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Red Fox Cub

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Posted by Danny Green on May 9, 2009 at 4:08 AM
Red Fox Cub
I have been working on foxes for the past three weeks as I have found an earth with 7 cubs in the most beautiful of settings. To be honest I have been up against it as I really wanted to get them in the bluebells before they went past their best but the cubs have not been playing ball and were only coming out whilst it was dark. I get in position at 4.00 but by the time the suns up they are back in the den. This morning was the first chance I have had of any pictures.

Canon 1DS MK11, 500mm lens, F4, 1/15, ISO 400

Danny :wavey: :biggrin:
Posted by Billy Fairburn on May 9, 2009 at 4:16 AM
Fantastic Danny! Very different bluebell shot :biggrin:

I think the cub could do with warming up just slightly, but overall an absolute stunner :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danielle Nichol on May 9, 2009 at 4:32 AM
Lovely shot there Danny, well worth the wait and the early rises I think, nice and sharp and I like the just oof bluebell on the right, as it defines the flowers. The bluebells colour looks very accruate indeed, something I find many other photographers have trouble with, maybe they use uv filters on their lenses :confused:

Dani

:cool:
Posted by Andrew Harrington on May 9, 2009 at 4:40 AM
very very nice
Posted by Ian Mason on May 9, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Lovely image Danny - well worth the effort. Rain/wind up here this morning :frown:
Posted by Austin Thomas on May 9, 2009 at 4:58 AM
Superb Danny. Thanks for sharing.

Austin
Posted by Edwin kats on May 9, 2009 at 6:13 AM
You absolutely deserve this image matey. Great work and absolutely worth all your effort.

Daddy is so proud of you :biggrin:

Edwin Kats
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 9, 2009 at 6:35 AM
Dedication certainly paid off here matey - first class and very different image Dan :toast:
Posted by Simon Litten on May 9, 2009 at 6:46 AM
Top notch shot. Glad your efforts are paying off.
I look forward to more.

Simon
Posted by Dave Bartlett on May 9, 2009 at 7:10 AM
Outstanding and very different to the usual cub shots :toast:

Dave
Posted by Vincent Jones on May 9, 2009 at 8:41 AM
I simply echo the above Danny :toast: :toast:
Posted by john macpherson on May 9, 2009 at 9:34 AM
One of the best fox images I've seen in a long time. Cracker!
Posted by Danny Green on May 9, 2009 at 9:48 AM
Cheers Guys

It is early days and now that I have them coming to where I want them I am hoping to get some images in better light. The last time I did foxes at an earth was 11 years ago and I am looking forward to spending the summer with this family, it is so rewarding and I already feel very humble.

Danny
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 9, 2009 at 12:43 PM
just stunning :eek: :eek:
Bertl
Posted by Rob Howard on May 9, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Hi Danny,

Stunning shot, even more so at 1/15 :eek: . You really have captured that inquisitve look of a Fox. The OoF Bluebells give the image a lovely colourful frame, and give the sense of it's environment.
You've just raised the bar we all work to by another notch :wink:

Excellent work and a pleasing result for all your hard work and patience.

Thanks for sharing

Regards

Charlie :wink: (11 days to the barbers :biggrin: )
Posted by Lee Newman on May 9, 2009 at 4:44 PM
Very nice. Superb details, especially the eyes. The oof bluebells make a superb & colourful frame.

Lee
Posted by Mark Davies on May 9, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Well you said you were pleased with it .Me I'd be dancing on the ceiling , It is a wonderous image .Kudos to you and the dedication .A most befitting picture for all the hard work .Thanks for disturbing my own fox watch at 6.30 in the morning!.
Little B^%^$$"D's !!!!! :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 10, 2009 at 8:20 AM
Just got back from :toast: :argue: :toast: :jump: :toast: :argue: :jump: :toast: :wavey: :argue: :toast: :jump: Blackpool and I see this and 'wow' danny, stunning, and your dedication/application to wildlife photography Is second to none a perfect example to the likes of me+many others,and I have to say it 'Very Well Done' :wink: :wink: :toast: now where's the headache tablets :frown: :frown:
Posted by Colin Preston on May 10, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Superb the whole image is stunning great stuff Danny.
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 10, 2009 at 4:03 PM
Hello Danny.

Excellent capture and the detail for 1/15 is superd.

No Bluebells for me, and I,m also having a lot of trouble with mine as well. One day they show the next they dont. But you are right its one of the best things I,ve watched in a long time. Will hopefully be spending alot of time with these, and look forward to seeing more of yours as well.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on May 10, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Absolutely beautiful Danny. The rest has been said.............

Fran :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 11, 2009 at 3:17 AM
No comment, you could see over the bluebells... which species were they? :biggrin:

Super but agree the cub could do with just a touch of warming, but that is so minor....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on May 11, 2009 at 8:02 AM
Lovely image Danny, those bluebells make for one hell a FG! Wonderfull image! :toast:
Posted by Mark Hamblin on May 11, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Average!! :mad: