Dances with Wolves

This is a blend of several exposures for DOF and dynamic range. The flowers were shot at ISO 800, 1/10”, f/8 at two different focal points. The sky was taken at ISO 100, 1” & 2” with a 3ND hard grad. On this uncalibrated monitor, the flowers look a bit bright.

Another interesting story about this. This is an evening shot. I wanted a morning shot, so I returned here the next day. Arriving just before it was getting light, I exited the vehicle and started making as much noise as I could to scare away any bears that might be in the area. After about 5 minutes, I looked down the road and noticed something moving and coming toward me. Soon there were about 6 wolves surrounding me. Little did I know my shouts and screams would serve as a dinner bell for wolves. I didn’t get in the car since they were still a seemingly comfortable distance away. I thought about getting out my camera to take pictures, but I was totally unprepared for a wildlife shot. To unpack a camera, switch lenses, switch camera settings, set up a tripod (because it was still quite low light), would have required me to turn my back on them and drop my guard for too long. They seemed really interested in me, and I was quite concerned what they might do. Eventually they left, and I don’t know if it’s because humans aren’t on their menu, or if they could see that could just duck into the car. I’m still kind of troubled that I didn’t take any pictures, and I don’t know if I made the right choice. At least I’m still here.