Waiting to pounce? Red Fox.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Well, not really. This guy approached in a way that suggested he wanted a handout...with all the camp sites in Algonquin Park there is a good chance he was habituated to humans. Still, he was a great subject to photograph with great close-ups - and just to remind us it was a wild animal, he just as soon disappeared for good by trotting quickly back into the forest.

Canon 40D + 100-400L @400mm, aperture priority, evaluative metering, 1/400s., f/6.3, ISO 500, +1.3 EC, natural light, handheld, cropped a bit at left (about 85% full-frame).

[David Fletcher]

Brilliant shot Daniel. Much to enjoy. Like your composition and placement.

[Steve Kaluski]

Nice colours Daniel, and I like the comp, but wonder if you were to flip it, so he is moving in from the rhs, WDYT?

TFS
Steve

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Nice image Daniel. I like how you can really work that 1-4. The composition is lovely.

[Morkel Erasmus]

lovely low angle, expert exposure and love the foot up. I actually agree wit Steve on flipping it, I scheme it would look even better.

[Ed Cordes]

I like the colors and contrast. The paw placed front and center is nice, but the eyes are the best!

[Sabyasachi Patra]

I like the colours, pose and composition. Nice image.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Ken Watkins]

Beautiful image, really sharp compared to my old 100-400, probably results from good technique.

[Alfred Forns]

Excellent feel Daniel !! I like the selected crop with the space to the right !! ... btw I use my 100-400 and love it It is sharp and have no focusing problems even when going after purple martins !!

... Ken I think the first few years it did have a bad reputation and there were soft copies out there. Imagine that lens should be up for an update soon !!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Hey thanks guys!

Re: flipping the image. I could see how it could work for some. For me though, having seen this scene develop with my own eyes, it just feels "weird" to see it the other way around:)

Ken: I'm sure good technique has something to do with it, but as Al says, likely newer versions are better performers than the first ones to come out...I know I love it to death!

[Hendri Venter]

Fantastic image Daniel. I like the angle and composition. These guys looks so photogenic just as the cape fox we get here in SA.

[Stu Bowie]

Hey Dan, good colour and detail on the fox, and I like the semi crouching posture. I do like the comp, and well exposed on the snow BG.

[Austin Thomas]

Very nice Daniel,

I know exactly what you mean when you flip an image that you captured originally the other way around. It just doesn't sit right somehow.

I like it as presented and I like that there is some detail in the foreground snow. The subject is excellent.

tfs

Austin

[Stephen Stephen]

Just beautiful Dan. I love the low angle. I think that I was trying to quick release my camera from the Bush Hawk at this moment. ;)

[Ken Lassman]

Beautiful shot Daniel....great pose and love his facial expression

[Chris van Rooyen]

Like the facial expression and diagonal line of the foreground! Congrats on a stunning image