I usually go to Algonquin Park to photograph foxes as they are used to people over there. This one, however, was photographed locally. It was a surprise encounter as I was crouching behind some bushes trying to photograph avian subjects when it leapt out of the woods and into the tall and dewy grasses in front of me. I thought it was a cat. I could sort of make out its face looking directly at me through the thick grass stems, and realized it was a fox! When I took a picture it immediately rose and gave the pose you see here, basically a full frame image. It gave another good pose, and then leapt right back to where it come from.
Canon 7DII + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/400s., f/5.6, ISO 1600, natural light, handheld.
Hi Daniel - You did really well with the surprise and quick opportunity. I like the cocked head, the water droplets on the face and the vibrant colors including bg. Sharpness and dof look good too. Interesting that the chin and chest are so dark. I hope you get some more ops with the fox.
Hi Dan, if you have it, then a sliver more below to really frame the subject? Was the choice of DoF due to ISO/SS? Like the jaunty HA and the vibrant surroundings.
Hi Daniel -- This is a lovely image ! I love to see your posts here at wildlife forum as they are of such high quality and does full justice to your subjects beauty .
You have captured the moment wonderfully - that sense of inquisitiveness trying to work out what he has just come across: head cocked, ears perked and eye wide. And the depth of field has captured the whole face.
Very sweet and I absolutely love the HA here and surprised look. Vegetation frames the subject so nicely, framing is great, all works for me as presented
Well seen and captured Daniel - can we have some more from this sighting, pretty please?
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