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Posted by Edwin kats on January 26, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Winter fox
Been very busy photographing so sorry for not being around lately.

Doing foxes and deer a lot. Well....I try.

After a long wait this fox showed up. I love foxes but I think they are at their best in snow.

iso 200 1/200 sec. f/4 full frame

Edwin Kats
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 26, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Wow now that is different Edwin. Really like this. That fox looks like one mean dude.
Fabulous image.
Robert
Posted by Mike Acreman on January 26, 2010 at 3:06 PM
your long wait was well worth it a great image
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on January 26, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Great image Edwin - the expression makes it, as does the low PoV; very intimate and full of character.

What is the translation to Dutch for an 8 letter word that in English starts with 'B' and ends with 'D'? :biggrin:

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Tom_W on January 26, 2010 at 3:14 PM
Excellent image...

T
Posted by Edwin kats on January 26, 2010 at 3:14 PM
:biggrin:

The Dutch word would be....klootzak

Also an 8 letter word.

At school we learn that the Brits are very polite. My teacher was wrong :jump:

Ed
Posted by Karen Summers on January 26, 2010 at 3:16 PM
cracking image really like this one he looks mean
Posted by Bronia Klima on January 26, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Absolutely fabulous shot Edwin, super colours and details , yes I do agree they look their best in snow an image to be proud of
Bronia
Posted by Philip Newman on January 26, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Super image Edwin, love the composition and expression on the fox. :toast: :toast:

Posted by Des Ong on January 26, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Really like the expression on this one, super.

Des
Posted by John Robinson on January 26, 2010 at 3:46 PM
That'll do for me.
JR
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on January 26, 2010 at 3:50 PM
Hi Edwin a outstanding image.

Phil.

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Rosser on January 26, 2010 at 3:50 PM
WOW, WOW, WOW! Superb shot Edwin, love it!
Regards,
Paul Rosser. :wavey:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on January 26, 2010 at 3:58 PM
Edwin, it's all been said before, ABOVE! However, the word 'exception' comes to mind. :toast: :toast: :toast:

Steve
Posted by Maggie Campbell on January 26, 2010 at 4:13 PM
An absolutely fabulous shot Edwin. Can't think of anything else to say other than the word klootzak comes to mind
:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :wink: :wink: :wink:
Posted by Tim Taylor on January 26, 2010 at 4:26 PM
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've never seen such a 'foxy' expression on a real fox before. The POV must have been hard to achieve. Were you buried in a snow drift?

Tim :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by john macpherson on January 26, 2010 at 4:57 PM
This is one of the best fox portraits I've seen. Lovely. Lovely. Great background, focus, lighting.
Posted by Liam Pauling on January 26, 2010 at 4:59 PM
Brilliant image, perfect pose/eye contact and background!!

:toast::toast:
liam
Posted by Calum Dickson on January 26, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Now thats a fox shot Edwin, superb

:toast: :toast:
Calum
Posted by Barry Southon on January 26, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Edwin

Can they get any better? Me thinks not.
:wink:
Posted by Dave Bartlett on January 26, 2010 at 5:18 PM
Just superb - nothing else to say :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danielle Nichol on January 26, 2010 at 5:25 PM
That is simply a stunning image Edwin, you must have had the biggest smile ever when you saw the result on screen.

:cool:
Posted by Mark Davies on January 26, 2010 at 5:27 PM
You already know my thoughts ...
An award winning image without doubt. Just in awe ....you Dutch B$^"£$^D.
Posted by Mark Wilson on January 26, 2010 at 5:29 PM
I think it wants to eat me! :eek:

Edwin, as a photographer, I couldn't want much more from an image...excellent work :toast:
Posted by Andy Gregory on January 26, 2010 at 5:33 PM
A quality image Edwin. The colours, the sharpness, the look in the eyes, absolutely brilliant.
The only word I am thinking of that begins with B and ends with D has 7 letters not 8 !!!
:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on January 26, 2010 at 7:16 PM
Lovely angle-beautiful image

