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First Planned Fox

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Posted by John Robinson on June 10, 2008 at 5:54 AM
First Planned Fox
Fox
I've photographed these many times over the years but usually when I've been in a hide for something else. This one has been using a gap in our fence for a while so its a first planned shot of a Fox for me. Last night, 9 oclock
800 ISO
80th @5.6
D200 Sigma 100-300mm
Hide/ Tripod
RAW/ Bibble (Crikey !! that's a turn up for the book. Me on RAW !!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :biggrin:
JohnR
Posted by Matt Cole on June 10, 2008 at 6:10 AM
looks good to me John, I like the foliage and buttercups surrounding the fox. Light levels can't have been great but it doesn't show.

Matt
Posted by John Robinson on June 10, 2008 at 6:16 AM
Thanks Matt.
Yes pretty dark and a pity he's moulting. The Vixen is in much better nick
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Danny Green on June 10, 2008 at 6:25 AM
Thats a beauty John look forward to seeing more.

Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by Tim Taylor on June 10, 2008 at 6:36 AM
That's a smashing shot John in a great setting. I love the eye contact and pose.

Tim :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on June 10, 2008 at 6:48 AM
Great shot John look forward to more :toast:


Ian
Posted by Tim Munsey on June 10, 2008 at 6:59 AM
I like the border of buttercups, lovely image.

Tim
Posted by Dave Courtenay on June 10, 2008 at 7:30 AM
Good looking fox in a nice setting-darker than the ones over here

Dave :toast:
Posted by Elliott Neep on June 10, 2008 at 7:32 AM
Good looking shot. Love the alert pose and glance back over the shoulder. The setting is really nice - definitely worth pursuing. Great first shot of a cunning character :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Paul Inglis on June 10, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Hi John,

Beautiful capture!
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Posted by Dawn Monrose on June 10, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Great shot!! The buttercups really add. Great pose!

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Posted by Alan Woolnough on June 10, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Yep, its a beauty John,

Nicely taken indeed :toast: :toast:

Alan
Posted by John Robinson on June 10, 2008 at 2:33 PM
Thanks all.
Try again in a minute ! Maybe get the Vixen.
JohnR
Posted by Michael Sayles on June 10, 2008 at 3:17 PM
I think this is great - super pose, and very nice natural framing of buttercups.
Posted by Des Ong on June 10, 2008 at 7:09 PM
A lovely capture John, and particularly like the setting. :toast: :toast:
Posted by Ian Andrews on June 11, 2008 at 2:33 AM
Nicely caught John. The one minor nit is the darker patch, bottom right but otherwise well done. The buttercups do make a lovely contrast. :toast: :toast:

Ian :smile:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on June 11, 2008 at 3:47 AM
Good capture John. Don't forget the flask & sandwiches :biggrin:

Steve :toast:
Posted by PhilH on June 11, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Nearly missed this one, a nice image and a great pose from the fox, it may be me but parts of the body look a little oversharpened whilst parts of the legs and tail look to have had some NR applied, as I said it is probably me as a web sized image isn't the best to pick up these things on...

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Posted by John Robinson on June 11, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Thanks all.
Phil
This was my first use of Bibble Pro and to be honest I,m not too sure what I did.!! I didn't select any bits for different treatment anyway, just played around with the basics.
It may be the high JPG compression again. I'll have a look.
Just had a look !!
I have a feeling its movement and I reckon he flicked the back end when the shutter clicked. After all I was only about 30 foot away.
Cheers
John
Posted by eric weight on June 11, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Hi John,
What an excellent pose and setting. I can see what Phil means about the fur towards the back end. I just wondered if it might be recovering from a bit of mange. The hair on the legs particularly looks very short and fine or he may just be moulting a bit as you say.

:toast: Eric