I loved the fox photos. I went through the entire thing just to read the commentary. That's amazing, how tame the fox is (or foxes in that area). I researched foxes (mostly red foxes) ever since I was little, because they are fascinating.
The photograph is interesting. I've seen it somewhere before. I don't know much about photographic technique, but it's interesting how he got it so grungy-looking. The outlines are very cool. The reflections in the water is interesting. The pinpoints of light add a bit of variety.
Some of the fox pictures were uploaded today, so presumably she is still coming around. I know he keeps reiterating that they don't feed her, but it makes you wonder how the fox got so tame. What a gorgeous animal, though.
Steichen is famous enough that you might have seen the photo in an art or photography textbook. He is considered one of the fathers of fine art photography and was also a painter. According to the Met, "The Flatiron" is a platinum print with color added. I never would have thought it was platinum: all the other platinum prints I've seen look yellowish, but I don't know much about it, other than it's more expensive and more archival than traditional silver printing.
I know he keeps reiterating that they don't feed her, but it makes you wonder how the fox got so tame.I'm personally in the camp in believing that handouts to wild animals is a bad idea, in general. I've read that foxes can make okay pets, if you raise one from birth. But it still has wild instincts. On the other hand, I also know people who keep half-dog/half-wolf hybrids, and that's not only illegal but also dangerous, because wolves, in the wild, can be aggressive towards humans, and are also much larger than foxes. I've never heard of a single case of a fox mauling a human being...so I was not particularly worried that this person has a fox coming to their door and even into their home
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The photograph is interesting. I've seen it somewhere before. I don't know much about photographic technique, but it's interesting how he got it so grungy-looking. The outlines are very cool. The reflections in the water is interesting. The pinpoints of light add a bit of variety.
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Steichen is famous enough that you might have seen the photo in an art or photography textbook. He is considered one of the fathers of fine art photography and was also a painter. According to the Met, "The Flatiron" is a platinum print with color added. I never would have thought it was platinum: all the other platinum prints I've seen look yellowish, but I don't know much about it, other than it's more expensive and more archival than traditional silver printing.
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