(c) Look at me!

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 10, 2010267 views14 comments

Another Wolf from Germany, this time we caught the wolves at feeding time (meaning they drop a carcass in the area). Usually there is a little scuffle between pack members (lower ranking wolves trying to eat before their turn) but this time the wolves where not very hungry until this guy started to drag the carcass around the enclosure. When he took a rest I decided to take a shot, he looks so proud

Apologies if anyone finds the boar with legs up a little too graphic.

Next week; a wolf at full speed ahead

Tech: Canon 7d, 400mm @ f5.6, iso 1250 & 1/400th. TK's actions and layers in PS. (still having some trouble with the correct sharpening, how does this one look?)

note that (c) means this is a captive subject

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on March 10, 2010 at 12:01 PM

Great nice shot, Jorne. You caught the very moment! I wasn't so luky to be present at the feeding time!
I'll post some Wolfs in future. See you in this Gallery. ( Or, may be, next time in the BWNP! )
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 10, 2010 at 12:07 PM

Thanks Mauro! I'll definitly be going back to BWNP so who knows! Looking forward to your wolf images!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Cam Held on March 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Hi Jorne,
Great expression! It reminds me of my dog when he's found a bone. The snow detail on the wolf is great. I don't mind the boar, I think it adds interest! Great work!
-Cam

Registered on November 12, 2009, 59 Posts, 398 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 10, 2010 at 1:14 PM

I like this one a lot Jorne. The way the wolf is more than knee deep in the snows tells a tory in itself. The addition of the boar is certainly is graphic, but IMO in a positive way

; it strengthens the image. I can also understand why you label this look 'proud', very fitting.
Sharpening looks good to me here Jorne.How do you sharpen? I sharpen the resized jpegs with either high pass, smart sharpen and sometimes a touch opf USM (or combinations of these), but most of the time selectively applied. IMO each image needs individual shapening attention, no automated sharpening will be good for all images.
looking forward to your speedy wolf!

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 10, 2010 at 2:46 PM

Thanks guys!

Vincent: i used to use smart sharpen, now I'm using Tk's sharpening action's because they give me way more control. Stil I feel animals with lots of fine fur are difficult to get right.

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on March 10, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Great shot, with great expression!

D&L

Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments

Comment posted by Luca Mussato on March 10, 2010 at 3:48 PM

Hi Jorne, this is a very good shot; i like the details and above all the sight in wolf's eye (should be hungry isn't it?).
cheers, Luca

Registered on November 14, 2006, 118 Posts, 855 Comments

Comment posted by István Molnár on March 10, 2010 at 4:54 PM

Great moment.Nice colors good composition.
István

Registered on January 7, 2010, 114 Posts, 704 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on March 10, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Jorne, the look on this wolves face is priceless! Terrific capture once again!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Luke Ormand on March 10, 2010 at 7:38 PM

Jorne,

Sharpening looks a touch overdone on the larger version (the head in particular). Love the action pinned back ears and "smile".

Where in Germany is this?

Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments

Comment posted by mark cillo on March 10, 2010 at 7:44 PM

This is beautiful! Nice work!

Registered on July 27, 2008, 143 Posts, 1483 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 10, 2010 at 9:47 PM

The comp works fine for me and I think the line of snow over his back is a key element. I like the detail of face, eyes, teeth. The sharpening looks fine or maybe just a tiny bit strong. My only nit is real persnickety...I think he would be more elegant and comfortable in his element if you had caught him with ears in a more forward position.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on March 11, 2010 at 7:13 AM

thanks for the comments everyone. Lon, normally I'd have to agree with you on the ears, here though I feel the ears strengthen the expression on the wolfs face (for em at least).

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 11, 2010 at 10:16 AM

Hi Jorne,

Good caption on a solid shot! Your exposure looks spot on to me - both the wolf and the snow are rendered very nicely.

RE: the sharpening - to my eye (using the larger version) the fur looks quite good overall, but I think the face and snow on the head looks a tad soft (but only very slightly).

Cheers...thanks for sharing this Jorne, looking forward to "full speed ahead."

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments