# Motherly Love **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** wildlife\ **Created:** [July 14, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481 "2020-07-14T19:49:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/1 "2020-07-14T19:49:23Z")
I caught this female Gray Fox in my yard sharing a tender moment with one of her kits. ![_MG_1710](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/d/9/d9edda40b24caa70cba377596a77f7b9c3f6b049.jpeg) ### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: Canon 60D, Canon 70-300mm IS USM Zoom, f/8, 1/3000 sec., Ev -0.5 Step, Av Mode, Spot Metering, Hand Held @ 300mm focal range ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/2 "2020-07-15T01:57:56Z")
This is a very sweet scene, Terry. I love the pose of the mother and the dappled lighting. My only nit is the out of focus sunlit branches above their heads that draw my eye too much. If you do cloning, they’d be easy to remove or with that black background, you can just paint over them. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/3 "2020-07-15T02:10:11Z")
Thanks, Dennis. Yes, I can clone those. I’ve been working hard on my Photoshop skills, but I need to get Photoshop 2020. My version is really old. ---
**Author:** ![BrettOssman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/brettossman/32/20121_2.png) [@BrettOssman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/BrettOssman)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 10:07am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/4 "2020-07-15T10:07:55Z")
Very cute. The shadows are a bit harsh, but you had what you had. Still a very nice shot. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2020, 11:57am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/5 "2020-07-15T11:57:33Z")
Thanks, Brett. I like the shadows falling across the foxes but, as Dennis pointed out, the background brightness and shadows could use a little work. ---
**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/6 "2020-07-16T16:04:31Z")
Hi Terry ! I love the tender moment and the spot lit effect. I feel you can extract some detail in the shadows. I’ve a small suggestion, whenever you shoot them next time, choose a lower POV, I mean sit down or just lie down and shoot, then see some magic. ---
**Author:** ![David.Schaff](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/david.schaff/32/21163_2.png) [@David.Schaff](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/David.Schaff)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/7 "2020-07-16T16:49:56Z")
> [@terryb](#): > > Thanks, Dennis. Yes, I can clone those. I’ve been working hard on my Photoshop skills, but I need to get Photoshop 2020. My version is really old. I know the feeling. I’m still using my CS5 enhanced as I paid so very much for it that I hated to jettison it so soon. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/8 "2020-07-16T16:57:10Z")
I just never really got proficient at it, David so there was no need to upgrade. Now that I’m seriously trying to learn it, I’m working with an antique. I’m using Elements 12. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/9 "2020-07-16T17:00:16Z")
> [@JRajput](#): > > Hi Terry ! > I love the tender moment and the spot lit effect. > I feel you can extract some detail in the shadows. I’ve a small suggestion, whenever you shoot them next time, choose a lower POV, I mean sit down or just lie down and shoot, then see some magic. Hi, Jagdeep. Dang! I’m an old man! If I sit down or lie down, I may not get up again!! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/10 "2020-07-17T11:05:08Z")
I’m so sorry, didn’t mean any harm. Just suggested, looking at the picture. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/11 "2020-07-17T11:26:05Z")
I know. Just joking, my friend! ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Minish](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/gary_minish/32/525_2.png) [@Gary\_Minish](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Gary_Minish)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/12 "2020-08-02T18:48:09Z")
I like the lighting on this one, Terry. I agree with others that just a little bit of work with curves to bring out some shadow detail would be helpful plus a square crop would work nicely for this image. Right now everything important is on the left side of the frame. ---
**Author:** ![terryb](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terryb/32/39625_2.png) [@terryb](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/terryb)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/motherly-love/15481/13 "2020-08-03T01:48:16Z")
Thanks, Gary. Yeah, I think a little bit of tweaking would be helpful.