, 2012
Sorry I missed congratulating you on time for this lovely Winner, Val! I hope later is better than never! #10174493
Jim Baines
January 10, 2013
Never drop your guard around those incisors!!! I have seen them penetrate to the bone, glance off and go all the way through the finger. OUCH!!! Not mine, thank goodness! #10508811
Colette M. Metcalf November 01, 2013
LOVE it:0) #10887007
Laura E. Swan
December 15, 2013
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I MISS OUR FUN!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU VAL!
-LOTW :D #10922594
Reynaldo D. Reyes
March 11, 2015
Wanda-Lynn Searles
November 10, 2015
Cindy Bendush
February 05, 2016
Mary K. Robison March 17, 2016
Val, this sweet shot deserves every Gold Award it gets. Congratulations! #11448188
Joanna Kovalcsik
January 31, 2017
Nikki McDonald
January 31, 2017
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