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    Keeping with the snow and water for the theme. Another image taken this winter in Yellowstone National Park with Dale. A coyote hunting along the Madison River late afternoon, not far from where we saw the bobcat. I think this image again shows how low the snowfall was at that time. I also purposely did not want to bring out a lot of detail in the snow. Some may prefer more.

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    Beautiful scene Rachel. I like the placement of the coyote in the frame and the environs. I am ok with the detail in snow. Nicely seen and photographed.

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    I really like this one, Rachel.
    Great lines/layers, placement of elements, and exposure/snow detail for me is spot on.
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    Hi Rachel,

    I can't stop looking at this. I love the browns against all that white, the layers of the grasses, the wonderful detail in the coyote and the juxtaposition of the large riverbank and the coyote...so interesting.

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    Hi Rachel -- Best for this month so far !! I also cant stop looking at this ! very nicely done as always !! TFS

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    Thanks Sanjeev, Morkel, Katie and Haseeb. I'm glad you all like this one.

    Thanks again,
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    Hi Rachel, nice environment image, surprised how the DoF tails off so quickly looking at the riverbank. Just a thought, I might loose say half an inch of the top, just where the line in the snow starts.

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    Hi Rachel nice work on exposure , detail and tones . I also like the placement of the subject and the dead grass breaking the snow layer , giving a bit diversity to the frame .
    But i am not sure of the dark patch of river /river bank , i do find it a bit too dominant in the frame , but there is normal solution to solve that , so i say it is just a minor thing .

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    Dearest Rachel,

    Among the many thoughts I had when opening the thumbnail of this rather evocative image, there was this particular one that said " I feel despair to be home right now". Sometimes one finds it difficult to describe to others what happens inside of oneself, but in this case I really want to explain, if only briefly: seeing this vast space filled with snow I experienced a longing to be somewhere else - to be more precise, a place with wild animals and not many people. The sight of this solitary coyote shook me from my late afternoon lethargy and made me think that I have to find a way to travel more to remote places, away from traffic and streets, away from crowds, from people interrupting my path, and especially from TV and the evening news.

    I find this frame very refreshing, not sure whether the infinite whiteness of the snow has something to do with it, or perhaps the subject - who seems to look around as if he has never been there before - made me somewhat envious of his independence and exploration. My attention is jealously focused on the coyote and I guess this was your intention, less detail on the snow helped a great deal - so good thinking Rachel:)

    Regarding techs, I shall not repeat what has already been said - all spot on IMO. I like your thoughtfulness in terms of processing and I truly enjoyed being moved - quite an experience and I thank you, Rachel.

    Warmest regards,
    Gabriela Plesea

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    Hi Rachel

    Agree with Steve with a little of the top.
    To me this coyote looks almost "lost" in this wide white wilderness.
    The placement of the subject in the frame works- the banks do distract a bit, but my eyes go back to subject, placing him in his environment.
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    Thanks Steve, Andreas, Gabriela and Andre. I very much appreciate the comments and suggestions.

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