Arctic Fox at Rest

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 3, 20072,263 views17 comments

I just noticed that my last couple of posts to this gallery were really tight crops, so I guess it's time for a bit more of a habitat shot. This cute little guy was sleeping on this ice ridge when we first encountered him. Seemed to take ages for him to raise his head, and luckily it was during the only time that week when we had some sun.

One thing you quickly learn up on the tundra is that none of the whites are actually white...

Subject: Arctic Fox in winter coat (Alopex lagopus)
Location: Cape Churchill, MB, Canada
Camera: Nikon D2H
Lens: Nikon 200-400 VR f4 zoom (@ 400 mm)
Exposure: 1/2000s @ f5.6 (ISO 200); +0.3 stop exposure compensation from matrix-metered exposure setting.

All the contextual information surrounding this shot (field notes, all camera settings and processing details, etc.) can be found at:

http://www.naturalart.ca/galleries/mammals/wolvesandkin/detail_4.html.

Thanks in advance for any feedback on this image

Cheers...

Brad

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Mia McPherson on July 3, 2007 at 10:08 PM

This is fantastic, superior handling of the whites and the details are amazing, right down to the long hairs on the eyebrows.

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Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on July 3, 2007 at 10:12 PM

Excellent image Brad!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 3, 2007 at 10:51 PM

Just excellent! Exposure is perfect, and a great scene. Sure hope to get up there next year..

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on July 3, 2007 at 11:46 PM

Now there you go again!!!! I think it's perfect all around. Really great to see it, thanks.

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Backlund on July 3, 2007 at 11:48 PM

Brad: this is just excellent! !

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Comment posted by Sam Rua on July 4, 2007 at 1:11 AM

Great shot, Brad. I like the textures in the whites as well at the detail in the fox. Very nice job on the comp.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Graham on July 4, 2007 at 9:57 AM

beautiful

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Comment posted by Elaine Whiteford on July 4, 2007 at 6:22 PM

This is a really nice shot, Brad! Thanks for sharing it with us. Exposure is great.

Registered on June 24, 2007, 2 Posts, 4 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on July 4, 2007 at 11:45 PM

Beautiful image! I love the comp and the shadow on the right really adds to the image.

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Comment posted by Doug Dance on July 5, 2007 at 12:32 PM

Works for me!

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Comment posted by Johnnette Lucero on July 6, 2007 at 5:01 AM

Absolutely gorgeous!

Johnnie

Registered on April 15, 2007, 16 Posts, 96 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 9, 2007 at 10:33 AM

Brad: Congrats on the EP. This is certainly a worthy and wonderful image. Well done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on July 9, 2007 at 11:13 AM

Hi Brad, You're on a roll

This is another great image. I particularly like the way that you've exposed all of the variations of white just right. Also, the fox seems not to notice you, so it is doing what a fox normally does. Much preferred to the direct eye contact and look of surprise a lot of us try to capture. Congratulations

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Comment posted by David Kjaer on July 10, 2007 at 1:38 PM

Fantastic image - great detail and composition!

David

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Comment posted by Alan Bryant on July 10, 2007 at 4:26 PM

Exposed to perfection for the whites.

Detail, comp, subject is all there in one.

Congrats on the EP

Registered on March 31, 2006, 473 Posts, 1081 Comments

Comment posted by Derrald Farnsworth on August 27, 2007 at 5:06 PM

Beautiful fox which is beautifully posed. The exposure is spot on and I the placement is impeccable.

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Comment posted by Jacob-Carl Pauw on May 26, 2008 at 9:54 AM

Nice moment and composition.

Jacob-Carl

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