Coyote...

[Ric Grupe]

...at daybreak in the morning fog.

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/499326915_2sDSv-XL.jpg

[dlplumer]

Great catch and pp Ric. :clap

[bfjr]

Very cool, moody interesting capture :thumb

[raptorcaptor]

Sometimes fog is a good thing! Nice one!

[Hikin' Mike]

Great job! :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

http://rickay.smugmug.com/photos/499466402_jsZCS-XL.jpg

[coscorrosa]

An incredible setting, well captured!

[Ric Grupe]

Great catch and pp Ric. :clap

Thanks, Dan! :D

[jeff lapoint]

Thanks, Dan! :D

Great work Ric! I imagine it took some pretty good stalking skills in addition to photography talents!

[kdog]

Outstanding shots, you lucky bastidge. :D

Cheers,
-joel

[dbaker1221]

wow ric.....really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ivar

[Maestro]

Nicely done. The second image is my fave. I love the comp, light and eyes!

[Katie Beth]

Beautiful! :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

Very cool, moody interesting capture :thumb

Thank very much, Ben. :D

[Ric Grupe]

Sometimes fog is a good thing! Nice one!

Thanks, Glenn! :D

[JustPlainMe]

Umm . . . he's lookin' at you. I'd be nervous. Great capture, I do love the softness around him. It's a good contrast in moods.

[Jack'll do]

Very nice captures Ric. :thumb:thumb I really like the comp in #2 with him staring at you.

[denisegoldberg]

I really like the second shot where it looks like he is staring right at you. Wonderful!

--- Denise

[Ric Grupe]

Great job! :thumb

Thanks, Mike! :D

[Ric Grupe]

An incredible setting, well captured!

Thanks, Ron. :D♦

[grimace]

WOW!! I see what you got for your birthday!!

[riddim_maker]

Sweet image Ric, very moody!
Always good to see your work.

[leaforte]

The second photo is amazing. There a many Coyotes, but to catch them like that is exceptional. Coyotes loves their camouflage. :clap

[Ric Grupe]

Great work Ric! I imagine it took some pretty good stalking skills in addition to photography talents!

Thanks, Jeff. :D

He popped out of a swale hole 20yars in front of me and hopped a fence that seperated the conservation area from this open meadow that is part of a horse farm. Basically it was luck.

[Ric Grupe]

Outstanding shots, you lucky bastidge. :D

Cheers,
-joel

True...true! Thanks, Joel.:D

[Ric Grupe]

wow ric.....really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:ivar

Thank you, Dave. :D

[Ric Grupe]

Nicely done. The second image is my fave. I love the comp, light and eyes!

Thanks very much, Stephen. :D

[raptorcaptor]

I like the second shot even more than the first! :clap

[Ric Grupe]

Beautiful! :thumb

Thanks, Katie! :D

[Ric Grupe]

Umm . . . he's lookin' at you. I'd be nervous. Great capture, I do love the softness around him. It's a good contrast in moods.

Thanks! :D

[Ric Grupe]

Very nice captures Ric. :thumb:thumb I really like the comp in #2 with him staring at you.

Thank you, Jack. :D

[Ric Grupe]

I really like the second shot where it looks like he is staring right at you. Wonderful!

--- Denise

Thank you, Denise! :D

[Ric Grupe]

WOW!! I see what you got for your birthday!!

Thanks, Adam. :D

[Ric Grupe]

Sweet image Ric, very moody!
Always good to see your work.

Thanks, Russ. :D

[Ric Grupe]

The second photo is amazing. There a many Coyotes, but to catch them like that is exceptional. Coyotes loves their camouflage. :clap

Thanks! :D

[Ric Grupe]

I like the second shot even more than the first! :clap

Thanks, Glenn! :D

[Jim K]

Basically it was luck.

OK, luck that the two of you met there but just a bit of skill to produce a shot like that. :thumb

[Ric Grupe]

OK, luck that the two of you met there but just a bit of skill to produce a shot like that. :thumb

Depends on your definition of "luck". I misused it here.

If I practice half-court basketball shots and then at the end of a game...I make one. Most would say it was luck...I disagree. If I do something difficult that I have prepared for and intend to do...I am successful!

Thanks, Jim.:D