A Chilly Wildwood day

[Overread]

Well went out to Wildwood in Kent with a host of people from ephotozine forums (I think I was the youngest there!).
The day went well, though the animals were either sleeping or not in residence (hibernating) so a slower shooting day, but great light for some good shots all the same - one shot even won me a bag on the day too!

edit - kit used Canon 400D, Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS + 1.4 teleconverter
flash when used was speedlite 580M2 + lumiquest softbox

anyway here they are:

f5, ISO 200, 1/125sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3321/3242883228_1310665df8_o.jpg

f5.6, ISO 100, 1/100sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3242884792_aea86a5466_o.jpg

f4, ISO 200, 1/200sec
link to larger; http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/3248526778_63cb40b900_o.jpg

there were some residents though that were awake!

f4, ISO 100, 1/640sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3087/3242051787_6d020ef292_o.jpg
unedited version of this shot one the prize on the day (I think it was 6th place - which is many places better than I thought I would be!)

f5, ISO 200, 1/500sec
link to larger: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/3247698919_b15e27c324_o.jpg

Any comments/crits welcome - thank you

 

[lostprophet]

nice warm noses those foxes have

 

[lockwood81]

I saw Wildwood and though it was Wildwood, FL.

Some really nice captures with nicely soft diffused light.

Really like that fox and deer one.

Which one was the winner?

 

[Overread]

Thanks
yep and that red fox did not move until we were heading out the door (cameras put away at that stage sadly) - cheeky little devil!

As for the winning shot it was the Stork - the shot was selected on the day and had to be unedited - of all the shots that and the sleeping wolf looked best (to my eye on the camera LCD) without any eiditing

 

[ClarkKent]

Fantastic captures....

 

[Al-Wazeer]

really nice shots
the first is the best!!

 

[BoblyBill]

These are beautiful Overread. The fox is my fave.

 

[Antarctican]

Nice shooting!!

(I understand your frustration at just seeing them curled up. "Been there, done that".)

 

[sambrody44]

You have to be one of the best animal photographers on these forums.

 

[Overread]

Thanks all

sam - nope I don't think I am - got a long ways to go yet (the others wildlifers are just hibernating )

 

[sambrody44]

I don't know, whenever I open one of your threads I expect greatness, and in turn, am rewarded with such.

 

[Overread]

I'm going to need to go get a bigger hat now