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Sorry, not one of my usual foxes.

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Posted by Phil Shaw on January 9, 2007 at 4:05 PM
Sorry, not one of my usual foxes.

Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis) – Masai Mara, Kenya.

Canon EOS 1D2N, 600/f4 + 1.4ex, WH2 + Gitzo 1325.
Manual exposure mode f8, 1/500, iso 800.
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS2, full frame.


I’ve never managed to get close to Bat-eared Foxes before, so I consider myself fortunate to have been able to spend a couple of hours with a family of two adults and three small cubs while I was in the Mara over Xmas. And although I photographed lions, leopards, cheetahs, rhinos and lots more besides on this trip, this opportunity was the highlight of the trip for me.
Posted by Philip Kirkham on January 9, 2007 at 5:08 PM
Hello Phil
Super image of a species seldom seen on film. The BG could almost have come from an English meadow!
Best wishes
Phil :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Rob Ashton on January 9, 2007 at 5:47 PM
Looks like all your Christmasses came at once Phil. This is absolutely fantastic. To see these creatures in the wild is special and you have done it justice.

Rob :toast:
Posted by Raff on January 9, 2007 at 7:06 PM
I've looked at this a few times and come to the conclution I really like it, its very pleasing to the eye and a creature I've not seen before.

Raff
Posted by Rob Howard on January 9, 2007 at 7:12 PM
Hi Phil,

As usual cracking shot. The reward for time and effort trying to get an image has paid off.

Well done.

Mara for xmas eh! bet you'll only just get everything unpacked and washed then have to repack for Feb's trip :jump:

Nice work

Regards

Rob
Posted by PhilH on January 10, 2007 at 5:23 AM
Nice one..... got me thinking for next year.

My only nit is that it doesn't say Massai Mara to me, as Phil said it could almost be an english meadow..... but a super looking animal and technically perfect presentation.

:toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark sellings on January 10, 2007 at 5:37 AM
beautiful animal, beautiful shot - like the meadow and the composition especially...

:toast:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on January 10, 2007 at 7:50 AM
Hi Phil,

Great detail in the fur on the animal. Nicely done!

regards Chris :toast:
Posted by Tony Beazley on January 10, 2007 at 2:15 PM
Absolutley beautiful. Great still!!! Well done and I love the composition. :toast:
Awesome shot! :smile:

Tony B
Posted by Paul Williams on January 13, 2007 at 8:23 AM
Lovely shot Phil, it's always suprising what the rains can do to an area which is perceived by many to be arid.