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2012-11-25 Shunka gets Photobombed by Shadow

2012-11-25 Shunka gets Photobombed by Shadow

Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue wolves. Shunka, white Canadian Tundra gets photobombed by his daughter Shadow ~ a Canadian Tundra-Gray....
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Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue wolves. Shunka, white Canadian Tundra gets photobombed by his daughter Shadow ~ a Canadian Tundra-Gray.
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FinePix S3380

settings

Aperture f/5.4 ISO 800 Shutter 10/1400 Focal Length 2200/100

upload_date

Feb, 2019

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Peer Award

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Behind The Lens

Location

I am a volunteer with Wanagi Wolf Fund & Rescue in Tijeras, NM. Shunka (male, Canadian Tundra wolf) and Shadow (female, daughter of Shunka, Canadian Tundra/Grey wolf) are but 2 of the 12 wolves & wolf-dogs at the Rescue.

Time

Photo taken in the late afternoon on a day where many volunteers were clearing land, cleaning the pens, fixing & clearing their dens (of tons of toys!!), etc.

Lighting

No. The Rescue is in a forested area. No special lighting at all.

Equipment

I am not a professional and cannot afford an expensive camera nor accessories. I use a couple of Fuji cameras. In this case, no flash.

Inspiration

I am the photographer for WWFR. I seldom get great shots of Shunka. I had just called him over to get a treat. He got up and started to come to me. His daughter wanted treats, too. I didn't even notice she popped her head into the shot until I downloaded and started editing and deleting the photos. Over 500 pix that day. Most taken "rapid fire" sequence. As we know, most shots go into the trash and we keep the to 10%...if we're lucky.

Editing

I just uploaded and cropped.

In my camera bag

My Fuji camera uses 4 AA batteries. I keep a stash in my bag. I bring home the drained batteries and re-charge them. I also have a tri-pod. That's it. Nothing fancy.

Feedback

Be prepared and have patience. Know your subject. Or just watch. Sometimes it takes me 30 minutes of watching the different wolves to understand their attitude for the day! Then I just spend time with them. Many years ago I was at SeaWorld. One of the people in the dolphin show told me to WATCH the first show, know the choreography, come back for the next show, sit there (he pointed). I got some of the best pics ever! Now, of course, that show is no longer in existence. Wolves aren't like that, but each wolf has its own body attitude, ways they communicate, etc. Over the 9 years I've volunteered, I've learned a lot about each and every wolf/wolf-dog. I love their "goofy" side. They can be very playful...when they know you.

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2012-11-25 Shunka gets Photobombed by Shadow

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