I've Got My Eyes On You
Feb, 2016Views
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AlexWelly
April 19, 2016
Oh my god.. this is incredible :') Wolves are my favourite animals and this is just... wow :')
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stephanieschaffer
November 20, 2016
Just gorgeous! Wolves are my absolute favorite. Incredible shot!
Englissh
November 21, 2016
I see two marks on the head,did you forget to clean this up as the marks have transferred with your upload. Dust or Something on the lens or scanner bed. SUPER HEAD SHOT !!
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ucalostsoul
October 29, 2020
Wolves are my all time favorite animal....This is an absolutely beautiful shot
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Location
This was taken at Parc Omega, an open concept zoo in Quebec, Canada. The animals have large open enclosures in a somewhat natural setting.Time
This was shot in the early afternoon on an overcast day in late winter so I had to brighten up the face a little in post.Lighting
The lighting was fairly soft which worked with what I wanted to do with this shot, as this was what I had in mind and what I was looking for.Equipment
This was hand held with my Nikon D7000 and Tamron 150-600mm lens. I was zoomed most of the way out also. I was looking for a shot where the wolf was looking at or near me and I knew I wanted it cropped in close so any sort of tripod or even monopod was too cumbersome.Inspiration
I wanted a dramatic shot of wolf eyes looking towards the camera. I had to take a fair number of shots that were rejected due to the wolf looking away or poor framing. I had to shoot quick sometimes. :)Editing
I didn't do any major processing, cropping of course, I burnt in the edges and did some slight colour enhancement. Contrast, etc. I also enhanced the eyes a little to get the classic, glowing yellow eyes. I think most images require some post processing a least but it is easy to over due it. Of course, this is a matter of personal taste. :)In my camera bag
It depends greatly on the outing but most of the time it's my D7000, 70-300, 18-55, and 50mm lenses. I usually have a flash and a few filters as well.Feedback
You have to be quick with catching the animal looking directly at you and to get the framing right. Plan to spend a few hours watching the animals. Learn the feeding schedule as that is a good time to see a lot of them together.
