Gallery: WildlifePosted February 11, 2014103 views3 comments
I took this shot in the fall in Yellowstone a few years ago. I like the backlight and I think the coyote is an attractive speciman. Also like the lush green setting.
Comment posted by David Bogener on February 11, 2014 at 12:00 PM
I like the backlighting and lush environment as well. You did a nice job of maintaining good detail in the shaded portion of the coyote, something not always easy on backlite shots. Well done. Dave
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Comment posted by Gary Gulash on February 11, 2014 at 9:40 PM
Hi Robert. I like seeing coyotes, in all types of habitats, but have a soft spot for this sort of tall grass environment. This is certainly a nice specimen as you pointed out.
Backlighting can be a lot of fun and elevate photos above the usual expected frontal lighting routine. In this photo I must say that I find that you have left the shaded side of the coyote appearing a bit underexposed. Your photo, so if you like it this way - that's great. Personally, I think that overexposing the scene a bit to enhance the rim lighting and brightening up the shaded coyote would give the photo a boost and showcase the coyote more. I think that the foreground grass in front of the coyote could be toned down a little, especially if you were to increase the exposure in post-processing as I had suggested.
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Comment posted by Bryan Pereira on February 12, 2014 at 2:31 PM
I like the backlight too, nice catch, a tad brighter would work even better for me
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3 commentsBacklighting can be a lot of fun and elevate photos above the usual expected frontal lighting routine. In this photo I must say that I find that you have left the shaded side of the coyote appearing a bit underexposed. Your photo, so if you like it this way - that's great. Personally, I think that overexposing the scene a bit to enhance the rim lighting and brightening up the shaded coyote would give the photo a boost and showcase the coyote more. I think that the foreground grass in front of the coyote could be toned down a little, especially if you were to increase the exposure in post-processing as I had suggested.