#2 - Fox chasing a mouse

Posted by Bruno D on Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:39 pm

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Canon 10D, 100-400, 1/500 sec, f5,6, ISO 400.

Hi everybody there!

This is the second post of the series of the fox and the mouse.
I know the fox is not razor sharp, but it was really difficult to keep both the animals in the frame and in focus, because of the fast action and the close range.
A further problem was the chilling temperature: so, I had hard times in keeping the lens free from fog and…my fingers working!

Hope you’ll enjoy it and all advices and critiques are greatly appreciated.

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by AForns on Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:34 pm

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...that little mouse is in a world of trouble

I am enjoying and you did great under the circumstance (particularly the cold) If the opportunity presents itself again or similar would be easier having some room to play with while keeping track of the action. Not easy but can be done!!!!

Might be tempted to have an extreme crop so it looks deliberately and both will be larger in frame!!! ?

Great action and waiting for #3 ...btw if you have one of the mouse being eaten... warn me :roll:

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by NDCheryl on Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:57 pm

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Funny shot. Too bad the fox didnt fit. Not too often we have to much lens in a situation like this.

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by DMcLarty on Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:47 pm

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I do like the action as others mentioned....

I think to balance the scene if you were to crop to the point where the foxes back starts to drop into the frame the impact of the fox dropping onto the mouse is emphasized...either way the mouse is in trouble

cold ah yes so nice to have spring

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by Christina Evans on Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:43 pm

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I don't mind the fox being cut off -- kind of keeps the little mouse as the main subject and an interesting composition this way. My eye goes all the right places and the story is told! I like it.

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by Carol Clarke on Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:07 am

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Superb detail and lots of impact with this shot Bruno! I agree with Doug's crop suggestion - I feel this would really focus attention on the main part of the scene. Great capture!

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by Bruno D on Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:33 am

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Hey guys, thank you very much!

I agree with the crop option, but must admit that, actually, the fox position doesn’t bother me that much (I find it dynamic??)...But I have to try!

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by Rich S on Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:58 pm

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Wonderful action; mouse looks tack-sharp. Do wish you had the entire fox, but absent that I would take some off the bottom and from the right, again to make it look deliberate.

Rich

P.S. I hope we're going to see the "conclusion"!

(Sorry Alfred!)

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by Van Hilliard on Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:06 pm

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Dramatic moment beautifully captured. Yeah, it would have been nice if the entire fox were in the frame -- but then, perhaps the focal point of the photo might have been diminished. Doug's crop suggestion is worth a try, I think.

Still, this is an outstanding shot.

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