THE GREY

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 13, 2014758 views14 comments

Borrowed the title from the Hollywood blockbuster movie, an "interesting" piece of fiction if you haven't seen it yet. Photographed this Grey Wolf in Alberta Rockies.

D700 (had the D4 on another lens), 200-400 VR @ 280, 500 iso. f5, 1/3200, +0.3 EV, 72% of original. Spectacular conditions, good light about 10 am after a fresh snowfall the night before.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on April 13, 2014 at 5:14 PM

This is the kind of image we all hope to capture one day. Very nice image of this iconic species.

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Comment posted by Guy Nelson on April 13, 2014 at 6:29 PM

Hi Gary,
Very nice to see these wolves out in the wilderness. My first and only sighting I had with a wolf, was in Banff National Park a few years ago, between Banff and Lake Louise, this lone wolf was following closely (right on its heals) to what looked like an injured Moose. It had a visible tear to its hind quarters where you could see raw flesh (maybe a winter injury or a previous attack). The wolf was in no hurry.... just tiring is prey out. I'm sure the pack was not to far back. It was pretty exciting to see, and something I will not forget.
Very nice photo! Brought back memories.

Guy Nelson

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Comment posted by Rick Cloran on April 13, 2014 at 8:43 PM

And it resulted in a spectacular image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on April 13, 2014 at 9:06 PM

Well done, Gary. The wolf looks indomitable.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 13, 2014 at 10:48 PM

Nice image and handling of the blacks and whites. Pretty thin wolf..
Sandy

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on April 14, 2014 at 10:13 AM

OK, so I am just going to put this out there Gary. I AM JEALOUS! Not envious...just plain jealous!

Still looking for my first wolf. I have not encountered one (yet) in Yellowstone or Teton NP, which are the only places I have been with wolves and they are certainly one of my favorite animals. This shot is gorgeous in every way. Love the techs on this, the comp, etc. Really nice work on this.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 15, 2014 at 2:05 PM

Great look at this wolf in very clean setting. The bits of snow clinging to it's fur are neat additions. The snow under it's chin suggests that it's been hunting mice/voles through the snow.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on April 17, 2014 at 3:46 AM

Awesome portrait of this handsome wolf Gary

Excellent detail, and I like the shadow patterns in the snow, but the lifted front right leg puts this one over the top for me.

Sweet One!

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Comment posted by William Bickle on April 18, 2014 at 11:37 AM

Hello Gary

Well done to be prepared for this encounter. Image is sharp and good sense of action with the raised leg in the deep snow!

Bill

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on April 19, 2014 at 2:11 PM

Beautiful animal with fine detail and exposure Gary. A bit of eye contact would have made this even more spectacular but they don't always cooperate and I would have been thrilled to get this shot and experience.

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Comment posted by Joe James on April 28, 2014 at 9:40 PM

Beautiful black wolf Gary!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on May 2, 2014 at 9:40 AM

This is a real cracker, Gary - one of the best wolf photos I've seen in a long time.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on May 6, 2014 at 12:07 PM

Gary,

This is truly remarkable 11/10

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Comment posted by James Blue on May 18, 2014 at 12:22 PM

Super image Gary! I was just looking back at what I missed over the last couple months and came across this beauty.....well done!

Jim

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