From a nature photographer’s perspective, November and December are probably the most challenging months to photograph as the great colours of fall have left, days become very short and let’s face it — this time of year can be pretty damp, cool and dreary.
You sometimes have to push yourself to make the best of the conditions that are provided. There are still plenty of late fall tones around, much of which are from grasses, shrubs and the dead rusty leaves left behind. As a positive, you don't have to stay up too late to catch a sunset or too early for a sunrise. As far as wildlife goes, they are preparing for winter. Songbirds begin their winter routines of feeding on leftover berries and fruit, deer are moving in the early morning and late evening, grazing on shrubs and crab apples and fox ... well, they are always busy.
In this photo, a fox hunted for a mouse, unsuccessfully, in the long golden grass and shrubs that carpet the ground this time of year. Keeping the camera at ground level with the fox as well keeping the focus on the eyes (using the focus lock button helps the camera to hunt for focus) brings the viewer into the fox’s environment. f3.2 1/320s ISO 200 @300mm.
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