Coyote Country Sunset

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 6, 2011398 views20 comments

From the Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado a couple weeks ago.

I'd passed by the grassland numerous times over the years, never thinking much of it. I finally decided to check it out and it far exceeded my expectations.

As I made this image, the coyotes started howling en masse. Hiking back in the dark, I started thinking a bit too much about mountain lions and coyotes fancying me for dinner. :)

5DM2, f/16, 55mm. A two exposure blend.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 6, 2011 at 4:08 PM

Very nice use of subtle but beautiful light Kory!

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 6, 2011 at 4:45 PM

Nice light. The scene is nice, but the light makes the image.

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on November 6, 2011 at 5:20 PM

Well a little fear on the way back in the dark was worth it for this image. It looked okay in the thumbnail and fantastic in larger. The light is perfectly dappling the edges of the terrain. Real nice work Kory!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 6, 2011 at 8:06 PM

Love that subtle light touching the leaves and grasses. Nice work. Those coyotes a-singing had to be the perfect ending to a gorgeous evening.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 6, 2011 at 9:27 PM

Wonderful light brushing the tops of the grass and shrubs. It really makes them pop. Nice warm colors and great clouds, too. Well worth a coyote shiver or two.

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on November 6, 2011 at 9:39 PM

Wonderful image. Love the light in the clouds and the spotlights on the brush. I know the feeling about coyotes. I have been stalked by them while doing night shoots in the dunes of Michigan. Thanks for sharing the image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 6, 2011 at 11:03 PM

Excellent, Kory. You got the light at the absolute perfect moment. The sunlit areas make for some very strong focal points.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 6, 2011 at 11:19 PM

Wow, super light! That side-lit foreground is absolutely perfect to make a compelling compostion to balance the rest of the scene. Every element in the shot holds up well, without dominating the view. Even with those scary thoughts, I bet the memory -- including the sound of the coyotes -- is calling you back.

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on November 6, 2011 at 11:44 PM

They don’t call it the magic hour for nothing….
Way to make use of the last rays. It's the sky and light that makes this right.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on November 7, 2011 at 12:00 AM

awesome light, kory. hope you didn't forget your flashlight

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on November 7, 2011 at 12:44 AM

Beautiful light. Tough terrain for a stroll. But worth the effort.

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Comment posted by Hillary Younger on November 7, 2011 at 5:22 AM

You've capture the light on those grasses beautifully....wonderful warm colors highlighted there, and glowing on the ridge lines as my eye moves through the frame, up to the tinges of warmth in the sky....beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 7, 2011 at 6:56 AM

beautiful scene with near perfect lighting. Great comp and blend; very nice sky.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on November 7, 2011 at 10:26 AM

Thanks, all.

Navin, no, I most certainly did not forget my flashlight. Without it, I'd probably have been a nervous wreck walking back.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on November 7, 2011 at 11:18 AM

I love the subtle light and the reds in the foreground plants. you had an attractive sky. Beautiful scene.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Wonderful, not much else I can say.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 7, 2011 at 3:53 PM

I like this a lot. I love the little circle of light in the FG and the color. Beautiful clouds too. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 7, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Super! Beautiful light and color here, Kory. Great comp to show this off! Excellent work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Sean Bagshaw on November 8, 2011 at 12:31 PM

Wonderfully delicate! Excellent job simplifying what, under different light conditions, would be a much more visualy jumbled scene.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 9, 2011 at 5:08 AM

I can't believe this image has not gotten more attention. The trail of lighted bush tops through the scene create fantastic depth. The color and light have a very natural feel.

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