Pouncing Coyote

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 15, 20071,820 views18 comments

I watched this guy hunting for a bout 45 minutes. Photo was taken right at dusk so I was quickly losing light. 1DsMkII, 500/f4, ISO 500, shutter 1/1000, handheld. Any comments appreciated.

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18 comments

Comment posted by Dan Walters on February 15, 2007 at 7:37 PM

Great action! Love the colors and the comp.

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Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on February 15, 2007 at 10:16 PM

Great behavior and action. Looks like it might be a little soft though.

Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments

Comment posted by Don Kates on February 15, 2007 at 10:56 PM

I noticed the softness too but it doesn't show up on the original file. I also noticed another one I posted was soft, while the original was not. I'm new to posting here. Is there something happening during the upload process to cause this?

Registered on February 13, 2007, 12 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Troy Gizzi on February 15, 2007 at 11:35 PM

Nice timing. Did he get whatever he was after?

Registered on January 8, 2007, 53 Posts, 617 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 16, 2007 at 4:47 AM

Great pose and action! Indeed a bit soft. Just sharpen the compressed (720 px) image using USM or Smart sharpen. When re-sizing images, they loose sharpness!

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Tomalty on February 16, 2007 at 6:47 AM

Impecable timing.

Rick T

Registered on October 11, 2006, 212 Posts, 1610 Comments

Comment posted by Don Kates on February 16, 2007 at 7:20 AM

Vincent, thanks for that advice. this pic a resized jpeg from a resized jpeg. next post i'll do as you suggest. thanks.

Registered on February 13, 2007, 12 Posts, 10 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on February 16, 2007 at 9:05 AM

He's a beauty! Great action shot Don!!!

Ken Archer

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Comment posted by Juza on February 16, 2007 at 12:03 PM

I'd apply a little more sharpening, otherwise a great photo, I really like the action!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 374 Posts, 10466 Comments

Comment posted by Neil Losin on February 16, 2007 at 4:43 PM

Hi Don,

Agree with the others re: the sharpening, but great action!!

Registered on September 16, 2005, 145 Posts, 3524 Comments

Comment posted by D. Robert Franz on February 16, 2007 at 6:37 PM

Great action. Great that its coming at you

Registered on November 17, 2003, 93 Posts, 335 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 19, 2007 at 8:22 AM

Super image - congrats on the EP!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 19, 2007 at 12:19 PM

Great shot, congrats on the EOP

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 19, 2007 at 1:19 PM

Such intensity and sense of purpose and determination and calculation. Wow. And the lighting really makes this with all the gold tones. Patience really paid off! Dynamic, exciting photo, Don.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Josh Anderson on February 19, 2007 at 1:37 PM

Great shot of a typical behavior.

Registered on June 2, 2005, 493 Posts, 2996 Comments

Comment posted by Alan Bryant on February 20, 2007 at 4:46 PM

This is awesome.

I've watched a fox doing the same thing, which was awesome to see.So this must have been a great sight.

Well done