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Fox Cub


Fox Cub
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Copyright: Gregory Lazzaro (glazzaro) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 112 N: 1273] (4497)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-03
Categories: Mammals
Exposure: f/8, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Baby Animals 5 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-13 23:03
Viewed: 1737
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good Evening

I have been fortunate as of late to discover a Fox den with some clubs. I learned a lot about late evening shooting from another photographer who showed me how best to shoot these cubs during the early evening hours. I was quite excited to get the shot. This is an American Red Fox. I will pull the nature data and update later.

Greg

Family: Canidae, Dogs view all from this family

Description:

Rusty reddish above; white underparts, chin, and throat. Long, bushy tail with white tip. Prominent pointed ears. Backs of ears, lower legs, and feet black. Color variations include a black phase (almost completely black), a silver phase (black with silver-tipped hairs), a cross phase (reddish brown with a dark cross across shoulders), and intermediate phases; all have white-tipped tail. Ht 15–16" (38–41 cm); L 35–41" (90–103 cm); T 13 3/4–17" (35–43 cm); HF 5 3/4–7" (14.6–17.8 cm); E 3–3H0 (7.7–8.9 cm); Wt 7 7/8–15 lb (3.6–6.8 kg).

Similar Species:

All other North American canids lack conspicuously white-tipped tail. Common Gray Fox, often confused with this species, is reddish on backs and outsides of ears, around neck, and on sides of belly, but otherwise is gray and lacks white tail tip.

Breeding:

Mates January– early March; 1 litter of 1–10 kits born March–May in maternity den; gestation 51–53 days.

Habitat Varied:

mixed cultivated and wooded areas, and brushlands.

Range:

Most of Canada and U.S. except for far north, nw British Columbia, much of w U.S., and s Florida.
lovenature, marhowie, jmp, aido, jchemas, ramthakur, Athila, scottevers7, Nephrotome2, dew77, valy67, Fisher, Luc, pvb has marked this note useful
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Hi Greg,
Nice capture of the red fox cub. Your colour is just excellent. I just love the expression on the young cubs face. He's probobaly wondering who you are. Janice :)

Hi Gregory,
I like the surprise in the eyes of this fox. Very good picture.
Thank you
Bruno(cooper)

Hi Gregory
Beautiful image - sunset lighting and the kit's expression are memorable. Tack sharp and excellent DOF.
Greg

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3103 W: 234 N: 5930] (20016)
  • [2006-05-14 2:13]

Wonderful shot, Greg.
Very cute fox.
The light is beautiful.
TFS. : )

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-05-14 3:32]

Hi Gregory,
Perfect capture, pose, color and details. Well done!
José M.

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  • aido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1095 W: 169 N: 1218] (4046)
  • [2006-05-14 3:36]

Hi Greg,
I'd be excited too, it's a great shot. The warm evening light is beautiful, Great pose and expression, nice POV, excellent detail and the colours are perfect. You've caught a nice moment in time and in the wild too, the real thing.
Regards,
Adrian

This is an awesome capture, Gregory!!! everything's in place, well done!!!

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  • Zeno Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 475 W: 0 N: 926] (7979)
  • [2006-05-14 6:02]

Hi Greg,

Lovely capture you got here. The light and the colours are just perfect. Great work and TFS.


regards,
Zeno.

Hi Greg,
Superb shot of this cub. I especially like the level of sharpness and warm colortone.
Very well done.

Hello Gregory.
It is like this little fox cub was looking at you when you took the picture.
Good composition, colors and details.
I like the framing that you have use for this shot.
Regards
JC

What a cute little fox cub!
The evening light on the subject turns its natural color richer.
The perspective is wonderful and the focus, especially on the eyes, is superb.
Great image, Greg.

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  • mrcrow Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 458 W: 123 N: 197] (2996)
  • [2006-05-14 12:42]

thats a lovely little cub..and the whole shot is reddy to match the fox tones..
the eyes are mesmerising

Hi Gregory

Pushed for time today as I am sneeking this in from work. From what I see the smiley is very well deserved. Thank you!

I can see why you got excited when you got this shot. The late sunlight gave a warm magical feel to the image. And those eyes! They are mesmerizing and somewhat spooky. Have you tried to see what the effect would be like by cropping to get just the head? Or would that qualify as cruelty to animal?

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1674 W: 5 N: 2130] (11898)
  • [2006-05-14 21:56]

Bonjour Gregory!

Félicitations pour cette superbe composition. Le petit est très mignon et les couleurs chaudes causé par l'éclairage crèe un bel ambiance.

Merci pour l'envoie.

joseph

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 312 W: 238 N: 427] (1537)
  • [2006-05-14 22:04]

Hi Greg!

Nice shot. Perfect focus on the eyes. Excellent exposure with good detail all over. We can the warmth of evening light.

Great shot and TFS.

Hi Greg,
The quality of light is amazing. Beautiful colors and tones in this shot. Composition and framing is superb. Great detail. Awesome shot!
Scott

great moment. Great composition.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-05-15 7:43]

Hello Gregory!
Magnificent capture.Warm lighting,colors,expression on face,eye contact,clear details and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)

Nice subdued lighting on this young kit, the eyes are just amazing. the details and colors are fantastic. :)

Wonderful shot ! Excellent sharpness and details, beautiful warm colors, beautiful light and great composition and POV. Thes eye of this young fox are fantastic, he's looking directly at you ! Very well done !
Valérie.

Hi Greg,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition. The lighting is perfect for this one. Excellent work.
Now, I know the tag team, Cecilia and You. ;)
Fox Kitten. ;) :)

Mike

Hi, Gregory!
Excellent shot: DOF, colors, composition and of course little red fox.
Best regards. Tanya.

Hi Greg,

EXELLENT shot
I will add to my Favorite

TFS Thijs

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  • pvb Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 381 W: 20 N: 522] (1815)
  • [2006-10-22 7:38]

Hi
A very good shot of the little fox. Nice and sharp, excellent clarity and good colours.
tfs paula

Wow great shot. What a cute little guy

beautiful and so cute, TFS Ori

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