Red fox

[Jonathan Ashton]

Tripod,Camera Model Name Canon EOS-1D X
Canon 500mm f4 & 1.4TC III
Tv (Shutter Speed) 1/1250
Av (Aperture Value) 5.6
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 800

I was out with Barney first thing looking for a barn owl, we waited for about an hour only to see it come down in the next field and fly off with a vole. Still all was not lost I spotted this young dog fox so I kept dead still, luckily Barney was snoozing. The fox gradually came closer each time taking a second look at me behind the tripod and camera, eventually he decided he wasn't too sure what I was so he trotted off to the hedgerow behind.

[Rachel Hollander]

Hi Jon - Great eye contact. Did you lighten the eyes? If so, I might back off a little. Nice low pov. I am ok with the space around but I am sure some will suggest to crop tighter. Overall, the image is a little flat. I think you can punch it up a bit. I would also back off on the sharpening. I hope you have gotten your color issues sorted.

TFS,
Rachel

[Steve Kaluski]

Hi Jon, a lovely encounter and I do like the space around and the stance, (checking you out). Surprised you had time to get the gear all in situ, so nice one. Personally I think the colours are good, but just looking at the chest Jon it highlights what I said to you about cross Curves, it also helps with the red coming through too. I tried variants of WB/Tint HSL, but the adjustment in Curves just addresses a lot IMHO, you can then address the other two colours if required. I would remove the dark brown object in the BKG, draws my eye.

Just watch the blacks, it just creeping up.

TFS
Steve

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks Rachel, happy with colours now, in the end it boiled down to two factors and I am grateful both your and Steve's input.
Steve yes I agree,, one problem though.. I have binned the raw file!

[Steve Kaluski]

Steve yes I agree,, one problem though.. I have binned the raw file!

Have you formatted the card???? Do you not back things up, then 'mirror'?

[Morkel Erasmus]

A nice pose, and I too like the space you left around this fox, Jonathan.
I thought initially it looked too red/magenta, and Steve's comment on the chest confirmed this for me.
I agree that some midtone contrast could lift this a tad tonally.

[keith mitchell]

Colours of this red Fox look fine to me Jon,did think the fur on the animals chest looks a little bit crunchy ,very nice out in the open Fox shot.

Keith.

[haseeb badar]

Hi Jon -- I too agree with the above comments , It is a very nice shot of the Fox with some space around makes it a good image . I think Steve has given you some good pointers regarding the colours , turns out to be helpful for others like me . Nice image though .

TFS !

[D. Robert Franz]

Nice subject isolation, good soft light, good eye contact. Amazing how much different your red fox looks than those across the pond.. Well done!

[Arthur Morris]

I have zero problems with the colors or the look of the image, and while I do like to give the subject some room I am curious as to why nobody has commented on the dead centered image design...
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[Andreas Liedmann]

Hi Jon a very cool fox image , i like the wider view but might move the fox a bit more off centre .
Nice detail in the subject and the soft surroundings does work great .
Overall i think the colors are a bit too intense ... specially the reds and in parts magentas are creeping in , but as colors are subjective it might be me
For my taste the blacks are a bit heavy in the 1/2 and 3/4 tones in the subject , again a personal taste .

Still a great frame

TFS Andreas

[Jonathan Ashton]

Thanks very much everyone for your feedback.