# Winter Coyote **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** wildlife\ **Created:** [January 31, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775 "2019-01-31T23:19:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/1 "2019-01-31T23:19:18Z")
![20190117-_E179369-Edit](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/8/820e52e1d3150f3fb5ee396a14095bdfbe9980c2.jpeg) I returned recently from a 2 week photography trip to the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. It was a great trip with incredible scenery and some wonderful wildlife viewing and photography! ### What technical feedback would you like if any? ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? This is full frame, composed in camera. I wanted to show the environment and the fact that this coyote was hanging out next to some open water. I thought about a crop from the top, but didn’t care for it. ### Any pertinent technical details: Olympus EM-1 Mark II, 300mm f/4 with 1.4x TC 1/640, f/8, ISO 800 ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**Author:** ![Anil\_Rao](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@Anil\_Rao](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Anil_Rao)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/2 "2019-01-31T23:29:47Z")
This is an amazing photograph Keith. The meditative look on the coyote makes such a powerful statement. I can’t help but wonder what that beautiful creature was contemplating as it sat there in the vast, cold and desolate landscape. I love your choice of framing here … environmental portraits of wildlife are rare, especially one as good as this. ---
**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 3:30am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/3 "2019-02-01T03:30:43Z")
I like it, Keith. It has a great sense of place and the lines of the creek are appealing. The 4/3 aspect ratio works nicely for the vertical. ---
**Author:** ![Hank\_Pennington](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/hank_pennington/32/1761_2.png) [@Hank\_Pennington](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Hank_Pennington)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 10:26am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/4 "2019-02-01T10:26:03Z")
Wonderful as-is. There’s a “second” great photo lurking in there with a crop to horizontal just above the far shoreline. What a terrific setting and moment. ---
**Author:** ![Keith\_Bauer](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/keith_bauer/32/211_2.png) [@Keith\_Bauer](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Keith_Bauer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/5 "2019-02-01T14:12:11Z")
> [@Hank\_Pennington](#): > > There’s a “second” great photo lurking in there with a crop to horizontal just above the far shoreline. Thanks Hank. I have a horizontal image that I captured that sounds just like what you’re describing. It was a wonderful moment. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/6 "2019-02-01T16:15:08Z")
Just beautiful, Keith. I like it like it is too. I was think the same thing about an horizontal crop as Hank described, and I am sure it is a good one, but I like this so much, that without seeing the horizontal one, I can’t image it getting much better. With our long lenses these days, we seem to forget the environmental shots. A real treat! ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Lancaster](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/matt_lancaster/32/70575_2.png) [@Matt\_Lancaster](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Matt_Lancaster)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 4:23am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/7 "2019-02-02T04:23:16Z")
Wonderful composition, Keith. No criticisms from me. Really love the placement of the fox in the frame. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Leggett](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/bill_leggett/32/1763_2.png) [@Bill\_Leggett](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Bill_Leggett)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/8 "2019-02-02T19:41:56Z")
Pretty neat take on the habitat, Keith. I might never have thought to frame vertically. It’s nice to include the bits of gold grasses up top. I’d love to get one of these guys diving for a meal. ---
**Author:** ![Terri\_Barnett](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/terri_barnett/32/2299_2.png) [@Terri\_Barnett](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Terri_Barnett)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/9 "2019-02-02T22:48:41Z")
I’m a little late to the party but I’ll just echo that it’s a lovely shot. You did good to leave it virtually uncropped. ---
**Author:** ![JRajput](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jrajput/32/10866_2.png) [@JRajput](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/JRajput)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 9:31am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/10 "2019-02-03T09:31:43Z")
I just love the animals-cape, the negative space is so wonderful here! I wonder how the color of grasses is matching with the Coyote. I’m sure the horizontal frame you took is also as wonderful. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Sentipal](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/andrew_sentipal/32/3103_2.png) [@Andrew\_Sentipal](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Andrew_Sentipal)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/11 "2019-04-03T21:11:42Z")
I like the vertical view. I know I would have presented it as a horizontal. As they say the best time to take a vertical is after a horizontal. Thanks for sharing and getting us thinking about processing. ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_Zablotny](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/jim_zablotny/32/3919_2.png) [@Jim\_Zablotny](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Jim_Zablotny)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/winter-coyote/3775/12 "2019-04-03T21:46:07Z")
Hi Keith, A nice contemplative look that you captured. I would not change thing………………Jim