Looking For Food
A chipmunk out in the wilderness looking for a snack from me. Or anyone willing to give one.
While hiking with my daughter this summer, we stopped for lunch at our turnaround point. When we were sitting on the edge of a rock wall tent shelter, this one chipmunk kept on playing hide and seek with us. More seeking than hiding, as it was eagerly hopeful to get some of our lunch. I have no doubt this one got plenty of "leftovers" from others that might choose to camp or pitstop here. I do my best to avoid feeding wildlife, yet accidents happen. In this case, there weren't more than a few inconsequential crumbs, much to its frustration.
After we finished eating and put the food away, it lost interest in us. No surprise there. I watched it move into the grass and flowers nearby as it was scurrying about. I almost left behind my long heavy telephoto lens. This was not a short or flat hike. I am glad I made use of it for this photo and a few others.
Camera and Processing:
- Canon R5, RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM @ 345mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 second, ISO 400
- I ended up cropping a fair bit from the original frame to bring the viewer closer to the chipmunk and Indian paintbrush. Along with other minor adjustments in color and luminosity.