Slippery Sly One

[purplehaze]

Slippery, because I struggled for focus, what with the falling snow and the heaviness of the lens (300 mm + 1.4 teleconverter). My shutter speed was too high and I paid the price with what is a high ISO for the D7100. I used an RBG curve on my original edit that seemed to bring out colour noise. After a lot of reading, and messing around with the noise reduction sliders in Capture One, plus selective contrast and sharpening, I managed an improvement, I think. Let me know if you think I could do better.

I love this image for the buggies traveling in the background, seemingly oblivious to the fox's presence. I exist, he seems to be saying, whether or not you see me and capture me with your stupid, unwieldy lens.

[mugge]

Janis, I don't think the bush in the foreground does justice to the picture. I think it confines the fox a tad. That is only my opinion and oh! don't crop it. I mean the fox needs space.
Cheers Ole

[purplehaze]

Thanks for the suggestion, Ole. I also raised the black point a tad and brightened.

[JBW]

Slippery, because I struggled for focus, what with the falling snow and the heaviness of the lens (300 mm + 1.4 teleconverter). My shutter speed was too high and I paid the price with what is a high ISO for the D7100. I used an RBG curve on my original edit that seemed to bring out colour noise. After a lot of reading, and messing around with the noise reduction sliders in Capture One, plus selective contrast and sharpening, I managed an improvement, I think. Let me know if you think I could do better.

I love this image for the buggies traveling in the background, seemingly oblivious to the fox's presence. I exist, he seems to be saying, whether or not you see me and capture me with your stupid, unwieldy lens.

have you considered going into local adjustments and do three separate layers. The background beyond the bushes, the bushes, the foreground with the fox.

[Shadowman]

Hi Janis,

I might try to de-saturate and increase contrast, as shown the fur appears as color noise; perhaps just de-saturate the fox if possible. Nice effort.

[joebranko]

I like the edited version. Removal of the bush in the foreground made a significant improvement.

[mugge]

Janis, I think it is better also consider John's suggestions.
Cheers Ole

[Rainforest]

Nice image Janis :0). You did well with that big ol lens.

[billtils]

I like the edited shot (post #3). Don't know that I'd bother unduly doing anything more than that - just enjoy.

[Wavelength]

I really liked this image-the animal in its natural habitat

[purplehaze]

Thanks, all.

John, I am going to set this aside for a bit and come back to it.

Brian, could you be a little more specific about what you are visualizing? By the way, have you upgraded your C1 yet? Finally, support for my Sigma 18-35, though not for the Nikkor 300

[JBW]

Thanks, all.

John, I am going to set this aside for a bit and come back to it.

Brian, could you be a little more specific about what you are visualizing? By the way, have you upgraded your C1 yet? Finally, support for my Sigma 18-35, though not for the Nikkor 300

Using local adjustments I worked in three distinct layers. Snow and stones, bushes, and background.

I boosted clarity, exposure and brightness in the fo.

for the bushes I added deep red skin tone, adjusted the exposure and brightness and upped clarity amnd structure

The BG got noise reduction, deep red skin tones, a boost in clarity and a touch more brightness.

I intentionally left the coyote alone.



I did indeed but perhaps not the way you might think. I took advantage of the sale price to upgrade to C!-10. Next year when it goes on sale I'll get 11.

[purplehaze]

Thanks, Brian. I follow you now, and will give it a try.