Groundhogs and Marmots

Wonderful clarity, lighting and focus! These guys , surprisingly have very strong family bonds and your photo shows that. Love the texture of the coats. The texture of the sand and blurred background add more texture and depth to the photo. Well done!

Really nice shadow and light play has given his coat a nice soft look. I love the position, him sitting on his butt like a dog. The detailing on his feet, showing the pads and nails is really nice. The soft background makes him the center of the photo.

It is so interesting to see how different an animal that is common to our area can look in another part of the earth. Really nice color and clarity. Fun expression on his face. Nice texture to his coat and the rocky background.

SO FUN! What a great time to have your camera pointed at him, or her. Their expression is priceless!The flowers ad color and interest to the shot. Good lighting and clarity. The different textures fro the coat, to the flowers and rocks really make this a rich photo.

Such nice clarity and focus. You have captured the texture of his hair as well as the rocks around him. He has a shy look about him, wanting to see whats going on but ready to run. I like being able to see his "hands" it ads depth and interest to the photo.

I can hear "The Hills are alive with the sound of music" from the movie "The Sound of Music"playing in the background. Also yodeling going on, I'm sure. Really neat capture of him on this rock with the powerful background behind. You didn't loose the marmot in the background so did a really wonderful job of framing him to be the center of the photo.

What a sweet, happy expression on his face! He just looks like a happy guy. Nice color and lighting. I like how you blurred out the background to really focus in on him. The rocks and grass add a nice texture and balances the photo out.

The framing from the gate really gives this a distinctive look and ads to the depth of the photo. Nice clarity and texture to his coat. The eye and mouth give the feeling that he is looking with interest on his world. The soft background brings him into sharp focus as the center of the photo.