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Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 11, 2013, 08:04 PM:
I've put almost as much effort into getting good pictures of live coyotes in the last year or so as I have into killing them. Got a few decent pictures for my efforts.
Hope you enjoy 'em.
- DAA
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 11, 2013, 08:11 PM:
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Somewhat to my surprise, I've found I usually actually get more satisfaction out of getting a good picture than a clean kill. This picture below though, well... I was kinda wishing I'd have carried a rifle instead of my camera on this stand...
- DAA
Posted by Duckdog (Member # 3842) on May 11, 2013, 08:15 PM:
Hey, one of those looks just like the coyote on my screensaver! ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 11, 2013, 08:20 PM:
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The coyote in these next two, I went back a month later and called the same stand with my rifle, killed a pair. Pretty sure the female is the model picture here...
This one is my favorite, have a large canvas print on the wall I can see from where I'm sitting right now.
That's all for now! Hoping to find time to get out and take pics of some pups in the next couple of weeks.
- DAA
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 11, 2013, 08:25 PM:
Those are simply great, Dave. I think you have the talent of an artist with that camera.
A sincere "Thank You"
Good hunting. El Bee
PS Just between you and me....I am amazed that you didn't go further in school.
edit: this one resonates with me. It's the sight picture I usually have just as the sear breaks.
[ May 11, 2013, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Duckdog (Member # 3842) on May 11, 2013, 08:57 PM:
Ain't that the truth! Definitely has that "kissed to a stop" look.
Posted by CCP (Member # 913) on May 12, 2013, 02:32 AM:
Bad ass pictures for sure. I like trying to get pictures like that but my camera and operator abilities don't even come close.
The ones with other birds and animals with in the pictures are even more amazing to me.
Lenard
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this one resonates with me. It's the sight picture I usually have just as the sear breaks.
Then the sight picture a millisecond after the primer fires on the 17HMR at 400yards
[ May 12, 2013, 02:39 AM: Message edited by: CCP ]
Posted by 4949shooter (Member # 3530) on May 12, 2013, 05:30 AM:
That jack rabbit has the "Oh shit!" look in it's eye.
Lol..
Did they go after it?
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 12, 2013, 06:45 AM:
You know, that's a good question. If only because more than half the time, they don't, and continue coming to the call, instead.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by JD (Member # 768) on May 12, 2013, 09:15 AM:
wow...2 coyotes a Magpie and a Jack in the same shot!!! Geez Dave you're like the coyote whisperer or something. Unbelievable pictures!!!
Which camera did you use for these?
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 12, 2013, 09:19 AM:
Jason, these are all with a Canon 60D and a Sigma 150-500 lens. About half hand held, the other half on a monopod.
- DAA
Posted by jimanaz (Member # 3689) on May 12, 2013, 09:42 AM:
My favorite is the one right above yours. It's been my desktop background for a while now. May have to replace it for a bit with the howler. I'm sure the snow will have to come back before long. We're about to roll into 5 long triple digit months.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 12, 2013, 01:11 PM:
....and, as usual nobody knows what Jimbo is talking about? Who is "yours"? We really want to know, quit speaking in code.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 12, 2013, 01:17 PM:
I believe he meant the one I said was my favorite. My favorite is the one below his, his is the one above mine and so on.
It's always very interesting to me how different people like one, another not so much, and the next person doesn't like either one but does like one nobody else does.
It never fails that when I show a batch of new pictures to my family, nobody picks the one I like best.
As long as just me and at least one other person likes them I'm happy though ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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- DAA
Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on May 12, 2013, 05:02 PM:
Absolutely fantastic photos.
What lens and camera setting are you using to get thiese high quality shots?
Great stuff!
Posted by the bearhunter (Member # 3552) on May 12, 2013, 05:29 PM:
top-fricken notch Dave!!
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 12, 2013, 05:44 PM:
Jay, lens is a Sigma 150-500. Not sure what you mean by camera settings. Whatever it takes to get sharp focus and a good exposure.
- DAA
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 12, 2013, 06:17 PM:
Umm, for us old farts, I think he means the f-stop, 2.8 or 16 or 22, and the shutter speed like 1/500th, or 1/60th of a second for the shutter to pass across the film. How that translates in digital, I don't know? They have flowers and face recognition and "scenic", instead of actual numbers. Maybe? I don't know?
