This image has a strong emotional hook, the eyes of the hunting red fox, even though the rest of his face is obscured by the vegetation he is in. I would have liked to have got more of his face, but that darned tail is in the way. Shot in Yellowstone a few days ago, near the Yellowstone River picnic area just over the bridge from Roosevelt Junction. It's no secret that's his territory. I don't believe in secret, personal locations and animals - that would assume my presence is somehow less invasive than someone else s - and I don't think that could ever be true. Photographing this fox over 3 days taught me a lot about how they hunt, and interact with their environment - which includes us. He was a great subject for all the photographers that had the opportunity.

Nikon D3s body, 500mm f4 lens, 1/500s at f4, ISO 1600, Bogen Tripod. RAW image converted in ACR.