Fossa

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Those of you who have seen the animated movie named 'Madagascar' certainly know the
Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox). In Kirindy forest reserve in western Madagascar, these fossas live wild & free. Though they are not easily seen in the wild, they frequently visit the rubbish dump in the camp and are quite approachable, though they can be very aggressive. (I had them going for my lens...) I followed this one into the woods and eventually he relaxed and lay down, though he continuously kept an eye on me.
Low light levels unfortunately forced me to shoot wide open.

Camera Model Canon EOS 40D
Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/30
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
Exposure Compensation -1
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Focal Length 220.0 mm
Image Size 3888x2592
Image Quality RAW
Flash On
Flash Type External E-TTL (580EX)
Flash Exposure Compensation -1/3
Shutter curtain sync 1st-curtain sync
White Balance Mode Color Temperature(5200K)
AF Mode AI Servo AF
Drive Mode High-speed continuous shooting

Vincent Grafhorst
www.khwaiphotography.com (http://www.khwaiphotography.com)
vincent@khwaiphotography.com (vincent@khwaiphotography.com)

[Robert Amoruso]

Cool story and image Vincent. Though I am OK with the tight crop, I might like to see a bit more room between the ears and image edge.

[Steve Canuel]

Interesting looking animal Vincent. I like the half-open intensity of the eyes. I think the shallow DOF works well here as the nose and eyes are quite sharp. I might have cropped a bit more off the right side (if available).
Steve

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely done Vincent,
I like the details and sharp eyes on your subject...:cool: