On this overcast morning I was walking through the juniper brush along a long ridge of hills when I spotted several coyotes at some distance in a wheat field below. Lying down and bracing my lens over a mesquite stump, I mimicked the sound of a rat with my lips and soon had this coyote trotting toward me. As he turned to leave he gave me a pose so defining of that species of wild canine.
Canon F1N, AE motordrive, Canon 500mm F4.5L lens. Fuji Velvia 50 ISO film.
Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas. He was raised on League Ranch, a 27,000-acre ranch in the rolling plains of Texas. Since then, he has traveled across the state many times to capture the first and last rays of sunlight as they kiss the Texas landscapes.
He started his career as a professional predator hunter. He transitioned into a research associate for the university and now teaches a senior-level course in Special Problems Photography at Texas Tech University in addition to his ongoing book projects and freelance magazine assignments.
I bet he was thinking “funniest rat I ever saw” what a great shot I have been lucky to get in some really amazing shots in my time.. It is always rewarding when I can capture these special moments.. I wish someone could have taken a pic of me and a deer,, I was down on my knee’s fixing the bottom string of my border fence when I heard a russling in the near grass. I looked up just in time to see a big buck and duck my head as he jumped over my head and went on his merry way.. Don’t mind saying I was a bit overwhelmed.