Red Foxes
This past winter I had some incredible opportunities with red fox. Surprisingly, this pair hunted right near the road and were accommodating enough to allow for some really close photos. How close is close? I was able to capture many images using just a 70-200mm lens with 1.4x teleconverter, which is not only a very short focal length for a wild animal, but also gave great flexibility in framing.
Here are two photos of the female (vixen) that I particularly liked. I believe there are several more worthy of posting.
Red Fox Portrait (click to enlarge) Full frame image with Canon 1DIV + 800/f5.6IS
Red Fox stalking prey (click to enlarge) - Canon 1DIV 70-200 x1.4
Very nice image, the snow as a bavkground leaves all the place for the fox…very artistic
Dominic Gendron
13 Jul 10 at 20:49
Great photos. The bottom shot is especially stunning. Great job with the close proximity too: That’s my philosophy modeled after Nick Brandt…it’s definitely possible to get close, though tougher, and you get a more personal experience with the subject!
Matt Hansen
16 Jul 10 at 18:10