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I Tried To Make My Way To Get To Red Foxes And I Finally Earned Their Trust To Photograph Them Up Close (30 Pics)
My name is Ian Granström. I come from the most southern parts of Finland. I have always been fascinated by nature and its controllability, and, naturally, I started out shooting nature right away.
In the beginning, I mostly took landscape pictures and photographed small birds and local wildlife. One early morning, when I was out shooting, I spotted a young red fox and got an unsharp photo of it, and I immediately felt like red foxes would be my main subject to photograph.
The road to finally capture a decent shot of a red fox came after 3 years and hundreds of hours of tracking and searching for red foxes in the Finnish wilderness and urban areas, until one day, I finally stumbled upon a nest I had been tracking. I studied the red foxes' behavior and slowly made my way to get up close and gain their trust. After my first session with the fox family, they seemed to get used to my presence and didn't really care about me that much.
I have now learned and mastered the behavior of red foxes and have photographed 4 different families during two springs. Here is the collection of my work—hope you enjoy it!
You can find more of my work on my Instagram!
More info: Instagram | Facebook | iangranstrom.se
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Cold Contagious 3 years ago
So cute, and very attentive. His ears are are perked in two different directions and looks like he's going to bolt if a ant breaks wind 💨.
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I started photography at the age of 11 when I got my first camera from my brother as a birthday present. The very same night, we went out chasing a thunderstorm. Although I had a 10-year-long break from photography, in the beginning of 2017 I picked it up again and headed full-on into photography and I haven't looked back since.
My first camera was a Canon Powershots A75 and my first ever picture was of a lightning strike. My brother was into storm chasing and bird photography and he always took me with him on his photography trips when I was a child. I learned everything I know about photography from my brother.
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Diane Shank 3 years ago
What a beautiful picture. It would make a fantastic painting.Kudos for your talent.
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The most difficult thing about photographing foxes is to find them and to gain their trust. It is time-consuming to find foxes, especially fox dens. Once you find them you also have to be patient so that the foxes get used to having you there lying around, you don't want to scare them or make them feel insecure.
The most satisfying part is when the fox cubs get curious and start to come close to you to check you out. This gives the opportunity to take intense portraits of the foxes and all the waiting finally pays off.
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JDP MACCONAMARA 2 years ago
This picture is sublime. I can feel the sunshine.superbly well done Paula.
How long it takes to fully edit and render one photograph depends a lot on the image. Some pictures I have edited for 5 minutes and some pictures for hours.
Usually, I have clear visions of the pictures I want to take and the editing process starts already when I am out taking photos, sometimes the idea can pop up in my head and I'll head over to my computer to edit a photo I have taken.
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AF 5 years ago
You can almost see different personalities, the shy one that hangs back, the easily distracted one, the determined one, the slightly cautious one.
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
You can see the little one in the back has his two-way radar on. His little ears are pointing in opposite directions.
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A couple years ago I had a woodpile at the back of my yard and there was one male, two females and twelve kits. I loved watching them all winter running around playing and even have a video or two of them. I was not as fond of them in the spring when I discovered they had eaten six of my older koi and 45 plus goldfish. I cried and cried, but they were doing what animals do and they were all well fed that winter.
Cold Contagious 3 years ago
I'm sorry about your koi and goldfish. I'm sure they were a treasured part of the family. They are so beautiful to have in a pond and spend time with. I know they're dearly missed.
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Ian Granström (Submission author) 5 years ago
I can send you a print. Would you want contact information?
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Eddy Merkx 5 years ago
Hoe hem ingedrukt en laat los. Dan staat er een balkje met 'afbeelding opslaan'!
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Cold Contagious 3 years ago
Such a comfy little mossy knoll on the rock, where it can overlook the area, to watch for predators and prey.
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Squirrelflightisawesome 5 years ago
Gorges shot! It's like I can feel the texture of the fur !!!
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Diane Shank 3 years ago
After seeing these wonderful pictures , the talent involved in getting them and the beauty of these animals, does anyone out there still doubt the existence of God?
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Tori Wilson 3 years ago
*upvotes every single picture* These guys are so beautiful!! So much personality in their little faces. I'm ded. You are one lucky and super talented fella!!
P.girija Puchhakayala 5 years ago
They look so cute as our cutest kittens. U r a AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER. IT'S NOT ABOUT THE TIME BUT IT'S ABOUT UR PICS AND UR TALENT AND UR DEDICATION TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THEM. NO WORDS.....WOW...
Tori Wilson 3 years ago
*upvotes every single picture* These guys are so beautiful!! So much personality in their little faces. I'm ded. You are one lucky and super talented fella!!
P.girija Puchhakayala 5 years ago
They look so cute as our cutest kittens. U r a AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER. IT'S NOT ABOUT THE TIME BUT IT'S ABOUT UR PICS AND UR TALENT AND UR DEDICATION TO TAKE PHOTOS OF THEM. NO WORDS.....WOW...
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