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Red Fox

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Steve Robinson

New member
Red fox playing peek-a-boo. This fox had traveled the length of the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone NP before having lunch on the elk carcass. Lacking a 1200mm f/2.8 with a 2x TC, this is the center crop from the image. Canon 1D Mk II N, Sigma 100-300 f/4, 420mm, 1/2000 @ f/5.6, ISO 400, + 1 1/3 EV.

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Steve Robinson - Peek-A-Boo!​
 
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Don Cohen

Guest
Nice, Steve! Great pose and expression. I like the contrast of the fox's colors with the foreground and background whiteness. I might consider cropping a bit off the bottom and see how that looks.

Nice job!
 
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Andy brown

Well-known member
Great shot Steve.
Well worth the time taken to capture.
I love the wildlife experts we've got around here.
What a beautiful beasty.

The expression for me is more like a De Niroesque "You lookin' at me?"
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Don Cohen said:
Nice, Steve! Great pose and expression. I like the contrast of the fox's colors with the foreground and background whiteness. I might consider cropping a bit off the bottom and see how that looks.

Nice job!
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Don,

It's great to hear cropping ideas as it opens up new possible ideas. Just the darker area. Then the fox emerges from the whiteness beautifully.

Great idea!

Asher
 
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Steve Robinson

New member
Thanks for the comments. I adjusted the composition to remove some of the snow on the bottom. Here's a situation where some of that expensive (and very heavy) glass would have come in handy. This is pretty close to 100% and unfortunately I don't think it will print well. :~(

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Don Cohen

Guest
Hey Steve,

That is a more severe crop than what I was visualizing, in that you also took a lot from the left side of the frame, but I think it works very well, and improves the image's impact quite a bit. You end up with a very nice glimpse into the world of the fox, as he appears to be trying to get a glimpse into yours!
 
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