Fox Portrait in Overcast Woods

Authentic wildlife photograph, 3:2 landscape. Close portrait of a single red fox at a misty deciduous woodland edge, head and shoulders, positioned left of centre and looking straight into the lens with a steady, defiant stare, head slightly lowered. Damp, tousled russet fur with a few leaf flecks, white cheek ruff, fine whiskers, accurate anatomy, sharp catchlights in amber eyes. Soft overcast diffuse daylight, no hard shadows, natural muted colours. Shot on a 300mm telephoto at f/4, shallow depth of field, creamy blurred green-brown trunks and bracken in the background with calm space to the right. Subtle sensor grain, believable exposure, quiet documentary feel. No people, no props, no text, no logos, no watermarks.