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Posted by Phil Shaw on July 7, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Sundowner


Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) at sundown.

Canon EOS 1Ds2, 500/f4, WH2 + Gitzo 1548.
Manual exposure mode and metering: f20, 1/250, iso 100.
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS4, full frame.


I’m preparing some images for an exhibition and I thought I would share this one. Shot last year as part of an on-going project. With the small aperture I was trying to see if I could obtain a sun-burst of sorts.
Posted by Craig Jones on July 7, 2009 at 11:21 AM
Beautiful colours to the image and the composition is lovely, love the silhouette :cool: :cool: nice work Phil :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Brett Lewis on July 7, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Really very nice Phil. I think I would have liked him a little smaller in the frame but that really is a personal choice as it's a strong image. I would have liked to see a little more tail but I'm sure you get what you can in this situation and the colours and rim-lighting are very nice.

Kind regards and good luck with the exhibition, Maybe we should have a post on the forum telling us where and when people are holding their exhibitions.

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on July 7, 2009 at 11:39 AM
It's good to see you posting again Phil :cool:

I think this is absolutely stunning, the subject, the atmosphere, the colour all combine perfectly.
:toast: :toast: :toast:

Best of luck with the exhibition. Please keep us posted as to when and where it is.
Posted by F.DESMETTE on July 7, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Cracker!
Frederic
Posted by Nigel Blake on July 7, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Great colour, the size of the subject is perfect, and spot-on composition too.. excellent!
Posted by Ian Mason on July 7, 2009 at 1:01 PM
I thought it was a wolf! Beautiful image overall. I agree it might be a little large in frame, but the lighting is just gorgeous.
Posted by Peter Cairns on July 7, 2009 at 1:07 PM
Top drawer

Pete
Posted by Fran French on July 7, 2009 at 2:22 PM
Absolutely superb Phil, such stunning colours, and an image that should sell well.

Best of luck for the exhibition.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Andy Snape on July 7, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Stunning image, can't fault it, like Ian, thought it was a wolf! :smile:
Posted by Jeremy on July 7, 2009 at 8:11 PM
Superbly dramatic shot with wonderful colours. If you could have got him to howl like a wolf, that would have been the icing on the cake!
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 8, 2009 at 3:17 AM
Wow, what a fantastic image with wonderful colours. :smile: :smile:
Good luck with your exhibition.
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 8, 2009 at 4:02 AM
Well Phil a Fox would be nice but one at sundown like this is a real bonus. :toast:
Lots of luck with the exibition let us know if it goes.

Major.
Posted by Tom_W on July 8, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Phil, lots of luck with the exhibition, if they are all of this quality it'll be a winner.

T
Posted by John Swift on July 8, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Phil, I'm sure the exhibition will be a great success. This is the latest in a line of extraordinary fox images I've seen from you over the years.

Regards

JohnS
Posted by Craig Churchill on July 8, 2009 at 12:55 PM
Hi Phil

A magical shot,your usual location I assume, it certainly produces the goods!!
The cloud behind is in just the right location and great back lighting on the belly,wonderful!!!

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :wink:
Posted by Danny Green on July 17, 2009 at 4:13 AM
Hello Phil Good to see you posting again wish you would post more. This is a cracking shot hope the exhibition goes well for you.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast: