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Greetings for Luc


Greetings for Luc
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Copyright: Heinz Koloska (wallhalla15) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1767 W: 58 N: 3350] (13829)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-01
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Fujifilm 1,5 X Tele Conversions Lens
Exposure: f/3.7, 1/100 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Dedications at Trek Nature [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-09 10:59
Viewed: 1330
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello friends, Luc´s red fox pictures inpired me to make good pictures about the red fox too. I miss his critiqies, suggestions and above all its marvelous photos.

Thank you Luc

Red Fox - Vulpes vulpes
- pictured in the wild (Arnsberger forrest) -

Characteristics
The red fox has orangish-red fur on its back, sides and head. It has white fur under its neck and on its chest. It has a long bushy tail tipped in white, pointed black ears and black legs and feet.

Range
The red fox can be found in most of the United States and Canada, except for the far north in Canada and Alaska and much of the western U.S. and Hawaii. The red fox can also be found in Europe and Asia and it has been introduced to Australia.

Habitat
The red fox makes its home in wooded areas, prairies and farmland.

Diet
The red fox eats a wide variety of foods. It is an omnivore and its diet includes fruits, berries and grasses. It also eats birds and small mammals like squirrels, rabbits and mice. A large part of the red fox's diet is made up invertebrates like crickets, caterpillars, grasshoppers, beetles and crayfish. The red fox will continue to hunt even when it is full. It stores extra food under leaves, snow or dirt.

Life Cycle
The red fox mates from January through March. The female will make one or more dens right after mating. The extra dens are used if the original den is disturbed. A little less than two months after mating, the female gives birth to a litter of between one and ten kits. The male brings the female food while she is caring for the kits. The kits start playing outside the den when they are about a month old. The mother begins feeding her kits regurgitated food, but eventually she will bring them live prey to "play" with and eat. Playing with live prey helps the young kits develop the skills they will need for hunting. The kits leave their mother when they are about seven months old.

Behavior
The red fox is mostly nocturnal, although it will sometimes venture out in the day. The red fox, unlike other mammals, hears low-frequency sounds very well. It can hear small animals digging underground and will frequently dig in the dirt or snow to catch prey. The fox stalks its prey, much like a cat. It gets as close as it can and then pounces and chases its prey.

- pictured in the wild, in the Arnsberger Forrest -

Infos from: http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/redfox.htm
methos, Debz, Alex99, simon182, ramthakur, elroyie, dew77, jhm, peter_stoeckl, Argus, Tamrock, Janice, greenpinkorange has marked this note useful
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  • methos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 213 W: 51 N: 281] (1187)
  • [2007-03-09 11:04]

Nice pic with good colors.
Maybe a bit dark.
Great portrait showing beautiful details.
I like it a lot!

bonjour heinz
une bien belle photo,jolies couleurs et bons details.
a qu'elle distance etiez vous de ce renard?
bon week end.
laurent

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 516 W: 0 N: 846] (3307)
  • [2007-03-09 11:16]

Hi Heinz, you have taken a stunning photo of this lovely fox! Great colour and sharpness, very good POV at eye level. A very handsome fox and a great composition.
tfs
debz

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3581 W: 143 N: 5669] (18529)
  • [2007-03-09 11:33]

Hi Heinz.
Lovely shot and warm words addressed to Luc. Nice pose of the fox and excellent scenery were captured. Perfect reflection of the animal mood and all other beautiful details. I also like rich colours of the picture, its sharpness and composition. As always POV and DOF selected perfectly. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1168 W: 261 N: 3035] (13835)
  • [2007-03-09 12:01]

Hi Heinz,

Well captured and a nice tribute to luc,the picture has good colors and details and is nicely cropped,well done and TFS

Paul

Nice work Heinz,

I'm impressed how close this fox seems to us, back home on the farm they run a mile when they see or smell humans - I have, however, noticed a difference with the foxes here in London, they're very bold indeed!

So, the image: it's fantastic! Nice natural light gives us true colour rendition in the coat and the sharpness of the shot even using the teleconverter has still resulted in a very detailed image.
I like that we can see his surroundings and habitat. I wonder what he's looking at?

Very well done.
Simon

Great portrait of this beautifull fox.
i love the soft light and the details on the eyes.
andrea

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  • kag Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 20] (106)
  • [2007-03-09 12:05]

What a great picture of the fox, the colours are so vivid, you have managed to get so much detail in his fur. TFS.
Well done.
Kelly.

This picture of a red fox is as good as any by Luc, Heinz.
You might have taken this picture from a distance but the picture is so lively it appears as if you were standing next to the animal.
Great image.
TFS.
Ram

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 449 W: 6 N: 310] (898)
  • [2007-03-09 12:15]

Very nice phot of this beautiful fox, Heinz. Colors, detail, framing are all excellent. Very well done. TFS.
Hakan

Great picture, very good pose and very good composition, the contrast between the red fox to the green environment is great.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2007-03-09 13:01]

Hello Heinz,
Wonderful capture.Vivid colors,POV,sharpness,use of light and pose of fox are excellent.
TFS..:-)

Nice shot of this animal in natural looking surroundings... nice glint in his eye.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 0 N: 178] (628)
  • [2007-03-09 14:15]

Hello Heinz,

What a lovely Res Fox, but a little bit dangerous around the farms!
Excellent pose and very lovely colours, good framed too!

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Hi Heinz,
Nice work getting a good photo of this animal. Profile photos such as this can be very effective. Good POV, colour and detail. I do find the photo a little dark and perhaps the subject is too centered but still a good image. Thank for sharing.

Carl

Hi Heinz,
Welcome back;-)
Good Red Fox image...
Definitely a beautiful animal you photographed here.
TFS
Annick

Great shot. Great detail.

Hallo Heinz,
ein wunderschönes, lebendiges Portrait unseres Fuchses in freier Wildbahn, sehr malerisch und kontrastreich modelliert in sanftem Licht. Freue mich, hier wieder neue Beiträge von Dir zu sehen!
Mit Dank und besten Grüßen,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3802 W: 190 N: 11310] (34871)
  • [2007-03-10 15:05]

Hello Heinz,
This is a fine capture in the wild of the Red Fox.
This is sharp with fine lighting and colours and shows the animal in a pleasing pose. His attention is obviously directed at something out of the picture.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

hello heinz!
beautiful picture on this
very fine animal
i like the very nice light
and the fine pov
good sharpness and nice
composition too
very well done!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3316 W: 149 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2007-03-11 20:45]

Yes, I think of Luc every time I see a photo of a fox. I wonder how he is.
If you're reading this Luc, remember your old friend from NZ please. I still miss you...

Heinz, good pic of the red fox. He looks darker and brighter than Luc's Canadian fox. Nicely presented, thank you
Janice

Lovely picture. Very nice colors.
A little dark but still nice.
Nice one,
Steph

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