Fox in Snow
With the snow coming down thick and heavy, this red fox trudges along, on his way into the bush for some shelter.
With the snow coming down thick and heavy, this red fox trudges along, on his way into the bush for some shelter.
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Mar, 2016Views
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Location
This photo was taken in my front yard. We live on 100 acres that is mostly bush with some marsh areas.Time
This photo was taken late afternoon as a snowstorm was just starting up.Lighting
The light faded fast with the snow falling heavy. No flash was used, just a handheld photo with the shutter speed slowing quickly as the snow fell heavy and fast and the daylight disappeared.Equipment
My go to lens, the one I used with this photo, is my Canon 15-85mm. No tripod, no flash.Inspiration
As the weather cools and winter approaches there are some fox, not all mind you, that tame easily and are receptive to a few food handouts. I have been allowed by a few of these beautiful animals to come into their world as they put their trust in my presence. Every time they show up in the yard I go out and photograph them. This day when I went out there were clouds in the sky and the wind was blowing but no snow was falling. That was to change quickly and as the snow started to fall I kept taking photos while trying to blow the snow off my camera in between shots. The weather turned so bad that this was one of the last photos I took of the fox before running back into the house. He wasn't bothered by the storm, he just plodded along as the wind blew and the snow fell.Editing
I used a plugin to edit this photo. Adding contrast and detail due to the thick snow falling.In my camera bag
When I travel or camp I take my Sigma 105mm. I really LOVE this lens for both scenery, portrait or macro. I also take my Tamron 70-300mm, my Canon 15-85mm and last but not least for those landscapes, my Sigma 10-20mm. I use them all and I use them a lot.Feedback
I find animal photography is all about being in the right place at the right time. Patience is the key but unfortunately I don't have a lot of that. Instead of sitting and waiting for animals, I like to keep moving and looking as I walk quietly. You have to get yourself to where the animals are and living where I do, there are animals.
