Foxes

253 posts
15 years

Posted 07/05/2012 - 08:36 Link

These were taken at around 06:45 this morning using a K-5/Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG ISO1600 first two 1/125 and the last two 1/80 all handheld.

Fox by ducatigaz, on Flickr

Edited by bassman: 07/05/2012 - 08:57

obione obione

262 posts
15 years
uk west midlands

Posted 07/05/2012 - 08:46 Link

Number 2, great quailty, do you always get excellent results with this lens.

k-5, K-5ii,60-250 f4, 50 f1.4 af,17-70 f4, 100mm macro wr,siggy 10-20 siggy 100-300f4

AndrewH AndrewH

387 posts
17 years
Lincolnshire

Posted 07/05/2012 - 08:56 Link

No 2 for me - a real sense of purpose in the poise!

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08tiger 08tiger

2930 posts
18 years
Atherton tablelands,
NQ

Posted 07/05/2012 - 08:59 Link

Nicely captured,was it luck or did you know where to look?

C&C welcome.
Don.

Lower-41 Lower-41

2 posts
15 years

Posted 07/05/2012 - 09:01 Link

Very nice, I particularly like the first shot peering round the ferns and the second. Were you camped in a hide?
I've had a look at your other work, most impressive. How about sharing your techniques?

bassman bassman

253 posts
15 years

Posted 07/05/2012 - 09:26 Link

obione wrote:
Number 2, great quailty, do you always get excellent results with this lens.

Mostly, but you have to work at it. The Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX DG is a great lens.

08tiger wrote:
Nicely captured,was it luck or did you know where to look?

Don, I have been feeding the foxes for a few years now so they nearly always turn up I am hoping to get some pics of their cubs.

Lower-41 wrote:
Very nice, I particularly like the first shot peering round the ferns and the second. Were you camped in a hide?
I've had a look at your other work, most impressive. How about sharing your techniques?

No hide I was just stood on a path near the back of my house.What would you like to know?

Edited by bassman: 07/05/2012 - 09:37

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johnriley johnriley

24415 posts
24 years
Tyldesley,
Manchester

Posted 07/05/2012 - 10:19 Link

Nice timing and captures - do have a look at levels in Photoshop, as those greens hurt the eyes. This is often a result of over-contrasty or overexposed images. Green needs very careful handling with digital images to make it look realistic.

Best regards, John

bassman bassman

253 posts
15 years

Posted 07/05/2012 - 10:37 Link

johnriley wrote:
Nice timing and captures - do have a look at levels in Photoshop, as those greens hurt the eyes. This is often a result of over-contrasty or overexposed images. Green needs very careful handling with digital images to make it look realistic.

Sorry I don't have or use Photoshop

Blythman Blythman

4248 posts
15 years
Blyth,
Northumberland

Posted 07/05/2012 - 12:22 Link

Would love to have taken any of these. #'s 1 and 2 are the pick. I do agree about the greens needing to be turned down a bit though. Very jealous of your lenses.

Alan

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Lower-41 Lower-41

2 posts
15 years

Posted 07/05/2012 - 13:10 Link

"No hide I was just stood on a path near the back of my house. What would you like to know? "

Primarily how you got so close to the fox with it still walking towards you. They are too jumpy around here for you to be visible to them.

Algernon Algernon

8880 posts
16 years
Lancashire

Posted 07/05/2012 - 13:11 Link

Another vote for 1 and 2.

The greens might be out of gamut.

Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber

Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff

Algi

Algernon Algernon

8880 posts
16 years
Lancashire

Posted 07/05/2012 - 13:13 Link

Lower-41 wrote:
Primarily how you got so close to the fox with it still walking towards you.

You just dress up like a Chicken!

Half Man... Half Pentax ... Half Cucumber

Pentax K-1 + K-5 and some other stuff

Algi

Edited by Algernon: 07/05/2012 - 13:14

bassman bassman

253 posts
15 years

Posted 07/05/2012 - 13:53 Link

Algernon wrote:

Lower-41 wrote:
Primarily how you got so close to the fox with it still walking towards you.

Primarily how you got so close to the fox with it still walking towards you. They are too jumpy around here for you to be visible to them.

These two foxes[fox in second pic left front leg has a scar] are not too bothered by me ,if I was to make a sudden move then they would run for cover but even then they would come back for the food pretty quick.
While I was these a couple of Pheasants wandered round the back of one of the foxes all it did was look round and then carry on eating.

Algernon wrote:

Lower-41 wrote:
Primarily how you got so close to the fox with it still walking towards you.

You just dress up like a Chicken!

I only do that on Saturday nights
I think I posted these before but here go's