Noble Beast - Coyote PortraitA Noble Beast – Coyote Portrait – Nikon D300, f5.6, 1/2000, ISO 640, +1.0 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in

These Coyote portraits were created yesterday morning after finding the Coyote hunting voles along the causeway to Antelope Island State Park. I was so close to the Coyote that I could not fit the entire Coyote into the frame and since I didn’t feel like I had time to take off my teleconverter I opted to zoom in and take portraits of the Coyote.

Coyote PortraitCoyote Portrait – Nikon D300, f7.1, 1/1600, ISO 640, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited or called in

I felt hurried because there was traffic on the causeway, a bicyclist and truck heading west to the island,  the bicyclist zoomed by without seeing the Coyote just a few feet from the side of the road and the truck didn’t even slow down. I had thought the Coyote might move away but it stood its ground and continued to hunt.

There are times when my subjects do get too close for me to fit their whole bodies into the frame with my gear and quite often I will decide to take portraits instead of full body shots. I enjoy portraits though because they give me a sense of closeness and intimacy with my subjects.

Life is good.

Mia

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