Capturing photos of wild animals can be tricky.

The images look like they are from a storybook.

He outfitted it with camera trap triggers and receivers and housed everything in weatherproof cases.

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried

It was successful, in part, thanks to Harried’s research.

Harried followed their tracks in the snow.

Compositionally I couldnt have composed the image/animal better myself.

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried

Harried was ecstatic when he saw the results.

These photos went way above my expectations, he explains.

I had built this thing over a year ago and only got snapshots to say the least.

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried

The results are beautiful; the images look like something out of a storybook.

Compositionally I couldnt have composed the image/animal better myself.

Harried built his camera trap using an old Cannon DSLR camera outfitted with secondhand lens and flashes.

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried

He installed camera trap triggers and receivers and housed everything in weatherproof cases.

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried

Fox Caught on DIY Camera Trap by Ross Harried