Red Fox

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 29, 2012382 views5 comments

There is a place in the Dunes in the Netherlands where it is not hard to see foxes. They are being fed by people and they come very close. Although I do not like this, it is a good way to photograph them. Before this I had only seen foxes in the very distance.

D300, Sigma70-200@130mm, F5, 1/800, cropped to 75%

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5 comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 29, 2012 at 8:29 AM

Ellen,
Nice portrait of the beauty.

If anything, tone down (burn) the highlight extending from nose to frame just a little.

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 29, 2012 at 8:27 PM

Nice portrait! I think there is a bit of green hue throughout that you might tweak. I like the shiny nose.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 30, 2012 at 7:14 AM

Very nice porttrait Ellen, agree with both previous comments about the highlights and hue, but that is easily fixed. Nice shot!

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on July 30, 2012 at 9:10 AM

Hi Ellen,

I'm definitely in agreement with your statement about not liking the feeding of wildlife! Exposure looks good here and definitely sufficiently sharp. In a perfect world I think I'd prefer a little lower angle and perhaps just a little better isolation from that background, but these are small nits.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 30, 2012 at 2:01 PM

Hi Ellen, hmmm I am not surprised this feeding of wildlife happens in the Netherlands, it's kind of inevitable in such a densely populated place (no further comment). I do agree though that habituated animals can make for great photographic opportunities that are hard to pass on, even if one is against the feeding/habituation. I am glad you do mention the situation though. The detail on the fox' fur is superb and the fixed gaze a point of interest. The BG is a little distracting to my eye and has a busy look. Targeting the BG separately in PP'ing by reducing the contrasts and darkening the brighter areas and darkening the bg just a little overall will help IMO.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments