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Staring into your soul, the wolf lives without fear
Staring into your soul, the wolf lives without fear
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Action Award
Chatter Award
Zenith Award
Creative Winter Award
Curator's Selection
Top Shot Award 21
Legendary Award
2020 Choice Award
Contest Finalist in Wildlife Closeups Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Up Close Photo Contest
Runner Up in Powerful Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Powerful Photo Contest
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Peer Award
Magnificent Capture
Outstanding Creativity
All Star
Jaw Dropping
Superior Skill
Exceptional Contrast
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Virtuoso
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vdornseif
October 08, 2013
Gorgeous shot... The eyes are beautiful. You have great work on here. Thanks for sharing. :)
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1Ernesto
November 10, 2013
This could very well cause a fear feeling for the viewer - thanks for sharing this is simply powerful!
FrankSomma
November 10, 2013
Amazing how the eyes express. Fantastic close up davey, congrats today!
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shellandshilo
November 10, 2013
Those eyes reach into your mind and captures you with his beauty you can see him reading your thoughts and movement brilliant shot of a gorgeous wolf
TheChad
November 10, 2013
Great photo. I love the eyes. You must either have an extremely long zoom lens or a wolf friend
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yvettebohnbotamer
November 12, 2013
This picture make me wonder what he's thinking.... great close up....
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jamesvcase
November 14, 2013
stunning, beautiful, and just an overall exceptional capture. excellent focus to
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rommyrozenberg
April 02, 2014
Congrats with the awards. Well deserved! This i an amazing shot with honnor a masterpiece!
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p_eileenbaltz
September 07, 2015
Stunning image!!! Congratulations on being chosen a finalist.......and, good luck.:)
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo in West Yellowstone, MT at the Discovery Center. I had recently returned from a deployment overseas where a friend of mine had introduced me to photography. I was at the Discovery Center practicing with my new camera and took this image. I like to think this is the image that pushed me into pursuing photography as a career, not just as a passionate hobbyist.Time
It was snowing and very dark for mid morning. I had taken a few images of the wolf walking towards me, but as he paused to examine me his eyes met my lens and thats when this image was captured. February 11, 2011 at 1047am.Lighting
The day was overcast and snowing, a perfect day for winter wildlife scenes.Equipment
Canon 7D, Tamron 200-500mm f.5.6-6.3 hand held, no IS or tripod.Inspiration
When I was introduced to DSLRs in Iraq, I was astonished at the clarity of the images my friend was taking. He was using a Canon xs rebel. At the time I had no idea that this camera was relatively low-end when compared to the bodies I have now, but nevertheless I was in awe of the photos. We were taking images of EOD destroying IEDs and helicopters that flew in to our little base and of army life in the desert. When I returned home I bought my own camera and went to Yellowstone. I thought that if I could take cool pictures of helicopters, Ive got to be able to take one of the wolves at the center. When this photo happened, it changed my life.Editing
I have never known how to use photoshop or any other programs. I had recently discovered Lightroom when I took this image and slightly adjusted clarity and contrast. I took shadows out of the eyes and this image is the result. Most photographers wont open up about 'mistake' images. I'll admit it right now, this was not a planned shot, it was accidental. The post process was quick, and removing the shadows from the eyes was also sort of by accident. It is the coolest wolf photo I have ever seen, and I've never seen anything like it and it happened nearly completely by accident.In my camera bag
I need a bigger bag. The first thing to enter my bag is extra batteries and my pelican case for my memory cards. Then my 1DX and 5Dmiii find a home. I bring my 70-200 f2.8 ii IS L, 24-105 f4 L, 16-35 f2.8 L, 85mm 1.2 for every trip, no matter if Im heading to weddings or into the woods. I'll also carry a 60mm 2.8 and a 2x teleconverter, 2 600ex rt flashes with a minimum of 1 stand. All of it Canon. My tripod is a carbon fiber manfrotto, I dont remember the model # off the top of my head. The 2x is only for extreme circumstances, the quality is so much less when looking at images from even my old Tamron 200-500. I have been focusing on wedding gear lately rather than wildlife, but the next lens will be a 400mm f2.8 and then I can stop spending money on gear... ;)Feedback
Good luck! I would love to try this again, but in the wild. There are so many factors that have to go your way, focal length, behavior of the animal, lens height compared with the animals, proximity, weather...etc. I have been within feet of wild Grizzlies and the way you react to these magnificent animals will play greatly into how they react to you. Wolves are just as unnerving because theres usually more than one around.
