***Adult Fox : A Portrait***

[Yves Guillot]

Still another one from this den. This guy went real close!

http://www.pbase.com/image/143900246/original.jpg

Canon EOS 7D Canon IS 600 mm 1:4,0 - 1/500s f/4.0 iso800 Full frame


C&C are welcome ...and thanked in advance! :S3:

[Roy Priest]

Yves, nice portrait shot. Whites are well handled. I would have liked more canvas at top, but I see it is full frame.

[Ken Watkins]

Yves,

Another very expressive shot, I might consider cropping the "tree trunk" out and possibly toning down the OOF grass by the snout.

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Yves, the detail looks better on this image, but think you would have again better detail in the eye, as that is the focus point of the image. The colour of the fox I feel does look a little flat, so perhaps a little selective vibrancy may help? Adding some selective sharpening & applying some NR to the BKG also makes a difference, also taking out a little colour cast in the whites too. Would agree with Roy about a hint more space above and personally look to reducing the blades of highlighted grass at the foot of the image, simple to do.

TFS
Steve

[Sid Garige]

Yves,
Nice image of a curious fox. Lot of good suggestions by Roy and Steve.

[Yves Guillot]

Thank you for your comments!

I have recently participated in some photo contests where it was mandatory NOT to manipulate digitally the photos. I want to try this avenue in my present photos during a certain time. This is why even if your technical suggestions of improvement are good, I prefer to show the photo as is.

Thanks!

[Ken Watkins]

Yves,

Thanks for the explanation, these sort of rules make for a tough contest:S3: