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Having a scratch

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Posted by Craig Churchill on May 16, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Having a scratch
Red Fox Cub (Vulpes vulpes)
Sometimes its nice to get shots of your subject doing something other than looking down your lens.
I was glad when this youngster sat down and started to have a good scratch and looking away from the camera,whilst not always of commercial interest its nice to capture a good range of behavioural shots that might otherwise be missed!
By the look on his face I think he hit the spot!

Nikon D3,500F4 AFS2,IS0400,1/250 F5.6,Beanbag,baghide,same old dirty clothes.

Cheers

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Tim Taylor on May 16, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Another lovely image. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 16, 2008 at 9:54 AM
very nice. Ideally I would have like to have seen a bit more of the fox's hind leg and body so that it was a bit more obvious what it was doing, but still very nice as is. A nice natural setting too.

Matt
Posted by Frederic Desmette on May 16, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Hi Craig, nice picture, I would have loved to see the foxe a bit more .....come on get the strimer out :jump: :smile:
Best wishes
Frederic
Posted by Nigel Blake on May 16, 2008 at 11:22 AM
I tend to agree with Frederic re the strimmer, but its a very nice shot as it is, slightly more Fox cub and a bit less veg would have been perfect!
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 16, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Very funny-looks like his eyes are going to pop out of his head, Maybe a slightly higher view point,i.e low tripod rather than a beanbag, I am having similar problems and have to shuffle on the ground to tread the tall grass down-but theres always one that pops up and gets in the way :mad:

Dave :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on May 16, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Hi Craig,

Great expression! Lovely capture!
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Posted by Robert Lawrence on May 16, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Good capture and I agree with previous comments re foliage, but as you say, fine behavioural picture.
Posted by Alan Woolnough on May 16, 2008 at 2:00 PM
Its another beauty Craig!

Nicely done :toast:

Alan
Posted by Edwin kats on May 16, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Look at those eye balls :biggrin:
I think he scratched the wrong place.
Nice image. I too would like to see it from a more higher level. But I really wished it was mine.
Well done.

Edwin kats
Posted by tony flashman on May 17, 2008 at 3:57 AM
Great shot, agree with Edwin re a tad higher. Wish I had been told about my foxes when they were this size!

Tony


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Posted by David Kjaer on May 17, 2008 at 4:53 AM
Love the expression on the cub's face!

David :toast:
Posted by Magnus Hird on May 18, 2008 at 3:36 AM
Great behavioural capture, critiques covered :smile: