Urban red fox

Hi All

After the disturbing news alleging a red fox attacked two young children as they slept in their cots, I've abandoned my project as I'm fearful that my neighbours would not be too enamoured with the thought of foxes being encouraged into 'their space'. As much as anything, I'd hate for the animals to targeted as part of some hysterical knee-jerk reaction. In the meantime I wish the two girls a speedy and full recovery.

This image was taken a month a go and features the last 'fish and chip shot' – again I was looking for a different perspective.

Your thoughts a comments are welcome. Cheers,
Chris

1ds3, 16-35, 1/12 @ f/2.8, ISO 1600, tripod, mirror up & cable release, FF

I like the 'peek-a-boo' style you have captured here,where you eyes are forced to look through the small gap to see the story of the urban Fox,very creative Chris

Yep,

I agree with your thoughts on the knee-jerk reaction. I've been hearing news of calls for culls of urban foxes. I get quite annoyed at these kind of reactions which borderline on scare-mongering. This behaviour is seldom seen and I echo Chris' well-wishes to the two little girls.

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Super image. A real feel for the secretive behaviour of urban foxes. Looking at this image, Chris, I long for the light source to be low and in front of the fox and it's shadow cast long, even onto a wall. A completely different image I'm aware but one that is sparked from this.

I hope you get the opportunity to continue at some point.

Chris

Good idea - well executed.
JR

An original shot, which tells a story. Well thought out and executed, and I too hope you are able to continue soon.

David

A brilliantly thought-out shot. A shame that you've had to bring the project to an end.


Simon

Hi Chris, I much prefer this image to the first. To my eye and mind, this better illustrates the 'urban fox' theme. For some reason the image taken from the car has always stuck in my mind as being more 'voyeuristic' whereas this is more like an opportunistic sighting (if that makes any sense!!!).
Totally agree about the 'knee jerk' reaction thing with the recent London case. More of a media driven thing than a reasoned, objective view.

Lovely shot and great atmosphere!
Well done!

greetings,

Jeroen Stel

Brilliant, much better than the last one.

Excellent creative vision here and an image that works very well indeed IMHO.

Very well thought out and achieved.Exposure looks spot on and using the bathroom window glass to tone down the bright house wall but still show detail through that glass,is terrific.
Well done Chris.

Phil.

Look pretty good and different too.

Ian

Thanks for the positive comments.

Cheers,
Chris

I really like this image, in fact I've really enjoyed the series. The atmosphere you've created with them is excellent.