Wild Fox

I was on a job with The Miller Group yesterday and discovered a wild fox sleeping inside one of their sand domes at the Miller Maintenance division in Pickering.  This fox seemed pretty photogenic and he didn't mind me directing him outside for some portraits.  After the photo session, the fox casually walked into another dome to continue with his afternoon nap.  He has asked me to refrain from taking anymore photos.  

This was my first ever encounter with a fox and I was able to work on my knees and maintain a 10-12 foot shooting distance.  I would clap against my thigh to grab his attention.  I strongly advise in taking extra caution when photographing wild animals, you just never know!  

Equipment/Techniques:

I used the AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm telephoto lens from Nikon...and utilized the VR(vibration reduction) feature to maintain a crisp image.  For the indoor image, my white balance setting was set at 'automatic', shutter speed was 1/100 and the aperature was 2.8.  I also bumped my ISO to 1600 so that I could sustain a higher shutter speed to keep the image even sharper.  The outdoor shot was easier because I could rely on the ambient lighting, so I left the white balance on 'automatic', reduced my ISO to 400 and metered accordingly to shoot a shutter speed of 1/800 at f5.6.