Closing In - Red Fox

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 3, 2013151 views7 comments

There is a family of mink using my dock as a winter hideout.

This fox caught their scent and stealthily approached from upwind. A waste of time, though, as the mink were inaccessible.

Nikon D300; 500mm; f6.3@ 1/1250th; ISO 250; HH; approx 80%FF.

All comments and suggestions most welcome.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 3, 2013 at 10:29 PM

The fox looks great and my only real nit would be to wish for a lower, eye level perspective, which is not always possible. I am puzzled by the shadowy area on the left and lower left part of the frame, on the snow in front of the fox.

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Comment posted by William Bickle on March 4, 2013 at 9:01 AM

Hello Tom

Great Capture, His winter coat loks good. Well Exposed & Very Sharp. Nice legs lifted adds to the image. Really has that Cunning focused look !

Thanks for Sharing

Bill,

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on March 4, 2013 at 10:50 AM

Really nice detail and color. You handled the exposure well.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 4, 2013 at 1:32 PM

The first thing that strikes me is the perfect exposure Tom; excellent detail in both the fox (including the eyes) as well as the snow. After seeing Lon's remark about the shadow I did start wondering what is going on there.

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Comment posted by Tom Lusk on March 4, 2013 at 4:53 PM

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I looked at the series of shots taken of the fox - the shadow appears in some and not in others, depending on the exact location of the fox.. The day was overcast as it is today.

I waited until this afternoon to see what was casting the shadow and it appears to be a limb of a pine tree along the shore - although the shadow seems less pronounced today.

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Comment posted by Rick Andrews on March 6, 2013 at 10:04 AM

Great exposure to capture all the detail and colour of the fox, not to mention its intent stare. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 7, 2013 at 1:25 AM

Wonderful exposure and very nice colors. I like the two raised feet. Almost appears if the tail might be a bit sharper than the face, but sharpness is more than acceptable throughout. No nits here. Now you'll have to get a photo of those mink!!!

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