Good hunting. Lima Brav 0
edit: Jay, you better do yourself a favor and look at his backpacking photos, too!
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[ May 12, 2013, 06:20 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 12, 2013, 08:25 PM:
Leonard, it's exactly the same with digital. Aperture and shutter speed determine exposure. Along with ISO speed, which is actually more like gain adjustment on the sensor with digital, but exactly the same values are used - 100 is half as fast as 200 etc.
But, also exactly like film, every shot requires it's own exposure values. Shooting in bright sunlight on snow takes way different settings than shooting in the sagebrush at first light.
I just use whatever the situation requires? If there are a twenty photos above, there are probably at least ten different settings of aperture, shutter speed and ISO.
Shooting at 500mm, the old rule of thumb is to use at least 1/500 second exposure to avoid blurry images from camera shake. But I can't afford a fast lens. The one I'm using, is the least expensive long lens out there. It only opens up to 6.3 at 500mm. An f2.8 500mm lens costs $10,000! Mine cost $1,000. So, in low or even not so low light, I often have to slow the shutter down to way less than 1/500. AND bump up the ISO, sometimes way up, like 2400, sometimes as high as 6400, which makes for a lot of noise and grain and not so great images... On a bright day on snow, I can get away with 8.0 or 9.0 aperture and maintain 1/500, while keeping the ISO down at 100.
It's nice that coyotes can be called just about any time of day though. Broad daylight shots are common. When I go to get pictures of mule deer, almost all of the good opportunities come in low light situations, makes it really hard to get good images with my relatively cheap equipment.
Like I said, just whatever it takes.
- DAA
Posted by Dave Allen (Member # 3102) on May 13, 2013, 08:05 AM:
Outstanding work David !
I'm with JD, the photo with two coyotes a magpie, and a jack is very impressive.
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on May 13, 2013, 08:53 AM:
Full agreement of the magpie, coyotes, and jack. Great pic and conversation piece for guys that like looking at coyotes.
What's the story on the magpie/coyote/jack pic, meaning how did it go down?
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 13, 2013, 09:21 AM:
The magpie showed up first, alerting me to the likely possibility of a coyote coming soon, so I already had the camera aimed and focused when the coyotes stepped into view at the top of that little rise. They weren't totally sold at that point and never came any closer.
There were quite a few jacks in the area, which you can tell by the picture from the pounded trails visible.
While I was taking pictures of those two coyotes, a jackrabbit went running through the scene on one of those trails. Then a moment later, caming running back through again - or maybe it wasn't even the same rabbit, and stopped at my whistle just long enough for the picture above before exiting stage left.
I took somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 shots with all four animals in the frame, maybe 3 or 4 were worth not deleting? I know I have at least one or two others with the rabbit running through going each way. Or, like I said, maybe it wasn't the same rabbit.
- DAA
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on May 13, 2013, 09:26 AM:
Beautiful photos! Something youd see on the cover of Varmint Hunter Magazine...better actually.
Mark
Posted by Lonny (Member # 19) on May 13, 2013, 10:03 AM:
That's what is so cool about that pic Dave, in my mind, I pictured the magpie flitting into view and landing on the bush and about 10-20 seconds later the coyotes pop over the hill.
I think anyone who calls in magpie country feels their heart beat a bit faster and they grip their rifle a little tighter when Mr. Magpie does his telltale "coyote on the way" flit into view.
Posted by ursus21 (Member # 3556) on May 13, 2013, 10:06 AM:
Great pics. I really enjoyed looking through them.
Posted by nd coyote killer (Member # 40) on May 20, 2013, 05:24 AM:
Great stuff i would love to have the one with the coyotes and jackrabbit and magpie blown up that one is too cool!!!
Posted by DAA (Member # 11) on May 22, 2013, 07:39 AM:
You know, if you'd really like a big print of any of these, that would be easy enough to arrange. Just shoot me an email at daveslc at hotmail dot com and let me know and I'll figure out about what it would cost to get one made and shipped. Shouldn't be too awful much.
- DAA
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