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BladeFlap
Nov-09-2009, 05:07 AM
After quite a few days of looking, I finally had good light and the good fortune to find this beautiful fox. Thanks to him for his curiosity.
Two different images and two different crops, any preference?
In theory I like the portrait crop better, but in my haste I managed to cut his front paws off which bugs me aesthetically. :dunno I'll have to redo that.


http://minnear.smugmug.com/Animals/Fauna-1/20091102-IMG7586/702123274_tyZWz-L.jpg

http://minnear.smugmug.com/Animals/Fauna-1/20091102-IMG7588/702124457_ybPto-L.jpg

40D, 70-200 2.8 IS w/ 1.4x
dlplumer
Nov-09-2009, 06:50 AM
Great catch :clap
riddim_maker
Nov-09-2009, 10:27 AM
What a beautiful animal! And excellent capture:thumb
If I had to select only one of these, I'd pick #1 for composition.
Very nice use of the rule of thirds, line (snow bank) leading the eye to the main subject,
contrast between the main subject and its background, etc.
On the other hand, all that #2 has going for it is the intimacy of the tight crop, just my opinion :)
mntentman
Nov-10-2009, 06:18 AM
What a beautiful animal! And excellent capture:thumb
If I had to select only one of these, I'd pick #1 for composition.
Very nice use of the rule of thirds, line (snow bank) leading the eye to the main subject,
contrast between the main subject and its background, etc.
On the other hand, all that #2 has going for it is the intimacy of the tight crop, just my opinion :)

Very nice shot.
ritewinger
Nov-10-2009, 02:15 PM
Those are great images. :thumb
denisegoldberg
Nov-10-2009, 02:20 PM
Fabulous! I have a strong preference for the first image.

--- Denise
Rhuarc
Nov-10-2009, 02:57 PM
Personally really like the first one as well!

If you do end up going with a crop version I would crop even closer, getting it to almost a face shot. But for a shot with the entire fox I would go with the first one for composition.
raebrown
Nov-10-2009, 03:45 PM
Wow...great capture! :clap
BladeFlap
Nov-10-2009, 06:00 PM
Thanks, I generally prefer horizontal over vertical, but what bothered me with the first one was the jumble of snow covered vegetation in the upper left corner. Seems like too much of a distraction to my eye. Thanks for the input.
hanseat
Nov-14-2009, 08:51 AM
Wunderful picture of this fox and wonderful light!
My favorite is Number 1.
allensfoto
Nov-14-2009, 07:38 PM
wow:wow what a great catch... i really like 1 it lends it self to the lonely trail..
curtis