Coyotes drinking

[D. Robert Franz]

From the 08 Images for Conservation Pro Tour Contest. This will be my last post for some time since I leave tommorow for Texas and the 2010 ICF contest. I'm well prepared and determined. I wrote about it on my blog today. I'm not even sure I will have internet, I didn't in 08....

Remember no cropping or image manipulation is allowed in the |CF so this is how I captured it. I would have loved not to have the bright branches in the BG but knowing exactly where the coyotes would drink was tough. This was one of the top 100 images in the contest and earned an extra prize.

Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Aperture: 6.3
Exposure mode: Manual
Flash: On
Metering mode: Multi-segment
ISO: 1000
Lens: EF600mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Focal length: 840mm

[Todd Frost]

Love it, branches and all. Of course without them it be cleaner, but a you said this is a contest in the wild not in a studio environment and it is representative of their habitat. Good flash work. Very well done. TFS
Todd

[Ken Watkins]

Love it, branches and all. Of course without them it be cleaner, but a you said this is a contest in the wild not in a studio environment and it is representative of their habitat. Good flash work. Very well done. TFS
Todd

This sums up everything I think, absolutely wonderful!

[Alfred Forns]

Best of luck Dale, I know you will do well !!! Can't imagine a tougher contest !! .. say hi to Billy for me !!!

... like those eyes most of all they give it close connection with the animal !!!

[Harshad Barve]

Best of luck for contest and this is mighty fine image
TFS

[Sabyasachi Patra]

It is nice to hear that no cropping is allowed in ICF contest. BBC doesn't explicitly say that. Though BBC says removing distractions (animal, leaves etc) are not allowed. Its a good challenge to get something completely in the camera without cropping.

The eye contact is fine. I don't mind the branches. They frame the animals and gives an idea about the environment. All the best for this years competition.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Steve Kaluski]

Now those are tough rules Dale, not that I am suggesting normally there is a lot of PP done on images. Would like to know what they do allow, just from a curious POV. :)

A very good capture which illustrates the situation well. Personally I do feel it's a little, too over sharpened and would love to rotate the image slightly CW, but guess rules prevent that.;)

You will certainly do well Dale, keep us posted on the outcome.

Best of luck.
Steve;)

[DanWalters]

Love the low angle and the eye contact! Nice details in the subjects as well.

[Jamie Strickland]

another lovely image Dale, I really enjoyed when you guys shared your photos from that tour

best of luck !!