OK I was inspired by Ivory's "Sly Fox Versus Sly Photographer!"! It was a beautiful day here in Anchorage and I had not been to the zoo so I figured today was the time to go...
For all of you who have shot in a zoo it is not very easy! This is shot through all those little bars this poor little guy/girl was in. I had to wait for the perfect pose and positioning with the fox away from the fence and me the right distance to get him/her in proper focus with no bars in view. I really don't think this compares to Ivory's winning shot but I really like it.
Editing included:
Flip horizontally, dodge.burn, small cloning, unsharp mask a few times and color adjustments with Reds, Yellows, Blacks and Whites. Finally, bumped the Contrast a hair and I also rotated slightly and cropped!
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Wonderful shot, I am very flattered that I could inspire you and I feel you have really done a great job. Can't believe this was taken through bars! Amazing that you could do that and have it look so natural. I would never have known!
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