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on January 26, 2010 at 8:00 PM
All been said............... :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mike Andrews on January 27, 2010 at 2:05 AM
The colours in a winter fox (and this one in particular) are so vibrant, He looks in perfect condition, and the shot really does him justice. :toast:

Very nice indeed Ed. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Kim Connolly on January 27, 2010 at 2:42 AM
Utterly brilliant - how does one follow that? :toast: :toast:
Posted by Peter Edge on January 27, 2010 at 3:13 AM
Fantastic shot.You have nailed everything here POV light comp etc. Best shot I have seen for a long while.
Pete
Posted by Mark Sisson on January 27, 2010 at 3:33 AM
Wondered why you'd been quiet - I'd be quiet too if I were shooting stuff like this.

TOP drawer.

:toast: :toast:

Mark

PS (I'm a polite Brit - I just keep my klootzak thoughts to myself!!!)
Posted by Edwin kats on January 27, 2010 at 3:39 AM
Thank you so much.

So..this is what we Dutch learn at school.

-Brits are polite
-All the boys are named Collin
-Brits can't count

At this point only the third one still stands :biggrin:

Ed
Posted by Marcus Conway on January 27, 2010 at 3:54 AM
This is very special. Fantastic :toast:
Posted by Simon Phillpotts on January 27, 2010 at 4:11 AM
That's one of the best fox images I've seen. He looks like he has a cunning plan!

Well done Ed :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on January 27, 2010 at 4:26 AM
That expression is priceless. Absolutely superb.

David
Posted by David Kjaer on January 27, 2010 at 4:51 AM
Very special - love it!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by John Chapman on January 27, 2010 at 4:59 AM
Hi Ed, what a Stunner. :toast:
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on January 27, 2010 at 5:10 AM
Edwin

I can count, I just can't type accurately! :biggrin:
Thanks for following my lead and agreeing with my '8 letters' though, your kindness in not pointing out my mistake really has helped Anglo-Dutch relations. :biggrin: :jump:

Cheers,
Chris

PS. The image deserves all the attention; was it taken on your local patch?
Posted by Lewis Thomson on January 27, 2010 at 5:38 AM

Hi Edwin,

Nothing more I can add really, a superb image!

Cheers,

Lewis.
:toast:
Posted by Chris Johnstone on January 27, 2010 at 7:04 AM
Best image of a fox I've ever seen. Best image of anything I've seen here for a while.

Chris
Posted by Chris Lloyd on January 27, 2010 at 7:39 AM
Beutiful. Wish I had the time to work on stuff like this. :toast:

C. :wavey:
Posted by eric weight on January 27, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Personally I think this is the best shot I have ever seen of two foxes. :toast: Collin

Beyond C&C Edwin - just too good.
Eric
Posted by Guy Rogers on January 27, 2010 at 10:23 AM
Hello Edwin.

Beautifully captured dont see how this could be any better.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Craig Churchill on January 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM
Corker!!! :toast:

Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk
Posted by Nick on January 27, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Very nice - were you down a rabbit hole squeaking at the time? Certainly gives a 'rabbits-eye' view, and I wouldn't like to be the rabbit...:eek:

:wavey:
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 27, 2010 at 2:51 PM
Fantastic image. Very well done. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Ian Haskell on January 28, 2010 at 2:27 PM
WOW. Smashing shot. Looks like he is hunting you!

Ian
Posted by Paul Hobson on January 28, 2010 at 6:43 PM
Superb

Paul

paulhobson.co.uk
Posted by Brett Lewis on January 29, 2010 at 9:43 AM
An amazing capture Edwin and a stunning image. I guess the fox was moving through a shadow when you took this shot as it is very 'blue' snow...?

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Justin on February 4, 2010 at 1:10 PM
I nearly missed this one.
Superb image, the setting and viewpoint is wonderful but it's that cunning and intelligent expression that puts this up there with the best of them.
:toast: :toast: