platypus Posted February 8, 2013 Share #1 Posted February 8, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) While walking I sometimes come across this young male fox. He is an unusually confident individual, but until this particular day had always been too quickly gone for manual focus purposes. The lens was 50mm. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/197804-up-the-creek/?do=findComment&comment=2236775'>More sharing options...
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pauledell Posted February 8, 2013 Share #2 Posted February 8, 2013 Dee, A wonderful shot with great composition (I like the panorama effect), the colors and the crisp sharpness. It looks like he is looking for you to take his picture. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted February 8, 2013 Share #3 Posted February 8, 2013 Great stuff. In my limited experience, foxes are skittish and nervous, but curious. I live in a suburb of Montreal, near to a small woodland. One day last fall, I encountered a fox ambling down the middle of our suburban street. I waved, he just kept walking along. No camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted February 8, 2013 Share #4 Posted February 8, 2013 this is a fine picture and what makes it special is the enironment being essential part of the composition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 8, 2013 Share #5 Posted February 8, 2013 Dee - Very nice. Progeny of the ones introduced by settlers for fox hunting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 8, 2013 Share #6 Posted February 8, 2013 Hi platypus, That's a great catch and an excellent composition of a fox in beautiful environment! Obviously, you were mentally ready for this encounter and got the shot! Terrific! I wonder where in Australia/NSW this location actually is? Judging from your pictures it must be a rural, wide open and interesting place. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted February 9, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Dee - Very nice. Progeny of the ones introduced by settlers for fox hunting? The little fox is a lineal descendant of those that landed here with the First Fleet or thereabouts. Our English ancestors so loved their hunting that they also bequeathed us the rabbit, a much greater problem than foxes as it turned out. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/197804-up-the-creek/?do=findComment&comment=2237615'>More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted February 9, 2013 Hi platypus, That's a great catch and an excellent composition of a fox in beautiful environment! Obviously, you were mentally ready for this encounter and got the shot! Terrific! I wonder where in Australia/NSW this location actually is? Judging from your pictures it must be a rural, wide open and interesting place. Thanks. Hi, Thanks so much. You are quite right, I was stalking him with the M9! The location is the southern Snowy Mountains region of NSW. It is a remote area with a tough climate and still sparsely populated and quite wild. Dee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-hawinkler Posted February 9, 2013 Share #9 Posted February 9, 2013 Hi,Thanks so much. You are quite right, I was stalking him with the M9! The location is the southern Snowy Mountains region of NSW. It is a remote area with a tough climate and still sparsely populated and quite wild. Dee. Hi Dee, Thanks so much. My kind of country. What's your elevation? Towns around here are typically up to 7,300 feet elevation, the town of Truchas is at 8,400. Truchas Peak, the highest mountain across the valley, is slightly above 13,000 feet. Right now it's cold and there is snow in the mountains. Our fairly large state has a population of only 2 million, half of them in the biggest city. So I imagine this place isn't that different from your place, but I may be guessing wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
platypus Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share #10 Posted February 9, 2013 Hi Dee, Thanks so much. My kind of country. What's your elevation? Towns around here are typically up to 7,300 feet elevation, the town of Truchas is at 8,400. Truchas Peak, the highest mountain across the valley, is slightly above 13,000 feet. Right now it's cold and there is snow in the mountains. Our fairly large state has a population of only 2 million, half of them in the biggest city. So I imagine this place isn't that different from your place, but I may be guessing wrong? Hi....thanks for that, We can't equal your country for stunning scenery, and it sounds as though you live right in the middle of that. Where I live is the foothills of the highest part of this country's main mountain range, but it's highest point (at a bit over 7,000 feet) is pathetic in comparison to America's mountains. I really envy your photographic opportunities with the incredible landscapes available to you. We live in what is really an alpine desert as the yearly rainfall total is very low, but it's basalt country and when it does get rain it grows well. We are in the middle of our summer right now which means we are constantly concerned about the threat of bush fires. I spent some time in Texas (around San Antonio & Dallas) many years ago and I think that visually that is probably the closest thing to compare with our region, though I guess we are higher above sea level at around 3,000 feet. Dee Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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