uwegibkes
Followobserved this wolf for quite a while, waiting for the sun to spend some warming light
observed this wolf for quite a while, waiting for the sun to spend some warming light
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Action Award
Zenith Award
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Contest Finalist in Rule of Thirds Photo Contest vol6
Contest Finalist in Wolves Photo Contest
Peer Choice Award
Contest Finalist in Covers Photo Contest Vol 41
Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 10
Contest Finalist in Social Exposure Photo Contest Vol 9
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Byronfairphotography
December 20, 2017
Outstanding light. What a awesome photograph Stunning / Voted
Christine_Thibeault
January 14, 2018
That is an amazing photo, may I ask where were you when you took this?
nicolasmorris
March 31, 2018
I really love the vibe of this image, perfect position for both you and the wolf. The lighting is outstanding.
sbmasterpieces
February 04, 2019
I think of it as a privilege and an honor to be able to capture images of wolves in the wild. This is beautiful!
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Location
This photo was taken in a wildlife park in the southern part of GermanyTime
I remember quite well, that it was already quite cold in the very end of October last year. So we stood there since early morning and it took till later in the afternoon, to get that perspective right.Lighting
As it was the first time for me, visiting that spot, but it was pretty soon clear, that we had to wait until afternoon, to get that warming light from the right sideEquipment
I used a Canon 1DX with a 400mm 2.8 prime lens on a tripod, no flash or anything elseInspiration
I observed the wolves for quite a while and from time to time one wolf of the wolf pack, started his "Patrol Gang"Editing
This image was processed 2 times with Camera Raw, one for the light, one for the shadows and than finalized in LightroomIn my camera bag
I normally have two bodies with me, 1x Canon 1DX and 7D as well as a 400mm 2.8 and a 70-200 2.8 plus 2 teleconverter (1.4, 2.0)Feedback
As all of my pictures are taken in Zoos or wildlife parks, I try to avoid any perspective with distracting elements, like fences, buildings etc.. Secondly I am looking for the best time and light of the day, of course limited by the opening hours :-). Once I found the perfect location for a scene, that I have in mind, I am waiting for something to happen. If this is not the case, I will get no photo at all. But if the animals are crossing the scene, I am looking for some light reflects in their eyes or something else interesting, that is what I am after. So I am spending quite some time to find the best locations for different animals and to wait for something to happen once I found a good location.