Mary's Photoblog
Mr Fox.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 15 August 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
I was determined to get a capture of this little fox, and although I was unable to get near the cage, somehow I managed to position his head between the wire, (through the camera, not physically of course LOL :D ) so then all it needed to do was crop the pic.
He lives in an animal rescue center in Staffordshire UK.
This the start of my "Up Close" series. A mixture of close up and macro shots :)
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
kairospix from Singapore, Singapore
good job on capturing and cropping it!
it has such a lovely look that i feel like stroking and cuddling it!
reminds of the fox friend of the Grizzly Man (sad to say he has been eaten by a Grizzly...)
15 Aug 2007 5:46am
@kairospix: Thanks Kairospix your very kind :)
Poor fox :( in the story.
Bron from Canberra, Australia
Wow - great up close shot MaryB - I look forward to the series!
15 Aug 2007 5:49am
@Bron: Cheers Bron, it's been fun getting this series together :)
Vanessa from Kent, United Kingdom
Awww the fox is lovely, so want to jump into the photo and clean his eye. Fab shot Mary :-)
15 Aug 2007 6:22am
@Vanessa: Yes! I want to do that too Vanessa :) thanks hun!
Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran
WOW! Gorgeous portrait! Good start. I'm waiting for the comming photos of this series.
15 Aug 2007 6:33am
@Soodabeh: Thank you Soodabeh, you are very kind :)
ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Great shot, can't wait to see the others...
15 Aug 2007 7:06am
@ColNed Pictures: Thanks again ColNed, it's been great fun capturing this series :)
@tyan: Many thanks tyan, your comments are very kind and encouraging :)
@Double KK Photography: Thank you so much :)
@Celialee: Why, thank you Celialee, you are very kind :)
Lorraine from Canada
He's so beautiful, nice one Mary, now if someone could please open the door...
15 Aug 2007 7:44am
@Lorraine: Thank you Lorraine :), it is very sad to see this beautiful creature in a cage!
Soph from Enghien, Belgium
great! closeup and macros... I like that!
Very nice photo of this fox! I love his expression!
15 Aug 2007 8:26am
@Soph: Thank you so much Soph :)
@Our little hood: Thank you Maria for your very kind comment and your visit to my P-blog :)
Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States
wow thats pretty close up. great shot to bring out details
15 Aug 2007 11:25am
@Nick Passantino: Thank you Nick, I always appreciate your comments :)
Rebel Streetshooter from Big Apple, United States
The eyes have it. Nice image capture.
15 Aug 2007 11:42am
@Rebel Streetshooter: I agree, thank your RS :)
@LuisRodrigues: thank you very much Luis :)
Shrig from New Jersey, United States
Ahh, someone already beat me to the "foxy" joke! Wonderful photo though! Is it just me, or does someone else thinks he looks like he's trying to seduce the camera ?
15 Aug 2007 12:11pm
@Shrig: He could be Shrig :)
Thank you for your kind comments!
@alla: Thank you alla, I agree there is a seductive look in this one :)
Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Canada
Very nice one. The look is craintive and agressive at the same time. No wonder, being in a cage...
15 Aug 2007 1:25pm
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thank you Wolfgang, there is something about the look on this fox's face.
@Brian: Thank you Brian :)
@Evi: Thank you so much Evi :)
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
He's beautiful. We have some that run wild around here. They are cool but elusive.
15 Aug 2007 2:58pm
@Laurie: He is a beauty, I've seen them in the wild here, but only behind a bush! shame I had to see this one in captivity!
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
"oh, how lovely you are, Mr Fox! But there is this mournfulness about you that prompts me to ask : is there something in the past (or the present) you're hurting about?...."
this is such wonderful work, Mary. Really outstanding.
15 Aug 2007 3:18pm
@Rebecca: Thank you Rebecca, you are always so encouraging and kind :)
He must have been hurt or something, that must be the reason he is in captivity, bless him!
@Saed: Thank you Saed, you are very kind :)
@Dawn Sutherland: Thank you Dawn :)
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fantastic shot from outside the cage, is it crying ?? Wow man this Mr. Fox sure has expressive eyes, and you seem to be all lost in them. LOL!!!! ;-)
15 Aug 2007 5:10pm
@Rahul: Cheers Rahul :)
He had been asleep, till some noisy children woke him up, I'm greatful as I hadn't noticed him at first! I've got a good shot of him yawning too LOL. but I thought he looked really cute in this one :)
Persian King from Fort Worth, TX, United States
Very cute, do they allow adoption of wild animals such as this fox. Love his face.
15 Aug 2007 5:13pm
@Persian King: Thank you PK, this little fella has been rescued, as a little one because his mother has been killed, someone kindly took him and his brothers and sisters to the rescue center :)
Josh from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nice shot Mary! You got to capture it's very sly facial expression.
15 Aug 2007 5:39pm
@Josh: Cheers Josh :) he does have a sly expression, almost cute but not quite :)
@Maysam: Thank you Maysam :)
@Paquemas: Thank you Paquemas :)
@Markus: Why, thank you Markus, your very kind :)
RoBeRt from cAnDyLaNd, United States
very nice shot Miss Mary ..... I would have wondered all night where the fox was if you had not told us about the cage :o)
16 Aug 2007 3:02am
@RoBeRt: Cheers RoBeRt, we used to have a fox like this in our back garden, he used to sleep behind the bushes, so I could never get to take a photo, so when I saw this little guy, I was determind not to miss him :)
Sorry I've been neglecting your blog over the last few days, I'm trying to catch up with everyone! we are doing some work on our house, and I'm so tired when we finish, I go for a nice hot bath and then bed! :)
@Jason Kravitz: Thank you Jason, I thought so too :)
Anne from White Rock, BC Canada, Canada
Look at those eyes and fur! You've captured him beautifully. I just love this one :-)
16 Aug 2007 7:18pm
@Anne: Thank you Anne, your very kind :)
@Nickyj: Cheers Nicky :)
Hope your ok, long time no chat!
Markus from Reading, United Kingdom
I'm impressed because he looks like he is standing still just for you and it seems to me you have captured his sadness about being sort of imprisoned, too.
16 Aug 2007 9:59pm
@Markus: He was been good for me! but just before this he was yawning his head off! LOL, I got that one too :)
he had his brothers and sisters with him, but I don't think the cage was really big enough! but thank goodness he was rescued :)
@Paulo: Thank you Paulo :)
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
A fantastic fox-portrait. Congratulations.
17 Aug 2007 5:15pm
@Harald: Thank you Harald, you are very kind :)
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Lovely portrait of this little character. Fantastically sharp. Rich colours.
23 Aug 2007 1:18am
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
1/80 second
F/4.0
ISO 100
432 mm (35mm equiv.)