On a Sunday afternoon back in October I had an engagement session at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve with my clients, Matt and Jennifer. As usual, I arrived early to get some ideas about locations and lighting. I was standing near the boat docks, there was not a soul around, and this red fox comes trotting down the road toward me. I aimed a 200 mm lens at the fox and began to fire away! But the fox kept trotting toward me!
He stopped about twenty feet away and just looked at me. I started to get nervous at this point, because I have never been this close to a fox and I didn't know their their demeanor or the nature of their behavior.
The fox started to walk toward me again. I was surrounded by boats and water, and the fox was inbetween me and my truck! I was getting nervous as the animal was about four feet away! I had a titanium monopod in my hands with $5000.00 of camera equipment mounted on top, and I stuck the monopod out in a defensive position. I thought, "Oh my God...this animal probably has rabies!"
At this point, the fox is about three feet away. It turns out that all he wanted to do is check out the lens I had laid down on the pavement. Perhaps he thought it might be some food? I'm sure the people that recreate at the park have left food for the animals.
Having realized the lens was not something to eat, the fox moved toward the water for a drink...I moved to my car for saftey!
Mr. Fox goes to the watering hole.
I thought foxes were nocturnal. I used to see them at night when I lived near John Deere Middle School in Moline, and they never approached humans. That's why I thought this one might be sick when it walked up to me!
And here is Jen and Matt!
What a beautiful fall day, and a perfect place to shoot an engagement session!
I have always used this TypePad blog blog for my wedding photography business. I considered eliminating this site since my new web site has a new blog for my business. I have decided to keep this blog for a place to post personal images and commentary.
The fall colors in October at Loud Thunder Forest Preserve.
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