Canis
107 creative works found
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how to recognize animals from quite a long way off lesson one: the wolf
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my my, what a nice little red hood you are wearing.
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Digital photography, Bestiary series. One of the pack at Colchester Zoo, Essex, England.
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On the return trip from the East Coast Trail in Bay Bulls, we spotted this beautiful red fox lying down in the grass on the lawn of one of the houses.
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A very tame red fox in Bay Bulls Newfoundland scratching an itch.
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A beautiful female Grey Wolf calls to the pack before a golden full Moon. An original poem by Skye Ryan-Evans features: “CELESTIAL WOLF” He walks the way of the stars / and haloed Moon, / And stalks the forested places / between Hills and Plain ~ He understands / the soulful song of the Wind; / And I long to save the Wilderness / in His name ~ Skye Ryan-Evans © 25% of all proceeds benefit the great folks and wolves at Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre in Golden, B.C., Canada. Thanks for helping them!
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A beautiful photograph of a wild wolf standing at the entranceway to a canyon, in the Blaeberry Valley in B.C., near Banff, where we are currently camping. Despite the wolf’s popular depiction as a vicious animal, wolves in the wild do not attack humans or react aggressively without reason. Shown respect, wild wolves are aloof and fascinating to observe. This wolf was simply watching us when I took this photo. US Presidential politicians John McCain and Sarah Palin, are actively promoting the cruel and unnecessary slaughter of thousands of wolves in the wild (including by aerial gunning) throughout the United States wilderness areas. The same thing is happening in Canada. These politicians do not understand that wolves are very necessary to balance the ecology of the regions they inhabit. People are not endangered by wolves, wolves are endangered by people. Respect is all that is needed for humans and wolves (and bears etc.) to co-exist safely in the wild. 25% of all proceeds from this item benefits the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre in Golden B.C., Canada, as they strive to educate us about the beauty and nobility of these magnificent creatures. Thank you for caring.
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A handsome male Grey Wolf features in this art portrait accompanied by an original poem by Skye Ryan-Evans which reads: / “WILDERNESS WOLF” He walks the way of the stars / and haloed Moon, / And stalks the forested places / between Hills and Plain ~ He understands / the soulful song of the Wind; / And I long to save the Wilderness / in His name ~ Skye Ryan-Evans © 25% of all proceeds benefit the great folks and wolves at Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre in Golden, B.C., Canada. Thanks for helping them!
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As some of you might recall, I was looking for a new challenge, and decided the coyotes at my local park fit the bill. I’ve posted a few pics already, and have had several more encounters. Since my last coyote post, I had some shot that I took in low light, high ISO, at a distance, with a 100 pound Akita tethered to my camera arm who happened to be lunging at the coyote at the same time I was trying to take a shot. Those pics did not turn out well. I also had a very close encounter with 2 coyotes, with Akita but without camera. My wrist and shoulder are recovering nicely. If you’re familiar with Akitas, you know what I mean. Today (Saturday, Dec 20, 2008) I decided to use a 1.4TC to add a little reach to my lens. The coyotes so far have not been cooperative photography subjects, and do a much better job of spotting me than I, them. I’ve been doing better in hiding and using natural cover, and was able to ambush this coyote a total of three times today before he realized I was there (and then, only by way of shutter sound). I’m reluctant to use the TC as it degrades IQ. Until I can afford a 500mm lens, this will have to do for those long shots. This was the best shot of today’s bunch. I’m hoping that the better I get with hiding, the better the pics will be. Coyote (Canis latrans)(also known as the Prairie Wolf) / Crown Hill Park, Lakewood, CO / Sony alpha700 / Sigma 300/2.8 + Sigma 1.4TC / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO200 f/5.6 1/125sec +2/3EV
