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Fox Cub

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Posted by Lea Roberts on May 4, 2010 at 3:18 AM
one from a local earth, taken yesterday morning. thanks for looking

40d
100/400@275
1/160
f8
iso640
Posted by Kevin on May 4, 2010 at 3:38 AM
Nice shot... well done
Posted by Marcus Conway on May 4, 2010 at 4:21 AM
What a beautiful animal. Love the sand on the face too. Looks like has been up to no good :toast:
Posted by Justin on May 4, 2010 at 4:26 AM
That's very nice indeed. The mischievous look on his face is priceless and the sand on his head adds a welcome extra element to the portrait. :toast:
Posted by Matt Cole on May 4, 2010 at 4:45 AM
a very appealing shot Lea, well taken.

Matt :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 4, 2010 at 4:47 AM
Very nice Lea... perhaps a touch on the light side, but nothing major, got to love the look....

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Sewell on May 4, 2010 at 5:30 AM
Looks a tad light to me as well, but nothing that cannot easily be fixed. You have to love that wide-eyed look.

David
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 4, 2010 at 6:05 AM
Hi Lea, certainly an appealing image and cubs always have the 'cute' factor, but sadly with the high ISO, possible slight camera shake & SS, the image is soft. Unfortunately the face lacks real detail & character especially the eyes. If you want to do more might suggest using a support ie bean bag or tripod/cable release to aid the shot, plus stopping to say f/5.6 to increase SS. If you want inspiration for cubs, look at Dave Courtney's site. A real inspiration to us all a few years back. :smile:

Good luck.
Steve
Posted by Mark Davies on May 4, 2010 at 7:40 AM
A fine capture . Not too sure on the softness of the image suggested perhaps the lens itself ?Fur detail looks good from here .
Dave's cub images are as Steve suggests something else...
Such an appealing study though and that look is so cute.
Posted by Guy Rogers on May 4, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Hello Lea.

Great start and I love the way you have caught the cub just in front of the entrance.



:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by David Kjaer on May 4, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Love it!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on May 4, 2010 at 11:28 AM
I must admit it looks reasonably sharp on my screen, 275mm you were close-hope you used a hide or where these town foxes, Either way nice to see one coming out of the earth-wish i had one like this

Dave :toast:
Posted by Craig Jones on May 4, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Beautiful moment captured there,love the face and expression :wink: portrait composition suits the image so well also :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Fran French on May 4, 2010 at 1:58 PM
Defintely has the cute factor. Those eyes suggests that butter wouldn't melt lol. Agree with the nits, but still a very fine image and a pleasure to view.

Fran :toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Des Ong on May 4, 2010 at 3:34 PM
The expression makes this, very nice Lea.

Des
Posted by Ian Macdermott on May 4, 2010 at 5:35 PM
Excellent shot Lea :toast:

Nits already covered
Posted by Ian Butler on May 5, 2010 at 4:51 AM
Brilliant. Love the added earth on top of its head :toast: :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on May 5, 2010 at 10:20 AM
You must have been pleased with this , what more could you ask for , it has it all.

Bob.
Posted by Maggie Campbell on May 6, 2010 at 5:19 AM
Looks sharp enough to me. Maybe a little light in colour as suggested but a beautiful image well captured. I would more than happy to have taken this Lea. :wavey: