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End of a hard day!

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Posted by Pete Varkala on September 28, 2007 at 4:31 PM
End of a hard day!
I'm a newbie to this forum, being somewhat in awe of the postings here. However, here goes with a somewhat sleepy fox whom I observed for about 10 minutes without him being aware of me at all! This is one of a series of images that filled up my card!
Canon 40D
400 mm f4 DO
1/500
f5.6
ISO 500!
(Tweaked in Canon's DPP which I hate because Apple's Aperture has no RAW profile for the 40D yet.)
Posted by Nick on September 28, 2007 at 4:36 PM
Ouch! Glad I'm not a Rabbit :eek:.

Welcome to UKNP Pete... hope you've got a few more like this one!

(I'm sure there'll be an update for os-x for the 40D soon).
Posted by Justin on September 28, 2007 at 4:44 PM
Welcome to the forum and a fine shot to begin with.
Looks like the fox has found a very comfortable spot there.
Posted by David Taylor on September 28, 2007 at 5:24 PM
Welcome to the forum,Pete. What a yawn! Great timing in capturing it.
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Alan Bryant on September 28, 2007 at 5:53 PM
Fantastic 1st shot to post :toast:

Look forward to more in the future, and welcome to the forum :wavey:
Posted by Rob Howard on September 29, 2007 at 3:29 AM
Hi Pete,

Welcome to the forum :wavey:

Cracking opening shot, showing a nice bit of behaviour. Being super critical and picky, for me the image would be better on the eye if you cloned out those four branches from behind.

Regards

Rob
Posted by Rob Howard on September 29, 2007 at 3:48 AM
Hi Pete,
I hope you don't mind but decided to have a go at cloning the branches out to see if you think the image has improved, just a quick bash at it using a 15pt and 22pt brush zoomed in at 300% to clone them out. If you don't like it I will take down.

Regards

Rob
Posted by writepic on September 29, 2007 at 9:07 AM

stunning image pete. i actually for some reason prefer the non cloned edition. i think the cloned out version looks a little too manufactured.

welcome.

mark
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 29, 2007 at 11:00 AM
Stunner of a first image Pete - hope to see many more :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on September 29, 2007 at 11:22 AM
Welcome, love the image.......

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Philip Kirkham on September 29, 2007 at 11:53 AM
Hello Pete
Welcome, and an excellent first post. The yawn makes it that bit special.
Best wishes
Phil
:toast: :toast:
Posted by Stuart McCrae on September 29, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Lovely image,really like the light,and the yawn is a winner.

Stu.
Posted by Graeme Lee on September 29, 2007 at 3:58 PM
Cool shot. Cool first post. I see what Rob is after in his version, but it's a bit too much cloning for me and I wouldn't sleep easy doing that to one of my images :wink: (no offence Rob)

Lovely image well timed :toast:
Posted by Alan Woolnough on September 30, 2007 at 6:27 AM
Cracking shot Pete :toast:

As an image, i prefer the cloned version, although i would feel uncomfortable with such a major alteration, if it was mine.

That reminds me.........i must make an appointment with my dentist :rolleyes:

:toast:

Alan
Posted by Elliott Neep on October 1, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Welcome to UKNP. Just love foxes and this is a beauty. A fantastic opportunity that doesn't occur to often. Hope you've made a mental note of the location so you can return. He'll probably return again and again. :toast: :toast: :toast: