The Sentinel

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 3, 2012501 views9 comments

On(4/17/10) I encountered two Yellowstone Wolves who understand the value of a classic pose. This fellow stood on a boulder and adopted various poses while I captured image after image. I was
euphoric . . . still am. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.

Canon EOS-7D, Canon 500 f4L IS w Canon 1.4 extender - 1/8000@ f/7.1, ISO 400, Bogen 3411 w Wimberley style head. Processed in Adobe Lightroom 3.4

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on February 3, 2012 at 11:46 PM

Well Done! The rock and OOF foliage seem just a tad dark to me, but otherwise a very fine photograph. It must have been exciting to see one so close, and then strike such a good pose! Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 4, 2012 at 9:16 AM

Love teh pose and position of the wolf. I agree that it looks a tad dark. Amazing shot, nonetheless.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on February 4, 2012 at 8:00 PM

Really nice shot Ken - the oof bush in the fg is unfortunate, and the wolf, rock and sage look a bit oversharpened, but still a wonderful Yellowstone wolf shot.

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Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on February 4, 2012 at 9:28 PM

Wow! A dream shot, for sure! Nits already mentioned. A larger photo would be much appreciated.

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on February 4, 2012 at 10:27 PM

What a regal pose

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on February 6, 2012 at 3:18 AM

A regal pose indeed and a good placement in the frame...though I would have perhaps opted to include less at the bottom and more of the OOF mountain in the BG at the top. It does look a bit dark/contrasty - not sure if you were shooting at a negative EV compensation?

Is the dark OOF part front RHS a bush? If so was it possible to move to the left?

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Comment posted by James Campbell on February 7, 2012 at 5:32 AM

Excellent capture! The nits have been mentioned, but for the classic pose and great posture this is lovely

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 7, 2012 at 7:08 PM

The stately pose is perfect. I can see why you would be euphoric. I think some careful reprocessing will eliminate some of the nits already mentioned. I you make selective adjustments, you can maximize the drama and remove those tiny distractions. I would suggest you apply sharpening only to the wolf and maybe parts of the foreground, to keep those background highlights from intruding. Neat shot!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on February 7, 2012 at 10:02 PM

Beautiful classic pose Kenneth.
The side lighting is great and shows off it's coat.
The light spot in the upper left bg is a little distracting and I might darken or clone it out.

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