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A brief review: I decided I needed a new wildlife project, some sort of challenge, so decided the coyotes at my local park fit the bill perfectly. Turns out, they fit the bill a little too perfectly. They turned out to be quite the challenge – they’re smart, sneaky, well-camouflaged, and extremely camera shy. One of the big problems is that the coyotes are so smart and wary, it’s hard enough to get a decent shot. I could use a TC to lengthen my reach optically, but the best time to catch them is right before sunrise, requiring me to shoot at high ISO with the aperture wide open, because of the low light – not the best for image quality, particularly with a moving subject. This has forced me to raise my game a notch or two. I started to use the wooden blinds in the wilderness refuge. It quickly became obvious the blinds are designed for use with waterfowl, not coyotes. When I’m securely set up with the tripod facing the pond, the coyote would appear behind me on the trail; and of course when I was set up facing the trail, the coyote would be behind me on the pond. Despite these frustrations, the coyotes would pass very close to me at times (10-15 meters) without spotting me. Not at an angle where I could get a shot, but still, a limited success. I needed to get closer to the coyotes normal path and still stay hidden, but with enough viewing angle to get a good shot. Today I brought a camping chair and parked in the brush with the tripod. Not completely hidden, but not easy to spot either. This is the shot I could get today. I caught her (I think it’s a her) by surprise – the only thing that gave me away was the sound of the shutter firing. It took her a bit to locate me – she kept moving positions while looking my way. She finally spotted me and moved off the ice to a higher ridge, where she sat watching me for 10 or so minutes. I never saw her again today after that. Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Lakewood, CO / Sony Alpha700 / Sigma 300/2.8 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO800, f/2.8, 1/50sec
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Grey’s gaze cuts through dark veil of night / Grey’s coat shines mix of black and white / Grey’s paws so wide, softly alight / Grey’s jaws strongest, of all that bite / / Grey’s howl that serenades moonlight / Grey’s ears hear sounds far from their sight / Grey’s even sense all others fright / Grey’s legacy, legends we write / / Grey’s gone so long, back by invite / Grey’s helped back from their former plight / Grey’s once we wronged, we now make right / Grey’s have returned to our delight This is a digital painting inspired after reading a recent article about the continuing reintegration efforts of the grey wolf, also known as the timber wolf, in the Pacific Northwest. They are just beginning to finally arrive back into the state of Oregon from Idaho, and I hope it won’t be long before I can hear them howling at the moon from where I live here on the Oregon coast. The painting was done from a wonderful capture by Gary Kramer of the US Fish & Wildlife Service. It is a high-resolution public-domain image, and can be found at the link that I have provided below. / / ‘Canis Lupus Laying’ by Gary Kramer / http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Canis_lupus_laying.jpg / / It is difficult to see the painting over the internet, so I have provided a couple of detail cutaways below so you can better appreciate the painting. / / / / / /
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Torak, a North American-European Grey Wolf cross. Canis lupus
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Same coyote from The Coyote Project – she hears the shutter firing but hasn’t quite spotted me yet and is moving in to investigate. Shortly after this frame was fired, I moved my head away from the viewfinder and she spotted me, and promptly did an abrupt about-face, and slowly trotted into the brush, with a few backwards glances. She’s a beautiful, smart, and well adapted predator. You can find other photos from this series on my web site Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Lakewood, CO / Sony Alpha700 / Sigma 300/2.8 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO400, f/5, 1/640sec, minor cropping to aid composition
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The same female coyote from last weekend. She wandered by so closely before realizing I was there that her lower legs were cut off in the RAW file, so I made a small crop to emphasize the face & body. Does it work without the legs just as a portrait? In this shot, she’s looking in the direction she can hear the shutter firing, sees the camera/tripod, but hasn’t quite spotted the human behind it – it apparently doesn’t have a human silhouette – it was only when I lifted my face from the viewfinder that she identified me as human and bolted. You can find other photos from this series on my web site Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Lakewood, CO / Sony Alpha700 / Sigma 300/2.8 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO400, f/5, 1/1250sec
