The Story Behind the Photo: Red Fox Ready to Pounce on its Prey

We had just landed in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, took a shuttle to the Rental Car lot, and we were driving to Teton Village. Just when we turned down Teton Village Road. we spotting a Red Fox trotting in a field next to the road.

Red Fox Ready to Pounce on its Prey

I was so happy I took the time to mount my Canon 70-200 lens on my Canon 7d prior to leaving the rental car lot. It was only a 15 minute drive from the rental car lot in Jackson Hole to Teton Village but in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park, it pays to have a camera ready at all times.

The fox continued trotting in the field along the road, crossed the road, and found a meal in the field across the street. This photo was right before he jumped in the air and pounced on his prey.

Unfortunately, I missed the shot of the Red Fox Jumping in the air. However, it was a real treat seeing the fox and a great way to start a photography vacation to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

Red Fox Photo Details

Camera: Canon 7d
Lens: Canon 70-200 mm f/2.8 IS II
Focal Length: 200mm
ISO: 400
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/400 of a second
Exposure Compensation: 0
Lighting: Partly Cloudy Afternoon

Red Fox Photo Processing

Cropped the photo and increased contrast in Lightroom 5.
Cleaned up some of the branches and grass in front of the fox using the Clone Stamp Tool in Adobe Photoshop CC.
Used the Fur and Feathers Filter in Topaz Clarity to give the photo some pop.
Highlighted the fox by using the Lighten/Darken Center Filter in Color Efex Pro 4.
Used Google Viveza 2 to selectively lighten, darken, and add saturation to the photo.
Used Topaz DeNoise and a Layer Mask in Photoshop CC to selectively remove the noise from the photo.
Selectively sharpened the image using the Unsharp filter and a layer mask in Photoshop CC.

Written by Martin Belan

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