Least Chipmunk Close Up Photos

Least Chipmunk portrait – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

While looking for and photographing birds four days ago in the Wasatch Mountains east of where I live in Salt Lake City I was also keeping an eye out for wildflowers, insects and animals to photograph. As much as I am obsessed with photographing birds I also enjoy photographing the other natural wonders I see.

I’ve always appreciated being able to take portraits and close ups of my feathered subjects. A quick search of my galleries and posts will easily confirm that fact. Part of the reason is because close up images can show fine details that other photos can’t and my passion for these kinds of images extends to other wildlife that I come across in the field.

When a Least Chipmunk popped up on a fence post that was so close I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get sharp images of it due to my minimum focusing distance I still tried. I’m glad that I did. I can count this chipmunk’s whiskers, see the canyon walls reflected in its eyes and admire the finer details of its fur.

Least Chipmunk close up on a fence post – Nikon D500, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light

Another chipmunk joined this one at the top of the lichen-covered fence post and they immediately began to have a scuffle. I missed getting nice images of them fighting because I was simply too close.

When the chipmunks stopped their scuffle this one stayed on top of the post and groomed itself for a few seconds and during that time I was able to take more close up images of it. This photo is practically full frame and on my desktop monitor the chippie is larger than life. Quite a bit larger actually.

Life is good. Stay safe.

Mia

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