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The fight begins

by Phil Shaw

Gallery: Regional: UKNPPosted December 24, 2010297 views8 comments
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Essex.

Nikon D3, 200-400/f4, WH2 + Gitzo 3530LSV.
Manual exposure mode f5.6, 1/1000, iso 800.
RAW image processed in Capture One; sharpened in Photoshop CS5; noise reduction using Noiseware Professional; full frame.

The Don comes in with a shoulder slam …..

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by eric weight on December 24, 2010 at 1:09 PM
This is tremendous stuff Phil, every image has surpassed the one before. I always find it so hard to keep action in focus and composition so to get this full frame and just right is a special acheivement. Never mind the field craft involved. Outstanding work .
:wavey: :toast: eric
Registered on December 4, 2007, 10 Posts, 70 Comments
Comment posted by Graham Goddard on December 24, 2010 at 1:41 PM
Fantastic Phil - loving this series :toast: Every element came together perfectly for you.

Was this 'handbags', or did injuries occur ?

Cheers, Graham
Registered on November 21, 2008, 66 Posts, 253 Comments
Comment posted by Oscar Dewhurst on December 24, 2010 at 2:27 PM
Great shot Phil - looking forward to the next one :toast:

Oscar :wavey:
Registered on August 6, 2009, 85 Posts, 502 Comments
Comment posted by PhilH on December 24, 2010 at 2:31 PM
Yes... looking forward to more in this series...... it is looking very special....

Seasons greetings Phil

:toast: :toast: :wavey: :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 31, 2004, 51 Posts, 281 Comments
Comment posted by Geoffrey Baker on December 24, 2010 at 3:55 PM
Well captured.
Merry Christmas Phil.

Geoff.
Registered on August 20, 2010, 192 Posts, 980 Comments
Comment posted by John Robinson on December 24, 2010 at 7:04 PM
Superb stuff Phil.
The better they get the harder it is to follow !!!!
Greetings
John R
Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments
Comment posted by Chris O'Reilly on December 24, 2010 at 8:42 PM
Great action from a great series of images. Congrats.

Cheers,
Chris
Registered on May 30, 2008, 8 Posts, 65 Comments
Comment posted by Simon Litten on December 25, 2010 at 6:04 PM
At last!!! Glad I've sobered-up long enough to get on-line :biggrin:
An excellent image, worthy of the build-up :toast: My money's on the Don!

Simon
Registered on June 22, 2006, 24 Posts, 275 Comments