Lamar Valley Sunset
This coyote, whose name may or may not be Wile E., was standing still in the snow of Lamar Valley in the 2023 winter season. Gorgeous and one of the few coyotes that weren’t mangy, I had no choice but to create this award-winning art piece using snow, background, sky, and wildlife from the amazing views that Yellowstone National Park has to offer.
I had to paint in the color on the fur, creating sunlight hitting the fur where it was actually overcast and negative twenty-degrees. It was one of the top ten wildlife images from the Animal Image Makers competition in 2023 – one of my favorites – and earned me enough points for my Accredited Professional of Animal Imagery designation (a 3 year journey).