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A coyote at my back porch last Winter. I stepped out with the camera and it locked in on me and just stared while I took photographs.

Sony a6500, SEL200600G @ 300 mm, ISO-1250, 1/800, hand held.

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Wow! He is a gorgeous animal, Gary! That stare is sizing you up! You did a really nice job of keeping that bright, reflective snow from blowing out your whites. Very nicely done.

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Nicely caught Gary and a great pose. Well exposed against the snow and the eyes really grab you. The few I’ve seen in my yard have had poor coats so this one’s a beauty.

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Gary: What a fine capture of a great opportunity. Looks like its winter coat has come in nicely. At first glance at the thumbnail I thought it might be a wolf since it looks so robust. :+1: :+1:>=))>

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Oh wow, Gary, what a shot! That stare says it all. I can’t even imagine having such an opportunity as having a coyote come to your back yard where you would be able to capture a shot that looks believably like one taken in Yellowstone, with the snow and the trees in the background. Excellent shot. :+1: :+1:

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Excellent eye contact and contrast here. Perfect exposure. The coyotes in my neighborhood are really scrawny and disheveled.

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Gary, the intensity of that stare is awesome. Quite the “backyard” event, wow.

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I think he/she came for the portrait knowing you had the right gear and ability to use it.