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Head Shake

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Posted by David Bostock on August 4, 2011 at 9:04 PM
Fun image--Ridgefield a couple of weeks ago. I had a great opportunity to track this coyote for 20 minutes or so...this was right after he had rolled around in the grass. Kinda fun that it caught the head shake, but the nose and closed eyes are still sharp.

500mm, 1/500sec @ f/6.3. No crop.

Cheers,
Posted by Steve Kennedy on August 5, 2011 at 12:13 AM
Very cool David. I like the pieces of grass flying off its head. Looks like a fun time.
Posted by Catherine Reilly on August 5, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Just great! I like the motion blur- it gives meaning to the flying bits of grass around coyote's head. Very colorful summer coat. What fun.
Posted by John Williams on August 5, 2011 at 12:45 AM
Oh, now I like that! Great pose, and great action for a still shot. I really like the shutter speed, and the oof background isolates the coyote nicely.

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Posted by Dennis Plank on August 5, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Very cool, David. This really captures the action well. :toast:
Posted by Craig Strand on August 5, 2011 at 2:12 PM
Very unusual capture David and well done!
Posted by Marylynne Diggs on August 5, 2011 at 4:17 PM
The action makes him look more like a Shiba Inu/Fox Terrier mix or something. Funny how they all shake the same way ;-0.
Posted by Douglas Dietiker on August 5, 2011 at 6:32 PM
Reminds me of our dog, she does the same thing. Great catch.