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From a mouse's perspective

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Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on January 5, 2012 at 10:40 AM
From a mouse's perspective
Hello everyone,

Happpy New Year to you all. This young fox is one of the many foxes who live in a nature reserve in the western part of Holland. They are being fed regularly, so accustomed to people and fairly approachable. This one was resting in the grass along a canal. I positioned myself in front of him and made several photo's from a low point of view. After a while the fox yawned and I was able to take this shot. Perhaps not to everyone's liking, but I love "mushy" foregrounds and I'm quite happy with the result. Comments and critiques are welcome and much appreciated.

Nikon D300s @ 300 mm, iso 200, F5, 1/200 sec, handheld.
Posted by keith mitchell on January 5, 2012 at 2:08 PM
Hello Sandra.
It must be real scary to be a Mouse lookind at this.I really do like this fine looking Fox coming out of the" mushy" forground maybe a tad of the bottom? it is an excellent image.
Keith. :smile:

Happy New Year .

Best regards Keith. :smile:
Posted by PhilH on January 5, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Oh yes...I like this very much indeed...

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Posted by Nick Mckeown on January 5, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Superb shot Sandra ........you can really see those fangs can't you? My own taste would be to loose some of the mush possibly to where the legs would be but as I say that is my own preference. I would be VERY happy with this shot.

Nick. :smile: :wavey: :toast: :toast: :toast: :biggrin:
Posted by David Taylor on January 5, 2012 at 3:32 PM
An excellent shot. I hope it didn't have bad breath. :biggrin: :wink:

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Posted by Bob Johnson on January 6, 2012 at 3:39 AM
Cracking shot Sandra but just a little to much mush at the bottom for me. I wonder if a square crop would work on this image :wink:

Bob :smile:
Posted by Phil Ellard on January 7, 2012 at 4:39 AM
I think it is stunning and would leave just as is. The extra blurred FG really extenuates the POV :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Robert Lawrence on January 7, 2012 at 11:24 AM
I do like a bit of blur but I think this one has a little bit too much. Looks a cracking fox though.
Posted by Ian Mason on January 7, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Great! I also like mush. Can't help thinking that a horizontal would look good too, with the fox on the right side.
Posted by Neil Burton on January 9, 2012 at 10:15 AM
Would look great on Canvas, or as an advertisment for sleeping pills. :toast: