Fox meets Fox

Matthew Maran's Image

Matthew has been photographing foxes close to his home in north London for over a year and ever since spotting this street art had dreamt of capturing this image.

After countless hours and many failed attempts his persistence paid off.

Behind the lens

Matthew Maran

Matthew Maran

UK

Matthew works with organisations to showcase conservation efforts. His images have been widely published and he has produced three books under his own imprint, Hemisphere Publishing. His current work tells the story of urban foxes close to his north London home. He is the host of the Matthew Maran Podcast, interviewing world-renowned photographers, conservationists and filmmakers.

Image details

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • 70-200mm f2.8 IS II USM lens
  • 1/500 sec at f4.0
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