05/18/2026
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𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁: Krystyna Brooks Photography
Tanque Verde Valley Tucson, AZ
Nikon D850 with 600mm f4, 1/2000s, Auto ISO 360. I spotted a hawk when I stepped out my door so ran back in to grab my wildlife setup. Of course, by time I got back out with the camera the hawk was gone. Since I had gone through the trouble of hauling out this big lens, I wandered around in the late afternoon light looking for other birds. That is when I spotted ground squirrels foraging across the street. I knew I was shooting into the sun, but bokeh can be a nice side effect. So, I got down low, utilized foreground to separate the subjects and focused on any squirrel that popped up. This image is considerably cropped but the mega pixels of the D850 can tolerate it. Getting down low with small subjects gives the viewer a moment to step into their world and changes the perspective/mood of a photo.
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