Thursday, 21st May 2009
Coyote
by Stephen Oachs
This coyote was in a defensive stance, obviously not happy about being disturbed. The interesting and unusual angle was obtained by standing lower than the animal. He was standing on a small rock formation, and was warning that he was not in the mood to have his portrait taken.
Equipment: Canon 1D Mark III
Stephen Oachs
Stephen W. Oachs is an award-winning photographer, successful entrepreneur and technology veteran, who began his journey in photography the moment he picked up his first SLR camera. Ever since, his lenses have focused on the inspiring majesty of mother earth and the unflinching beauty of the animal kingdom.
Completely self-taught, Stephen's unique and distinctive style has earned him recognition as one of today's finest nature photographers. He was recognized in 2007 as wildlife photographer of the year by the National Wildlife Federation and was awarded best nature photographer in 2008 by National Geographic Magazine for his work photographing the endangered snow leopard.
Stephen has received many other awards and his work has graced the pages of on and offline publications worldwide, such as National Geographic, Popular Photography, Outdoor Photographer, National Wildlife Magazine and many others.
Whether trekking through the wilds of Alaska, enduring the raw challenges of nature or experiencing the thrill of life on the edge, Stephen captures rare and breathtaking moments of light and time. His exceptional eye is filtered only by his passion for life, deep affinity with nature and love of adventure.
Website: www.StephenOachs.com
Coyote by Stephen Oachs was photo of the day on Thursday, 21st May 2009. It is tagged Wildlife. You can leave a comment below.
21 Comments
Katherine Lee Strassburg
I can’t imagine what you must have done to provoke this response! The simple, usually mangy, trickster
more often looks like the homeless version of man’s best friend, so you’ve captured a rarely-seen side of his personality. As usual, you manage to seek out and find–and perfectly capture–truly unique images of wildlife. We can even see the hairs on his chinny chin chin. WOW!
su
Fabulous fabulous shot, how close were you and if you are lower than him what was stopping him jump? You can see in his eyes and the barring of those sharp teeth that he means business.
Lovely website, I think you need to put Rocky in for POTD. Hes so cute.
KeithT
Cracking shot! But I wouldn’t expect any less from a pro photographer with a real passion for the craft.
Pauline Jones
Cool, I feel like growling right back at him.
David Lazar
Love it! A striking pose captured in perfect technical clarity. All the elements are working together here.. well done
Syed Hamde Ali
Coyotes are not usually so scary looking, sort of like the jackals in my country. This one is positively ferocious. The last time I saw anything vulpine look so frightening was when I saw the movie “An American Werewolf in London”!
Well done, a remarkable shot taken by a man as talented as he is brave.
planet lover
I hope I never actually see a coyote that close!! This is a great photo, as all of yours are. Congratulations.
Marie Dunphy Harding
That mouth screams ferocious,though his eyes look gentle.The more I stare at him, the calmer he looks. Wonderful shot!
Laurie
YIKES!!!
Very scary, but amazing detail!
Dianne
Hummm, usually fear generates this kind of response, definitely in defense….much like a mother protecting a child! Great shot, excellent speed….you had to be on top of things to get this reaction on film. I’ve seen this look in grocery lines, freeways and at Christmas time. Keep up the good work.
Malta Photography
definitely stunning.
Anurag
Little Red Riding Hood?
Great sharpness over the teeth n tongue.
Jonathan
Hi, Stephen. I love all your photos, and this one is particularly striking! How close were you to this beautiful beast?
Jaygees
Impressive!
Srirama Raja
Good shot. Was this taken in a Game Farm or in the Wild.
Gerry Dunne
I like the selective focussing and the diagonal lines – stirs up those childhood nightmares! I like Katherine Lee’s comment also!
derek dobbie
an increabible wildlife image. well done indeed.
Su
This is one great shot.
renee
What a scary but great shot, how close were you in this shot?
Cory Marder
Yes, angry people are a hundred times more scary than a coyote – great photo – great teeth!
Kimberly Gould
I think his growl is worse than his bite. When you see these animals in person, I am always surpised at small they really are. When you hear them whooping it up in the night – they sound large like a wolf sometimes. Great capture and focus.