Foxy Closeup

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 23, 2014114 views9 comments

I lost the tail but thought this female was so 'pretty' that she's worth a look

Not baited in any way other than the water source (directly to her front) we have here for all the wild animals..
F/7.1, 1/500th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x around 9:00am & cloudy/overcast.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on June 23, 2014 at 5:02 PM

Hey Howard,

Well, my first thought was "bit of a problem with the tail" but you've already countered that!

I find all foxes quite stunning, and Gray Foxes particularly so - so it's nice to see this one! I realize Gray Foxes tend to have very dark eyes, but I am wishing that the entire eye region was lit a little better here (just to give the image a bit more "life").

Thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on June 23, 2014 at 5:22 PM

What a wonderful looking and apparently very healthy fox, Howard. She is immaculately clean for a wild animal that's for sure. A really nice take of this little girl.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on June 23, 2014 at 5:37 PM

Very pretty animal, and a nice pose. A pity about the tail. My one wish is that it were lightened a bit, so we could get a better look at those large eyes.

Max

Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 23, 2014 at 5:47 PM

> exposure overall & selectively on the animals face.
Added some lens blur at the edges as well.
I shot this in low light, and went about 1/3 stop too far with my camera bias settings..
Try to compensate for UE with the least amount of correction as a rule. My bad.

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 23, 2014 at 7:43 PM

Hi Howard,

The tail in canids reveals much about their state of well being. The dropped tail and twisted ears suggests that she is worried about something. A crop of just the face would be a sweet image too. Nice and sharp with soft lighting contributes to the success of this image.............................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on June 23, 2014 at 10:33 PM

She sure is pretty Howard. I agree with Brad about the eyes and would maybe dodge those a bit more. I also think a crop of the head and upper torso might be appealing.

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by keith mitchell on June 24, 2014 at 2:15 PM

Howard you have got some excellent detail ,you almost want to reach out and touch that fur, great to get an excellent capture like this with a 300ml lens, very well done.

Keith.

Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 24, 2014 at 9:26 PM

Hi Howard

Thanks for sharing this stunning fox image with us.. the detail and colors are excellent. here in Canada, we have the red fox. which i think is also very beautiful

Albert Darmo
Canada.

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on June 25, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Beautiful fox with great detail in the fur, I think the repost is an improvement but if you can pull some more light out of the eyes - I'm thinking with a selective levels adjustment there, then it will be even better.

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments