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Buffalo Pass Fox



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cameraCanon EOS Rebel T6s

settings Aperture f/7.1 ISO 125 Shutter 1/1250 Focal Length 500/1 

upload_dateJan, 2019

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Behind The Lens

Location

This fox photo was take on top of Buffalo Pass, Steamboat Springs, CO. It was spring, so the amount of snow was low.

Time

The time on this photo was around 8 AM. Hunting shots happen mostly in the very early morning about day break. This fox must of been still looking for breakfast.

Lighting

The lighting was a tuff one. Most of my photos where taken into the sunlight. But as he continued to hunt, of course the sun reached higher in the sky. You can't always pose your shoots with wildlife, so just take the shot and hope for the best. Most of the time you will get lucky with one or two you like. That is why I take hundreds, yes hundreds, of the same animal to get one or two that I like.

Equipment

I shoot a Canon T7i with a Tamron 200mm to 500mm lens. My lens is very old, but it was made of the professional glass. Good glass is a key element of any lens. I also use a monopod on the 200-500 lens. If you have ever used a long lens you will notice that they are hard to stabilize when shooting without support. I do have a tripod with me at all times, but most of the time the wildlife will not stay long enough for you to setup the tripod.

Inspiration

Wildlife is my passion. Any animal I can get a shot at is a good day photographing. I was hoping to get the "Jump" shot. Jumping into the snow to get a mouse, but it didn't happen this day. My time with this beautiful fox filled my heart. The time spent with foxy was about 15 minutes. A day with lots of memories.

Editing

I may crop a photo. But most of all the photos you see from me are straight off the camera.

In my camera bag

Filters are in my camera bag. I love doing blurred water. In the mountains, a stream may catch my eye and then I have the filters to capture the blurred water scenes. Tripod, monopod and lens cleaners are a must. Traveling the back roads are dusty, so I use a lot of lens cleaners. I also carry an extra camera. You never know when your go to camera will fail.

Feedback

Advice from me is to be patience with the animals, keep your distance. Take multiple shots of the same animal maybe even hundred or so. When you get home to check out your photos on the computer you will be happy that you did. Go out and have fun with your photography.

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