Waited at the East Gate to Yellowstone on May 3rd, opening day for that entrance, with high hopes of some great photo ops. The park didn't disappoint! This image is of the alpha female of the Canyon pack. This is my first post ever to NPN, so all comments, etc. are appreciated.
Not sure what you're talking about??? I just clicked on every link associated with me and found no infomercial. Please be more specific, it is most certainly not my intent to have any infomercial associated with me in any way and I would like to correct the problem immediately.
Sweet capture and a reflection to boot! I wish those branches were in the background, but not much you could do about that. The only suggestion I would have is a bit tighter crop.
And yea, no infomercial. Bill, you may want to run a virus scan
Apology accepted, Bill. Ken, you suggested a tighter crop. Any guidelines for me? I too wanted to do a tighter crop, but didn't want to lose the effect of the reflection, so I was really torn with exactly how to crop this image to keep the feeling that I wanted to convey.
That reflection is great and gives you a really unique image. it's especially good to see such a quality image given the recent reports that seeing wolves in yellowstone has gotten a lot more difficult. I would also play with some slight cropping to move the wolf a bit more off center. Thanks for sharing.
Elaine - love this! The timing of the exposure with the lifted front paw is just perfect, and I love the reflection. I certainly wouldn't want to lose that through re-cropping.
Maybe a 2 x 1 crop would allow to place the animal even further to the left of the frame and to retain the reflection?
Elaine,
I was specifically referring to cropping some dead space on the right side. But even if you maintain the same aspect ratio, a slight crop which "zooms" in a bit may be helpful. But, as mentioned, ensure the wolf is closer to the left edge than trying to center it.
Welcome to NPN Elaine. I am jealous...been looking for a wolf to photograph for several years now with no such luck. Never sen one in the wild..,but then again, I have never made it to Yellowstone in the winter when they are more active. I fact, I always seem to get there in the fall. Maybe a spring trip next year might be my best bet.
Anyhow, even finding a wolf in the wild to shoot is a win. I like the reflection of this as well. Were you able to get a lot of shots? If so, would love to se more. Also, if you are looking for critiques, posting a larger version would make it much easier. It is hard to critique the smaller shots sometimes since it is hard to see the sharpness and detail in the image at the smaller size. Again, welcome.
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10 repliesElaine- I was hoping to get to Yellowstone this spring, but not gonna happen. Thanks for sharing your image with us and welcome aboard!
And yea, no infomercial. Bill, you may want to run a virus scan
Maybe a 2 x 1 crop would allow to place the animal even further to the left of the frame and to retain the reflection?
I was specifically referring to cropping some dead space on the right side. But even if you maintain the same aspect ratio, a slight crop which "zooms" in a bit may be helpful. But, as mentioned, ensure the wolf is closer to the left edge than trying to center it.
Anyhow, even finding a wolf in the wild to shoot is a win. I like the reflection of this as well. Were you able to get a lot of shots? If so, would love to se more. Also, if you are looking for critiques, posting a larger version would make it much easier. It is hard to critique the smaller shots sometimes since it is hard to see the sharpness and detail in the image at the smaller size. Again, welcome.