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Arctic Fox summer coat

Taken at the Racine Zoo, Racine, WI

Taken at the Racine Zoo, Racine, WI
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Canon EOS 80D

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 349/1

upload_date

Nov, 2020

Views

125

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Awards

Curator's Selection

Spring 21 Award

Winter Award 2020

Absolute Masterpiece

+10

Superb Composition

Outstanding Creativity

Top Choice

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 10 rank

Top 10 rank week 2

Top 10 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

Racine Zoo, Racine, Wisconsin

Time

11:30 A.M.

Lighting

The shot was taken inside the habitat and through the glass enclosure. Inside lighting was bright but the little den they were in was naturally dark.

Equipment

Canon 80D, handheld, no flash, 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II

Inspiration

I travel to this zoo every chance I get as it is only less than 2 hours and is quite well laid out. Being very small it is easy to see entirely in a few hours. These Foxes are visable some times and also not out so I try to capture them when I see them.

Editing

A little exposure/shadow lightening to bring out the back Fox a little.

In my camera bag

While walking th Zoos I usualy just carry a 100-400 lens another 24-105 and dust brush with batteries for the camera. I try not to use a flash at the Zoo but do carry a small one if needed. I tried to carry a tripod years ago but it was just too much extra gear to lug around. All shots are handheld now.

Feedback

Now days with digital the best thing anyone needs to learn is to try many different exposure shots. Still hard for me, being a film shooter for some 40+ years, to remember it cost less to shoot 50 shots digital and get the right one than to shoot 1 film shot and pay to develop. " Keep shooting" .

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Arctic Fox summer coat

Taken at the Racine Zoo, Racine, WI

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