Arctic Fox cub waking up...

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 30, 20047,087 views14 comments

Three months in the Arctic was (and still is) a GREAT experience. Next week I'll be back home again to go through the whole bunch of photographs I took while being there.
This picture was taken around midnight where 7 Arctic Fox cubs were running around me. This little fellow was sleeping the whole time and it was soo incredibly cute to see him/her waking up. I'm not sure about the light part in the background, but there was no way to avoid that with all that ice in the surroundings. The image looks a tad dark on this monitor (on my notebook it looked much better, have to see it on my CRT when I get back). Well another week to go...hope the sun will come through as it has been clouded for weeks now.

Canon EOS10D
Canon EF300/2.8L USM + 1.4 TC
Gitzo tripod

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Sven Zacek on August 30, 2004 at 7:59 AM

Jasper, this a striking image of this litte cuteball. However, I do feel that You have gone overboard with the saturation just a little bit. Very well done!

Registered on December 8, 2003, 16 Posts, 45 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Fenison on August 30, 2004 at 11:50 AM

I really like this photo. Flagged, sent link to my friends. :) And, I think the saturation is just right.

Registered on May 11, 2004, 1 Posts, 4 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on August 30, 2004 at 4:47 PM

This is really nice Jasper - I like it!

Oversaturated? Perhaps, but it still works for me.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 245 Posts, 2421 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on August 30, 2004 at 7:26 PM

Excellent. I'm envious of your experience - to say nothing of the shot! The light and actin sure came together for you. This is really a nice picture.

Registered on December 2, 2003, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Snyder on August 30, 2004 at 11:30 PM

Nice way of using the blue BG to offset the pink mouth. DOF is perfect for this image.

Registered on August 3, 2004, 58 Posts, 874 Comments

Comment posted by Milo Burcham on August 31, 2004 at 1:23 AM

What beautiful light you had here and to get a pup to pose for you in it made for a great image. Great seeing the teeth and detail in the mouth.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 80 Posts, 584 Comments

Comment posted by Arthur Sevestre on August 31, 2004 at 11:09 AM

Jasper, I can't wait to see more of your photos when you come back!! Some of the ones you have shown here are really amazing and just plain GOOD! I very much like this one too. The moment is very well captured. The expression is lovely and I love that curved tongue ;). I can see him when he is finished yawning... opening his eyes to look around to see where he can do some mischief.

I think there's nothing wrong with the background!

Let me know when you get home!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 275 Posts, 888 Comments

Comment posted by Jesus Salillas on August 31, 2004 at 2:04 PM

Wow Jasper, what a fabulous shot! Everything is wonderful in the picture: light, detail, action plus a triple cuteness factor

Would love to see the rest of your pictures...

Registered on August 17, 2004, 27 Posts, 161 Comments

Comment posted by Herman Blockx on September 7, 2004 at 7:23 AM

Jasper! you keep amazing me! far-out shot! congr.!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 238 Posts, 760 Comments

Comment posted by Pete Parker on September 10, 2004 at 11:40 AM

I love it Jasper. Saturation looks like Fuji Velvia on my monitor. I used to love shooting it when I used film. This is a great image that I have absolutely no nits about.

Pete

Registered on November 9, 2003, 29 Posts, 184 Comments

Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on August 18, 2005 at 3:08 PM

Spectacular!

Registered on August 18, 2005, 23 Posts, 1406 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on November 22, 2005 at 10:14 AM

I know this was posted awhile ago, but just wanted to let you know I love this image!
I really love how rich the light is!

Registered on October 30, 2005, 405 Posts, 3693 Comments

Comment posted by Jacob-Carl Pauw on May 26, 2008 at 9:35 AM

Very nice composition and moment.

Jacob-Carl

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on July 29, 2009 at 6:20 PM

This is one of my favourite images. Simply spectacular!! I love the blending of colours.

Registered on July 27, 2009, 175 Posts, 1100 Comments