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michaelsmith_6314
September 08, 2016
Beautiful capture! Black and white really works for this image!
StrawberryLemonade
October 02, 2016
I love black and white, it can make an image feel more crisp and stunning
amirmhdi_a3
October 05, 2017
awsome. im painter and i wanna make this how can i get this or download ?
Photoman75
March 27, 2018
Wow! Is all I can say. absolutely amazing and beautiful capture. Soo dramatic and mesmerizing, those eyes though.
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Location
This photo of a grey wolf was taken in the Rocky Mountains near Golden, BC, Canada.Time
This particular photo was taken mid-morning at the end of June.Lighting
Due to the weather that morning, a light drizzle of rain, we had a beautiful even light to work with. Made our exposure issues nonexistent.Equipment
Since wanting to pack lightly, I only had my Canon 7D Mk II and its 18-135mm lens. When working near wolves, it is best to work with minimal gear as to not call attention to yourself, and avoid crouching to change out any items. Crouching is an aggressive position to a wolf.Inspiration
I've always wanted to get photos of wolves in the wild ever since reading Farley Mowat's book, Never Cry Wolf. It's been many years since grade school but that book left a big impact on me and my opinion of wolves.Editing
This image required fairly extensive post processing as it was originally in full colour with a lush green background. I converted to black and white and the proceeded to black-out the background by masking around the wolf and then completely changing the background to be under-exposed and increasing the blacks.In my camera bag
Normally my backpack, while hiking carries my 7D body, my 18-135mm and 55-250mm lenses, tripod, neutral density filter, and, of course, the selection of spare batteries and memory cards.Feedback
The safest way to photograph wolves (safe for humans and wolves) while maintaining the reality of being out in the wild as opposed to a zoo, I highly recommend the wolf interpretive centre near Golden, British Columbia, Canada. They take you and a couple wolves out to a remote area for a walk. They review safe behaviour around wolves. Even though their wolves have been raised in captivity, they still treat them as wild animals. It was a most memorable experience and I plan to go back in the winter, as well. I went at the end of June which is an excellent time as the wolves haven't completely shed out their winter coats, yet.