I had been told there were coyotes living in this cemetery in nearby Cambridge, MA that's popular with birders.
It was a Saturday morning. Rain was in the forecast, so it kept the birders away. But in reality the rain had stopped. The cemetery opens at 7am, and I was the first one there. I knew the coyotes would mostly be active at dusk and dawn.
So the conditions were ideal to see one of these people-weary coyotes, a "perfect storm" of just the right conditions. But with all that, add one more: I got soooo lucky that morning.:D
Uhh except for the light. :confused: Cranked up the iso to 1600.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Sean
Happy shooting!
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Monopod mounted
Lens: 75-300 f/5.6
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 1600
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV
They are wary critters and you are lucky to have gotten this shot. It could use more contrast and sharpness. I also would like a bit of room to the left.
Sean, I like the colours, the low angle and the special setting in the graveyard. Unfortunately the high iso setting makes it look a bit noisy and soft. The square crop does not suit this image well, a bit more room on the left would indeed be an improvement, but you probably had obstacles there of which a small part is still visible (I would clone that white spot out). I would say go back again and try if you can make better images, the subject and location are worth it!