Red Fox kits

There's is a fox den near my home. The mother has produced litters for the last three years at least. This year there are six little ones - I think. I've been photographing them for the last three weeks. The light is quite bad, but I use a four inch diameter Oak tree to brace my Bigma (Sigma 50-500mm f4-6.3mm DG EX APO) against. I have to use it wide open, so many shots are a little soft.

SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 330 mm, 1/20, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 500 mm, 1/40, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 140 mm, 1/30, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 360 mm, 1/80, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 330 mm, 1/80, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 500 mm, 1/100, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/40, ISO 400



SONY A-100, f/6.3 @ 420 mm, 1/60, ISO 400



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Wow, they are fuzzy little critters. I like the one with the leaf on his head. Thanks for sharing.

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Ross

They are really cute:> )))
To bad the harsh light.
But you haVE the shots
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great shots! You are one lucky person to get to see those amazing animals.

Joe B

Yah, these photos aren't sharp much, but still beautiful! Love them, love the little foxes too ^^ I especially like the fourth photo, which has the fox with a leaf on his head :x he looks so kute
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DigiArtist said:

Yah, these photos aren't sharp much ...

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Low light (difficult AF), slow shutter, wide open lens & moving subjects = not sharp ;-) But, fun to photograph.

Thanks for the comments.

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Maybe these shots aren't super sharp and perfect but the expressions you captured
more then make up for it. I think they're great.

Thanks for sharing.

Joe

They are definitely growing up. These were taken with a shorter lens - Minolta 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 (Big Beercan). It was overcast and I thought the extra 1/2 stop might help a bit. Still soft, but wide open, very slow shutters. This lens isn't know for its sharpness wide open either

Full set over last three weeks is here:

http://aehass.zenfolio.com/p253675462

Distinguishing spot on ear
A-100, f/5.6 @ 250 mm, 1/13, ISO 400



Peering down the lens barrel
A-100, f/5.6 @ 250 mm, 1/10, ISO 400



Under the log
A-100, f/5.6 @ 250 mm, 1/15, ISO 400



Sitting pose
A-100, f/5.6 @ 300 mm, 1/15, ISO 400



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2 really cute sets of photos-really nice!

Ed at Ridersite said:

DigiArtist said:

Yah, these photos aren't sharp much ...

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Low light (difficult AF), slow shutter, wide open lens & moving subjects = not sharp ;-) But, fun to photograph.

Thanks for the comments.

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AEH
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Question: What do you do all week?
Answer: Mon to Fri. Nothing, Sat & Sun I rest!

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Yah, I know it Sometimes the photos which we took aren't "great", but we still love them, since they capture the beautiful times that we love ;-)

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Hehe, I like the last shot. His/her face looks so kute!!!!
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