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The Arctic Fox: a close-up


The Arctic Fox: a close-up
Photo Information
Copyright: Serge Gagne (sergegagne) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 1 N: 136] (401)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-19
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF75-300 III USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Canidae [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-01-23 12:27
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
I just thought I could capture a close-up view of the same Arctic Fox that Luc has photograped at the same location, that is at theEcomuseum, where this gorgeous little fox is called Patty. I had posted this photo yesterday but, for an unknown reason, it didn't stay in the gallery.

The arctic fox, Alopex lagopus, or white fox as it is often called, is a member of the canid family and is related to other foxes, wolves, and dogs.It weighs from 2.5 to 9 kg and measures between 75 and 115 cm in length, making it the smallest wild canid in Canada—about the size of a large domestic cat. The long, bushy tail makes up between 30 and 35 percent of its total length.

Over the winter, the arctic fox has a heavy white coat, but during May, when the snow begins to melt, this coat is shed for a thinner, two-tone brown one. Within a few weeks the back, tail, and legs are dark brown and the remaining underparts are a buff colour. A small proportion of arctic foxes have a heavy, pale bluish-grey coat in winter, which becomes thinner and darker bluish-grey in summer. The blue coloration (blue fox) occurs in almost all populations, although the proportion tends to be higher in those animals living in marine areas that remain mostly ice-free during winter. In Canada, blue foxes seldom make up more than 5 percent of animals that are trapped, whereas in Greenland, for example, the proportion of blue foxes may reach 50 percent.

Photo captured under overcast sky
ISO 200
Focal lenght: 210 mm

Processing:
USM
Light cropping
Conversion from RAW to JPEG pour TN
Photoshop Elements 3.0
Luc, PDP, Janice, Robbrown, mogens-j, gerhardt, Callie, Nella, roconnell has marked this note useful
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Luc: Merci, Lucsergegagne 1 01-25 18:09
To ellis49: Thanks, Gertsergegagne 1 01-23 22:51
To PDP: Thanks, Paulsergegagne 1 01-23 19:04
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-01-23 18:03]
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It's an original photo but I think the tight crop of the photo and uniform colour of the fox makes this picture lose some context. But, I also think there is something quite intimate about it. Good work.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1575 W: 5 N: 2181] (12250)
  • [2005-01-23 21:57]

Très belle photo. Dans ce tourbillon de poils blancs, cet oeil semble perdu. Bonne photo et Merci.

Hi Serge
I like this, it's original.
Good exposure, the details well seen in the white parts.
Well done.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 148 N: 6113] (18648)
  • [2005-01-24 5:03]

What a lovely bundle of fur Serge. This is a good shot, especially as it is so white. Well done. Thankyou for sharing.

The only thing I would add to Pauls and Gerts comments would be to add flash to give some life to the eye.
Your note is good and I like the link to Luc's shots to place it in context.
TFS

Very nice close-up of this cute little fox. Excellent handling of the light and nice composition with the eye just out of centre. Well done Serge.

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  • puciu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 16] (2603)
  • [2005-01-24 12:18]

Ciekawie sfotografowane piêkne zwierze

Nice and original composition, I like it but I think it would have been better to have the eye in the first third.
TFS.

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1873 W: 304 N: 4300] (14729)
  • [2005-01-25 0:55]
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Ça me rappelle quelque chose!
Excellente composition, Serge.
Une belle réalisation.
Merci

Excellent shot and great initiative in the cropping. No nits. Great shot!

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  • japie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1814 W: 100 N: 1904] (5187)
  • [2005-01-26 14:35]

I like this composition very much. The whites are great and I like that the only other color is from the eye. A very artistic (arctic) approach.

Very well done and thanks for posting.

I really love your pictures. They are so pretty - you are a real artist of photography!
Very well done. I love this white!

photo d'une incroyable beauté la denciter du blanc le réalisme le cadrage moi j'aime! super vous avez les qualités des meileur photographe nature aux monde !!!!

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1132 W: 105 N: 2609] (7531)
  • [2005-02-05 10:36]

Hi Serge
An exceptional shot, Really well executed, well done, I like this type of photograpgy. TFS.

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  • Nella (30)
  • [2005-03-20 17:10]

Just beautiful shot! Very nice detail in the fur. In terms of composition, I would have cropped a bit off the right side. But the image is really great nature story. Great note also.

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