Wildlife Photo Competition 2 2014 : Entry Number 3

This is a fantastic shot, simply stunning. The low angle for a start and the clever reflection… I imagine your excitement having waited for him for so long. Mr Fox looks really wild and down to the hunting business, mud up to his knees and on the end of his brush. Extraordinary work, congratulations on winning this round but also for having a photo of this calibre in your portfolio, just wow.

Thank you so much for choosing my photo as the first place winner in this contest! I am truly honored! My name is Jessica Kirste and I am from the US. I shot this using a Canon 7D with a Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM at Island Beach State Park in NJ. There is many wild foxes that live on the island and one day photographing them I saw this one in a very large puddle and lay down to get him at water level. He walked around while curiously watching me as I snapped away. I love shooting the foxes and this has been my best shot to date! I process my photos using Adobe Camera Raw.