Canis latrans

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 1, 2010190 views12 comments

a coyote captured in the Old Faithful Area of Yellowstone Nat'l Park

Canon 40D. 400/5.6L. ISO 200. 1/800 sec @ f/5.6

C&C appreciated. LARGER VERSION provided.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 1, 2010 at 2:32 AM

Doug, really nice detail in the coyote, plus a nice pose !
You've lost a lot of detail in the snow, but the small mounds and footprints by the feet are fine.

sandy r

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on April 1, 2010 at 6:50 AM

Nice , very sharp shot, Doug! I like the espression of the coyote. If it were mine, I'd have cropped a bit the right side.
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on April 1, 2010 at 9:49 AM

HI Doug,

Very nice! The light is beautiful and your exposure and/or post-processing looks spot-on here. Great detail in the coyote. The simplicity of the image also appeals to me. Compositionally all the lines work well with the positioning and direction the coyote is looking. I'm wondering if the coyote is just very slightly too far to the left, but I could be wrong - it's certainly very visually appealing to me as is. Overall - very well done!

Cheers...thanks for sharing this "top-shelf" image!

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 1, 2010 at 3:02 PM

The coyote looks good and my eye does not mind that most of the snow goes featureless. Face and snow-on-the-nose detail is excellent. What I am left pondering is the positioning in the frame. Although you followed the standard of giving him some space to look into, it feels to me like he is placed to far to the left. I am sure this is purely subjective and others may see it differently.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Xavier Ortega on April 1, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Very nice. Good detail and lighting.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 115 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 1, 2010 at 9:12 PM

Sweet pose and composition! Very nice Doug!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on April 1, 2010 at 9:26 PM

I love the way the coyote stands out against the white snow, Doug! The fur details and the head angle are perfect.

Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on April 2, 2010 at 1:05 AM

Oh yea, not your ordinary coyote shot. Beautiful animal, great light and detail. wonderful pose, and you have handled the snow perfectly. To me the comp is very appealing.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on April 2, 2010 at 6:13 AM

Excellent capture. Like others, I feel some adjustment of the framing may make this even more engaging.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 4, 2010 at 1:56 AM

With the benefit of reading all the other comments I can speak.

Great expression on the coyote, love the exposure and the footprints are great. I would crop a little off the right side, probably to just eliminate the dark spot in the background above that second layer of snow. He sure has a nice bushy tail!

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on April 7, 2010 at 8:05 PM

Excellent pose and composition, I like it just as posted, well done.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Joe James on April 8, 2010 at 8:48 PM

Doug,

Bravo! This is a wonderful Coyote image. Great lighting and the pose is fantastic. I would like to see a bit more room at the bottom, especially since he seems to be looking downhill at something but that's just a matter of personal taste. Great job.

Registered on November 20, 2009, 89 Posts, 808 Comments