Whiskers and a nut, my first good VR shot

VR shot: a Squirrel up a tree with a big nut in his mouth, originally uploaded by Jims Photography.

By the time I had the camera out, he’d ran off. Creeping in close to the tree I could see him, but it was rather dark. A few shots were blurred when I remembered I had the VR, and it gave some nice results

The full sized image where the individual whiskers are beautifully sharp.

Using VR is a bit disconcerting at first with a few wee sounds, but it works long enough to get the photo . Its an optical vibration reduction (or rather vibration compensation is probably more appropriate), so there is an element in the lens that moves.

Camera: Nikon D40
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/4.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Focal Length: 119.9 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -2/3 EV
Flash: No Flash