Coyote Hunt

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 20, 2011271 views4 comments

I captured this image over the weekend shooting at Antelope Island, Utah. I was primarily shooting avian, but we watched this guy digging for several minutes, walking away, then coming back to resume the dig. This was his prize for persistence.

The obstructions in the image are dried sunflowers and it may put some off, but this reminds me of a Bev Doolittle type painting and the reason I thought I'd post it.

Image captured from the right seat of Ron Dudley's pickup.

Thanks for looking.

D3s
500mm f/4
TC-14E II
1/1600s @ f/7.1
ISO 1000
+1/3 EV
Pattern Metering

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 20, 2011 at 2:40 PM

I really like the grasses and view here. Unfortunately, that seed-head right over the coyote's right eye mars this image badly for me. It's tough to pull this kind of shot off if the eyes, at least, are not visible. I don't know if he would have cooperated, but a step or two to your right to allow both eyes to be seen would have been great.
Nice vision to see this potential image, though.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on December 20, 2011 at 11:17 PM

Awesome ! Had to look in the larger version to find the vole. Love how the coyote blends into the subtle colours in the environment. I dont mind the sunflower stalk going across the face in principle but the way it obscures the right eye is a little unfortunate.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on December 21, 2011 at 8:57 AM

I like the over-all effect, but wish that both eyes were fully visible. Looks like a neat encounter!

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on December 21, 2011 at 1:28 PM

Really nice image, Charles! I really like the setting! It looks like you have some nice detail in the coyotes fur, too. It's too bad about the dried sunflower in his eye, but the vole in his mouth is a bonus!

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments