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Coyote

Coyote



A coyote walking towards me along a trail through some thick brush in Northern BC, Canada.

A coyote walking towards me along a trail through some thick brush in Northern BC, Canada.
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cameraCanon EOS-1D Mark IV

settings Aperture f/4 ISO 640 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 500/1 

upload_dateJan, 2016

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22 Comments | Report
Nazareth
 
Nazareth April 30, 2016
wow Great shot- Those eyes are wild looking-
nina050 PRO
 
nina050 April 30, 2016
Fantastic ....
catherinethompson PRO
 
catherinethompson May 01, 2016
Powerful capture.
siegart
 
siegart June 28, 2016
wow. very impressive
markapcar
 
markapcar August 23, 2016
Wonderful Shot,!
danettezak
 
danettezak December 06, 2016
beautiful shot!
sasi_cyborg
 
sasi_cyborg March 24, 2017
fantastic
charliepeepers
 
charliepeepers April 11, 2017
Winner!
Marcpen
 
Marcpen May 22, 2017
Meaningful stare in the wild
podesta
 
podesta August 20, 2017
Great capture
photosue50 Premium
 
photosue50 September 12, 2017
Beautiful
Shamrocks71 PRO
 
Shamrocks71 December 17, 2017
Nice shot!
lyndaldavies
 
lyndaldavies March 17, 2018
Wow!
8574_4558
 
8574_4558 March 24, 2018
I love this
Sherry53
 
Sherry53 May 05, 2018
Superb
TomasTar PRO+
 
TomasTar June 15, 2018
Awesome
Alfredo_Jose
 
Alfredo_Jose June 16, 2018
Excellent shot!
ricrog
 
ricrog June 17, 2018
Wow!Cool !,looks like you’re pretty close.
Nostroboy PRO
 
Nostroboy June 17, 2018
Extraordinary shot !
JM18Photography PRO+
 
JM18Photography June 21, 2018
Congratulations!
Dreamcatcer
 
Dreamcatcer September 25, 2018
Excellent photography
santifisher
 
santifisher December 09, 2018
Man, incredible shot. Hope you didn't get some scratches on the way out haha.
I'd love to see this in B&W though! Lemme know what you think.
Cheers!

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Behind The Lens

Location
This photo was taken on a game trail near Kitwanga, BC, Canada while out for a drive. I stopped my vehicle and positioned myself along the trail ahead of the coyote. Sure enough it emerged through the wet brush and was directly in front of me. I took a couple quick photos while it was walking towards me before moving out of its path so it could continue on its way.
Time
I was out early in the morning this day but didn't find this coyote until early afternoon.
Lighting
It was overcast the day I took this photo, which happens to be my personal favourite weather conditions for photographing wildlife. It allows for nice and even lighting throughout the image.
Equipment
This was taken handheld with a Canon 1D mk IV and a Canon 500mm f/4L IS lens.
Inspiration
My inspiration for this photo, and pretty much all photos I take, is to give people an opportunity to see an animal or place that they might not get a chance to see themselves. It's always a challenge finding a wild animal, and an even bigger challenge having one cooperate long enough to get a photo, which makes the images that much more special in the end.
Editing
For this photo I just did some basic exposure, white balance, saturation, and contrast edits. Typically all I try to do is bring the image back to how it was in real life. All my images are imported in to Lightroom where I do my selections, and ones that make the cut are exported to Photoshop for editing.
In my camera bag
When out searching for wildlife I usually have my Canon 1D mk IV attached to my Canon 500mm f/4 L IS lens, mounted to a Wimberley gimbal head and gitzo carbon fiber tripod. This is all usually carried on my shoulders/neck and I have an fstop camera backpack for the rest of my gear, including a Canon 5D mk II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L, Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L, Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L, and a Manfrotto ball head. I also make sure to have a hot shoe bubble level, spare batteries and memory cards, elastics and a garbage bag for a quick rain cover, and a GoPro Hero4 Silver.
Feedback
In terms of photographing wildlife, knowing your subject is one of the most important things. Behaviour, location, food sources, etc., are all things you should know about your subject before heading out searching for it. This way the odds will be in your favour and you'll have a better chance of seeing something!

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