Curious Fox with Repost

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 20, 2011283 views18 comments

Another photo of the fox from Yellowstone. In this one he is listening for a vole.
D90, 300f4, 1/320, f6.3, iso 400, Natural light, larger version provided.
All comments and critiques appreciated.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 20, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Terrific texture, terrific pose! DOF control is admirable. Great job. I think you can safely process this a little brighter, globally. Then try this and let me know what you think: Add selective brightness and equal amount of selective contrast to just the orb of the eye. The difference will be subtle, but I think it will help keep the eye from hiding in the shadow of the face. This is a really, really nice fox capture and I would love to have it in my files!

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 20, 2011 at 2:58 PM

I think I agree with Lon on the brightness issue Dan. I think your comp is excellent and the pose of the fox is spot on. I also like the dusting of snow on the foxes face.

Gary.

Registered on April 15, 2010, 142 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 20, 2011 at 3:01 PM

Love the coy-full pose of the fox! Beautiful choice of composition! I would have liked to see it a little brighter as well. Cheers

Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on January 20, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Love the comp on this one Dan. The snow on the nose is a huge bonus as well! I like the look he is giving...shows he is very focused and tells the story. Like others, I think it could be brightened up a smidge. Great work!

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 20, 2011 at 3:43 PM

Thanks, everyone. I have struggled with presenting the snow, as usual. I agree with the comments, but it will be tomorrow before I can do a repost, with global and selective brightness.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on January 20, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Agreed that it could be brighter, but I'm simply marveling at how close you got. The texture of the fur looks great.

Max

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Comment posted by Oscar Benavides on January 20, 2011 at 5:48 PM

Excellent shot. You have captured the whole fox in focus. Nice pose, I like it.

Registered on January 2, 2011, 12 Posts, 141 Comments

Comment posted by Darren Colello on January 20, 2011 at 6:42 PM

Love that inquisitive look. Great composition Dan.

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Comment posted by JACK NEAL on January 20, 2011 at 9:59 PM

Good fox! Wish I had taken this one! I agree about brightening it up a little. Look forward to some more of your posts!

Registered on September 26, 2009, 131 Posts, 554 Comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on January 20, 2011 at 11:29 PM

Great pose and comp. The tail paralleling the little furrow and the tilted head give it a nice high/right to low/left line. The detail in the snow is also very good. Nice image.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on January 20, 2011 at 11:44 PM

Very noice Dan

I like the diagonal lines! Lon has some good suggestions to make this even better. Looking forward to a repost.

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on January 21, 2011 at 1:10 AM

Gorgeous. Nice composition, great light and great detail. I love the snow on the nose and what a great expression.

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Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM

Thanks Lon, for your advice. I have globally brightened the image, selectively lightened around the eye just slightly. I then selected the globe of the eye and applied equal amounts of brightness and contrast. I think this improved the image. Subtle in this small version, but more noticable in a larger version, which I can not post in a reply.
Nowhere else could I get feedback and instruction like this except NPN. Thanks.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on January 21, 2011 at 3:05 PM

One of the best Fox shots I've seen on NPN. The repost makes for a better image, and I like how the white tip of the tail hasn't been lost against the white of the snow, excellent work, Dan.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on January 21, 2011 at 6:03 PM

The repost is nicer. Excellent photo Dan!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 22, 2011 at 1:12 PM

Dan, I am liking those changes. How about posting it again as a new post so more will notice the changes and so they can see it at 1200?!

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on February 27, 2011 at 1:29 PM

Great picture! I love how he's cocking his head like that, it looks really cute! Great sharpness, and the snow on his face is really cool. I like the repost even more!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Andrei Malashenko on April 4, 2011 at 7:06 PM

Wow, is this ever a beautiful shot ! Love the colours and detail of the fox and the detail and texture of snow is amazing! Best regards, Andrei

Registered on March 18, 2011, 13 Posts, 68 Comments