EPJ - 2nd HM

Gallery: EPA 2012Posted November 7, 20123,355 views17 comments

2nd Honorable Mention - Environmental Photojournalism

Wolf Kill

I photographed this deceased wolf on the shoulder of the highway last week. It made me very sad to see this beautiful animal's smashed body left in the snow. This is such an old problem, but nothing really seems to have changed.
D 700, 200-400VR @ 210, 1/3200, f4.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on November 7, 2012 at 1:07 AM

Sad indeed, Gary. Let's hope this wolf led a good life and procreated his/her replacement. However, a wild guess would be that this is a juvenile just learning how to cope with a complex world. Thanks for sharing and causing me to reflect on this.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 7, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Very sad - wolves have enough trouble existing without dealing with traffic too.
Hopefully it died quickly and did not suffer.
Sandy

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Comment posted by Carl Battreall on November 7, 2012 at 12:56 PM

Powerful image.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 7, 2012 at 3:45 PM

Sad indeed. One more thing that wolves have to contend with.

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Comment posted by Rebecka on November 8, 2012 at 10:18 AM

Powerful image. So many of us are canine lovers; wolves have a special place in our hearts as the ancestors of our domestic family members. This tugs on our heart strings.

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Comment posted by Karen Kane on November 9, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Can only echo other's thoughts here. So sad.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 14, 2012 at 6:16 PM

Hi Gary

Perfectly captured! showing great beauty ,even in death Like Carl & rebecka said. " powerful image" Congrats on a well deserved WP

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on November 16, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Congrats on the WP, as sad as this is..
Sandy

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on November 28, 2012 at 5:48 PM

Very powerful photograph Gary. The overall muted tone of the image with the traces of blood is very impactful. A well-deserved WP.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 5, 2013 at 1:03 PM

Gary, congrats on the 2012 2nd HM win!
A telling portrait indeed.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on January 6, 2013 at 12:59 AM

Congratulations on the 2012 EPA Gary, one of the most memorable photos from this year.

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Comment posted by KC Choo on January 7, 2013 at 9:58 AM

Congratulations on your award!

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Comment posted by Rick Diffley on January 8, 2013 at 11:51 AM

Gary - Congrats on your 2nd place MH for this moving image.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 8, 2013 at 2:18 PM

Hi Gary

Congrats on winning the 2nd HM for EPJ! A very powerful image

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on January 8, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Congrats on your POV, exposure and comp to produce such a poignant and captivating image. Well-deserved EPA!

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Comment posted by Craig Myers on January 23, 2013 at 1:07 AM

Strong visual statement. Your POV is brilliant and elicits emotional response from the viewer. Well-deserved honor.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 11, 2013 at 9:32 AM

Sad fact of life in the 'fast' lane, well documented Gary.
I live in a rural area of Texas, where this is a very common sight.
Not wolves of course, but every other indigenous four legged critter..
Congrats on the WP

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