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We had a nice snow last night, so I was out early this morning chasing coyotes. I was also testing a new lens – the Sigma 150-50. Since i can’t afford the 500mm f/4.5, the 150-50 seemed like it might be a reasonable compromise with a longer focal length until I can afford it. The coyotes made it pretty easy for me today – there were 3 of them just off the parking lot, and they didn’t seem too troubled to have me around (strength in numbers, I assume). The highlight of the morning was watching this big female hunt and consume a vole (field mouse). Nothing like 500mm to bring the view a little closer, too – this is almost full-frame, minor cropping done to help composition. Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Lakewood, CO / Sony A700 / Sigma 150-500 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO500, 420mm, 1/320sec, f/6.3
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This is one from my Good Coyote Day (GCD for short). Of the 3 coyotes I was following that morning (2-21-09), this was the final one to stick around – the other disappeared to somewhere. I managed to position myself with the sun behind me while I was on a short rise – he knew someone was there and could hear the shutter from a ways away, but I don’t think he could tell exactly where I was. because he knew I was somewhere close by, he stayed in the tall grass as much as possible. I was fortunate to have LOTS of good light – the 150-500 is a bit on the slow side, aperture-wise. I kept trying to get a cleaner shot without all the tall grass in his face – i have some in the series without the grass but without much of his eyes showing, and some with some grass running across his face but with good eye detail. I decided the eye detail was more important and went with this one. Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Lakewood, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 150-500 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO500, 1/800sec, f/7.1, 500mm
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The slushy, rainy, snowy slop finally stopped yesterday, and temps got low enough last night to freeze the entire mix into a hard, crusty frosting. Since I figured my fox area would be a sloppy mess, I decided to go look for coyotes. I ran into a friend who had the same plan, and we had a great coyote day. The skies were finally clear, and we had some great directional morning sun. This is a good sized coyote who was out in the open field hunting for voles. I was hoping to catch a leap in the air as he hunted – he tensed up a few times, but never did the jump. Maybe the snow was too hard for that kind of hunting. Today, he didn’t mind us getting too close for some shots. I filled up an 8gb card. Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Wheat Ridge, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 150-500 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO400, 1/1250sec, f/10, 500mm
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Despite a recent string of good luck with coyotes, the last couple of weeks I haven’t seen a single coyote. I was hoping to catch some coyote pups since I hadn’t seen fox kits, but that seems to be off the table for now too. There are at least 4, if not more, coyotes, that live in or around my local park. There seem to be 2 alphas – a male and female. I believe this is the male – he’s much bolder and doesn’t mind being spotted and followed (at a respectful distance). The female is much more shy and bolts at the first sign of people. Female pups usually stay with the coyote pack and increase the coyote pack size, while male pups usually leave to find their own areas when they reach adulthood. This big male was out hunting voles after a Spring storm. He didn’t mind me tagging along at a distance, and wasn’t too fearful – but he always kept an eye on me. Coyote (Canis latrans) / Crown Hill Park / Wheat Ridge, CO / Sony a700 / Sigma 150-500 / Giottos tripod, Acratech ballhead, Wimberley Sidekick ISO400, 1/1250sec, f/10, 500mm
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Alpha Male Wolf in West Yellowstone Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center.
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A photo manipulated shot to which I am someday to dedicate to painting on canvas once I have more time in my life. Nonetheless, I am pleased with the framing and composition of the finished look, as I was attempting to highlight the northern Wolf stalking his prey. Something a little different I have been working on. / /
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Canon 400D / Sigma macro lens / Ring flash
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I didn’t really like this pic of Leopold from the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone. He doesn’t lift his head and he’s really long and lanky. So I played with it last night, changing the crop, adding some filters—anistropic diffuse and paint daubs – and then I went out and took a picture of moss on a rock and used that as a layer. This morning I dodged and burned my self silly with it. Olympus 570 Point and Shoot
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A stunning grey wolf – on a Tee Wolf image sourced from Public Domain
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