An unexpected encounter

[Hide Takahash]

We went to Joshua Tree National Park,about 1 hour's drive from home,hoping to shoot some wild life shots,especially birds. It turned out that I couldn't possibly come close enough to any bird in the wide open desert. So I gave up. While I was driving,I saw something acrossed the road. I thought it was a rabbit. I slowed down my car and stopped and there,I saw a coyote hunting something. I immediately grabbed my camera,attaching the B-300 on it. First, he didn't notice us,but soon he sensed our presence and staring at us and walking toward us. He came as close as 7 ft.

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[Frances]

Wow!
poor guy looks dead tired & hungry!
this shots are way too good.....

@loha-Frances.

 

[JimK/Canada]

I agree - these are just way too good. Super!

Wow!
poor guy looks dead tired & hungry!
this shots are way too good.....

@loha-Frances.

 

[Tom Crowning]

Zoo shots are interesting, but real wild life shoots (without any fences) have allways this 'how can I take this picture without making it going away' tension in it. One step to far and the subject is runing away.
Like it very much, good job.
TK

We went to Joshua Tree National Park,about 1 hour's drive from> home,hoping to shoot some wild life shots,especially birds. It> turned out that I couldn't possibly come close enough to any bird> in the wide open desert. So I gave up. While I was driving,I saw> something acrossed the road. I thought it was a rabbit. I slowed> down my car and stopped and there,I saw a coyote hunting something.> I immediately grabbed my camera,attaching the B-300 on it. First,> he didn't notice us,but soon he sensed our presence and staring at> us and walking toward us. He came as close as 7 ft.> > Hide> >



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[Hide Takahash]

Zoo shots are interesting, but real wild life shoots (without any
fences) have allways this 'how can I take this picture without
making it going away' tension in it. One step to far and the
subject is runing away.
Like it very much, good job.
TK

Thanks for your comments. I exactly had the same tention when I took these shots. I was afraid that the coyote would go away if he saw us,but luckily he didn't.

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[Hide Takahash]

Wow!
poor guy looks dead tired & hungry!
this shots are way too good.....

@loha-Frances.

Thanks. It was very thrilling to shoot a real wild life shot like these.

My son was sitting on the passenger seat of my car with the window wide open and he was scared that the coyote would attack us.

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[Hide Takahash]

I agree - these are just way too good. Super!

Thanks.

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[Jody35476]

Wow.. brave of you. We have these in our backyard but they come down mostly at night. I can't imagine standing there like that.

What a great reward you got for your bravery..

We went to Joshua Tree National Park,about 1 hour's drive from
home,hoping to shoot some wild life shots,especially birds. It
turned out that I couldn't possibly come close enough to any bird
in the wide open desert. So I gave up. While I was driving,I saw
something acrossed the road. I thought it was a rabbit. I slowed
down my car and stopped and there,I saw a coyote hunting something.
I immediately grabbed my camera,attaching the B-300 on it. First,
he didn't notice us,but soon he sensed our presence and staring at
us and walking toward us. He came as close as 7 ft.

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[Cary]

You are so lucky to get so close. I am very surprized he let you that close. I spend allot of time in the woods and I never was so lucky with a coyote.

 

[Jan C]

Great pictures, Hide. You even captured his wariness. Thanks, Jan

 

[Reno29810]

Great shots! I used to live where these guys were prevalent, if you ever hear them at night when the whole pack starts yapping it is sort of scary. Reno

 

[jacques]

Hi Hide Takahash,

And I know this has made the trip to a complete succes.

Very fine wild life shooting.

jacques

 

[Dogleader35037]

Hide, Great you had a very fortunate experience. DL

 

[MavicanMan]

We went to Joshua Tree National Park,about 1 hour's drive from
home,hoping to shoot some wild life shots,especially birds. It
turned out that I couldn't possibly come close enough to any bird
in the wide open desert. So I gave up. While I was driving,I saw
something acrossed the road. I thought it was a rabbit. I slowed
down my car and stopped and there,I saw a coyote hunting something.
I immediately grabbed my camera,attaching the B-300 on it. First,
he didn't notice us,but soon he sensed our presence and staring at
us and walking toward us. He came as close as 7 ft.

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[BrianC]

Great Shots!

Joshua Tree is such a nice place. I visited there in 88' while visiting friends in Palm Springs.

 

[Hide Takahash]

Great pictures, Hide. You even captured his wariness. Thanks, Jan

Thanks. He must've been tired and hungry.

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[Hide Takahash]

Great shots! I used to live where these guys were prevalent, if you
ever hear them at night when the whole pack starts yapping it is
sort of scary. Reno

I know what you mean. I used to live nearby a mountain and I quite often heard coyotes' yapping. For a safety reason,we stayed in the car.

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[Hide Takahash]

Hi Hide Takahash,

And I know this has made the trip to a complete succes.

Very fine wild life shooting.

jacques

Thanks. I think I was just lucky on that day.

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[Hide Takahash]

Hide, Great you had a very fortunate experience. DL

I was just lucky and I guess the luck sometimes plays a big role for wild life shots.

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