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Fox

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Posted by Billy Fairburn on May 25, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Fox
Hello all,

Sorry I haven't been around much recently, I've been fairly busy with uni finals etc and haven't been out with the camera much. I have been trying for my local foxes for the last few days after finding loads of pheasant carcasses in the fields behind our house, and I was glad to get a look at this guy and his lady friend last night. I just managed to get this one frame and I thought I'd post it as it's my first fox!

I'm a bit torn about the background - it's a bit busy, but nothing's sharp enough for it to really work as an 'enviro'. I would love to hear your thoughts :smile:

techs: 420mm, 1/50th, f4, iso 400
a bit of selective sharpening and a selective bump in contrast

thanks for looking,

Billy :wavey:
Posted by Paul King on May 25, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Billy think the BG ok however the mush is a bit to much!!
Posted by Billy Fairburn on May 25, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Thanks Paul - I agree with you on that one! I was actually facing the other way, when I heard a noise behind me and so this was a bit of a grab shot whilst turning round, I didn't really have time to compose. I'm going to try again tonight so fingers crossed :biggrin:
Posted by Jorne de Bruin on May 26, 2009 at 4:28 AM
Hey Billy,

quite the busy image you have here. This is an almost shot for me, I quite like the look the fox is giving you and his positioning in the frame, but the mush and the busy bg are just a little too much for me sadly.

Cheers! :wavey:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on May 26, 2009 at 5:03 AM
Pano crop?

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on May 27, 2009 at 1:18 AM
For me it works fine Billy.
Thats nature photography :wink:
Bertl