Buddy, Arctic Fox, captive animal

Buddy, Arctic Fox Kit, captive animal.

 

I think of all the animals we photographed at Triple D Wildlife, Buddy the Arctic Fox was one of my top 3 favorites. It wasn’t solely based on the photography, but instead the opportunity to watch him as he explored the area. Curious but cautious would sum up the way he moved around the rocky outcropping. He could totally care less about the group of us that were photographing him, we just sat still, never posing a threat to him, just being a part of the landscape. Doing so allowed us to really just enjoy watching him and to capture some great images as well.

 

Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC USD G2 lens on a Nikon Z6 camera, Manual Exposure mode, f8, ISO 800, shutter speed of 1/500th of a second, handheld utilizing the Vibration Compensation feature of the lens, Shimoda Explore 40L backpack. #WithMyTamron #Tamron #TamronUSA #TamronLensesUSA #TamronImageMaster #Tamron150600g2 #ShimodaExplore40L #ShimodaDesign #TripleDWildlife #BearWoodsPhotography

Buddy, Arctic Fox kit, captive animal

Buddy, Arctic Fox kit, captive animal.

 

There were so many beautiful animals Cecil and I photographed at Triple D Wildlife, but few were cuter than Buddy the Arctic Fox kit. He was tiny being a kit, but that didn’t stop his curiosity in the least. He found his “safe” place, which was a nook behind a rock, but ventured out often and would explore and play, but always keep close and return to his den. It was a pleasure to observe and photograph Buddy.

 

I did the entire trip using only mirrorless camera bodies and was very impressed with the results. I will be doing my upcoming trip to Oregon for the Out of Oregon Conference with only mirrorless as well. I still need my DSLRs for Birds in Flight, but for most everything else, mirrorless is catching up!

 

Tamron SP 150-600mm Di VC USD G2 lens on a Nikon Z6 via the FTZ adapter, Manual Exposure mode, f8, ISO 1250, shutter speed of 1/500th of a second, handheld utilizing the Vibration Compensation feature of the lens, Shimoda Explore 40L backpack, processed in Lightroom Classic CC. #WithMyTamron, #Tamron, #TamronUSA, #TarmonLensesUSA, #TamronImageMaster, #Tamron150600g2, #ShimodaExplore40L, #TripleDWildlife, #BearWoodsPhotography