Last Rays

A fox's personality is shy and timid. They are solitary and stick to themselves. They tend to avoid other animals and most people. That's why planning is an important part of getting a fox shot. Checking the wind direction is a part of the routines you have to go trough. If they smell you:next thing you see is running paws – from behind.

Also positioning yourself and planning how to get most out of the lightning situation is always worth the trouble.I had followed this fox's routes for weeks, so I roughly knew it's usual hunting trails and whereabouts. Hiding myself with camouflage clothes, laying on the ground for hours in a row, almost motionless, is a surprisingly relaxing activity. Of course remembering to be very alert because those active moments when animals appear are gone in a second.

Evening sunset light on this particular day was very soft and I only wished for the fox to appear. And it did. When the fox is approaching the camera, only thing I have in the mind is not to scare it away by sudden movements. I locked the camera's eye autofocus on target. And this very moment it noticed something strange in the bushes. I got caught! Luckily I did get the picture right before the fox flee away. The picture was perfectly painted with harmonious shades of yellow and blue, by the last rays of the day.

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