Hard to believe that a week ago I was in winter clothing exploring the northern polar regions of Svalbard, Norway. What an amazing trip and I worked with two different groups of the nicest people on the the trip. I was an instructor along with Peter Cox for the Luminous-landscape – Rockhopper Workshops my day job. We saw amazing sights as well as some real up close encounters with wildlife. On our last day we found 2 Arctic foxes playing and we were able to shoot hundreds of images. This is one of my favorites. It just draws you in. Shot with a Nikon D800e and the new Tamron 150-600mm lens. I can’t wait to make a print of this one.
Kevin, the back lighting & expression of the fox are what makes this shot a wall hanger. It should make an outstanding print.
One of my favorites1 I am enjoying your contributions to the Luminous Landscape.
May I ask you about your choice of shutter speed. I realize that some shots are from boats and also the use of hand-held long lenses. I assume that you want them higher when using the D800. Do you choose shutter or aperture priority as your choice?
Many thanks for the great images.