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Me and my big brother.

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Posted by Guy Rogers on June 5, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Me and my big brother.
Canon 40D, Sigma 500 4.5, iso 400, f7.1, 1/80, tripod.

This was the first image of the fox cubs I got this year, and is still my favourite. Might not be as clean as some would like with the stick coming across the one cuds body, and I have thought about removing it. But in away I dont mind it as it is how I remember it. Would be intrested in your thoughts as to leave or remove, form a picture point of view.

Thankd for looking.
Posted by Craig Churchill on June 5, 2009 at 3:27 PM
Brilliant Guy,the branch is there but for me its not distracting,love it,one of the best fox pics I've seen and with both in the same plane of focus,I would remove the branch on the right of the older cub but leave the other one in.

Well done


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on June 5, 2009 at 4:16 PM
I love the soft feel of the picture, and don't find any of the twigs a major distraction. My eyes are drawn straight to the eyes of the subjacts.

My main point would be that I wish I had seen these little beauties as well.
Posted by Mark Davies on June 5, 2009 at 4:56 PM
As is.But if pushed the twig RHS to be patched out. Cute or what!A corker Guy .
Posted by Simon Litten on June 5, 2009 at 5:36 PM
A cracking shot, up there with the best of 'em. It would be a more esthetically 'perfect' image with the stick cloned out but it's certainly not distracting as is.

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Just had a quick play with the image in photoshop and ,yeah, I think it looks better with it cloned out.

Simon
Posted by Major Gilbert on June 6, 2009 at 2:42 AM
Well besides anything else what a lovely experience to be infront of these two.
Its a fine looking image Guy. :toast:

Major
Posted by Justin on June 6, 2009 at 3:19 AM
Hi Guy,

Very nice indeed. Personally I don't think it's worth the time or effort trying to clone out the twig. The poses are wonderful. :toast: :cool:
Posted by Scott Tilley on June 6, 2009 at 3:34 AM
Hi Guy, agree with Justin, this appears to be one of those images where the subject totally overwhelms anything that on a lesser picture would cause a distraction. What twig! :biggrin:

Scott :toast:
Posted by Brett Lewis on June 6, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Agree with all of the above Guy, Like you I just prefer it as it is and keep admiring how well you have captured the both of them. Really well done and look forward to seeing them grow through your library..! :smile:

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Robinson on June 6, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Looks ok to me.
JohnR
Posted by Lewis Thomson on June 6, 2009 at 1:49 PM

Fantastic Guy, full of charm and character! Looks great and I would leave it as it is.

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on June 6, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Beautifully captured. My eyes are drawn to the cubs not the sticks :toast:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on June 7, 2009 at 1:27 PM
Lovely picture, Guy. I also think you should leave it as it is. :smile: