Foxy Lady

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 10, 201812,623 views9 comments

We saw a nice red fox in Alaska, but she was too far away for a good shot. She made me think of these old fox images from Nova Scotia, so I re-edited one with - hopefully - better editing skills than long ago.
Couldn't avoid the centering, as she was so close to the car and I had only one lens available.
Eva McD will remember this from 8 years ago!

2010:10:11 13:15:59
Louisbourg, Nova Scotia
D300s then
18-200mm @ 65mm
1/160 sec, f/5
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 640
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on July 10, 2018 at 3:59 PM

Beautiful portrait of this red fox, Sandy! The details in the eyes and fir is really great. I love the deep red fir against the greenery. Very nice. For me, the composition works well.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on July 10, 2018 at 4:39 PM

Guess I missed this first time around. Funny how so often the critters are too far, then suddenly almost too close - go figure. I like that your longish landscape crop worked well with the pose. The eye contact and natural catch light worked quite well for you here.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 10, 2018 at 10:03 PM

This is a lovely portrait of this Red Fox! I love the pose and the expression on her face.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 11, 2018 at 5:48 PM

Sandy, this is a great image. Great eye contact and sharpness. The color really pops and the face of the fox is not in the middle of the image which is where the eye will go first.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 11, 2018 at 6:13 PM

Wonderful detail Sandy and I especially love your focus on the eyes. The color and contrast are excellent. I certainly remember this image and the one you captured of the yawning fox with the porcupine quill in its tongue.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 11, 2018 at 6:17 PM

That one will also be re-worked and re-posted. It's a favorite too. S

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 11, 2018 at 9:36 PM

It is a dandy! Nice job with post processing.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 12, 2018 at 12:30 PM

I don't see anything wrong with the centering. The subject is stationary and staring straight at us, so there's no need to include more canvas to the left (if that's what you're implying). Plus, the fox creates a nice diagonal that bisects the image, so the proportions and composition really work here.

Max

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 14, 2018 at 9:55 AM

Compelling image with great eye contact !
If this was mine, I would reduce the blacks.

Jagdeep Rajput

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