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Red Fox and gathering storm

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Posted by Phil Shaw on October 22, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Red Fox and gathering storm




Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) – Essex, UK.

Canon 1Ds Mk2, 500/f4, WH2 + Gitzo GT3530LSV.
Manual exposure mode f6.3, 1/400s, iso 320.
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS4, full frame.


The histogram for this image is mostly in the lower parts of the tonal range register. If I had been shooting in Av-mode, or checking the histogram on the back of the camera and adopting “shoot-to-the-right” guidance, rather than shooting in accordance with my Sekonic meter, I would have undoubtedly pushed all the tonal values to the right in this image and lost the dramatic quality of the lighting.
Posted by Craig Churchill on October 22, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Hi Phil

Hope you're well,cracking shot,I see the site is still producing the goods,beautiful shot,love the background!!!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk :wink:
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 22, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Hi Phil a very very nice image.

Phil.

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Posted by Tom_W on October 22, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Stunning fox image (as usual) .... T
Posted by Graham Goddard on October 22, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Very attractive image - lovely eyes.
Posted by Justin on October 22, 2009 at 3:07 PM
This is something a bit special. Superb.
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Posted by Major Gilbert on October 22, 2009 at 3:08 PM
A quality image with that really good lighting.

Major
Posted by Craig Jones on October 22, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Beautiful image with stunning light and colours :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Ben Gardner on October 22, 2009 at 3:31 PM
fabulous image. Beautiful animal, beautiful lighting. Fab :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Taylor on October 22, 2009 at 3:36 PM
The light quality is superb bringing out the beautiful colouring of the fox. Excellent.

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Posted by John Robinson on October 22, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Very nice indeed ! Bit low in the frame for this site I reckon, but great publisher stuff.
Cheers
JohnR
Posted by Rob Howard on October 22, 2009 at 3:46 PM
Hi Phil,

Cracking shot. Good to see your images on here again!! I was just wondering the other day what you had been upto, now I know :smile:

Regards

Rob
Posted by Fran French on October 22, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Hello Phil,

A very nice shot indeed. A gorgeous light and cracking pose.

Fran :toast:
Posted by Maggie Campbell on October 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Very nice indeed. Love the tonal colours. :wavey:
Posted by Ian Mason on October 22, 2009 at 6:00 PM
What a cracker! I agree it's a little low in the frame, even when the magazine title is added :wink:
Posted by Ian Haskell on October 22, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Smashing image. Love the light. :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on October 23, 2009 at 2:39 AM
that is a lovely shot, I agree about the quality of the light. Very nice indeed.

Matt
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 23, 2009 at 3:42 AM
Superb.
Posted by PhilH on October 23, 2009 at 3:56 AM
As ever excellent, however I too feel that it is just a little too low as I feel that the feet are touching the bottom of the frame, even though they are not.... Always enjoy your foxes...

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Posted by Alan Bryant on October 23, 2009 at 4:33 AM
This HAS to be one of the best images i've seen posted on this forum :eek:

Absolute stunning image

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Posted by Colin Pickett on October 23, 2009 at 5:29 AM
A first class image Phillip something special.

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Posted by Brian Davis on October 23, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Agree with all of the above comments, a great shot all in all.
Posted by Rob Ashton on October 23, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Hi Phil,

Cracking fox shot as to be expected from you. I do not always favor the "shoot right" policy and in this type of lighting a little left of center is better for sure.

Rob :toast: :toast:
Posted by Jeff Harrison on October 23, 2009 at 9:39 AM
It's all been said really - an absolute beauty :toast: :toast:
Posted by jack chapman on October 23, 2009 at 12:22 PM
stunning as said, can't fault it
Posted by Dave Courtenay on October 23, 2009 at 2:21 PM
A true beauty

All the best

Dave :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on October 23, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Its all been said already but great shot :toast:
Posted by eric weight on October 24, 2009 at 12:59 AM
I don't think I can add anything useful except to say that I agree with them all, it's a great image.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on October 25, 2009 at 7:06 AM
Agree with the rest........superb image/lighting

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