Blacktail Black Wolf - New Order

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BlacktailCreekWolf.jpg
BlacktailCreekWolf.jpg2000×1374 1.09 MB

Looking Back

YellowstoneSittingWolf.jpg
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Resting for a Spell

YellowstoneWolfEyes.jpg
YellowstoneWolfEyes.jpg2000×1465 1.02 MB

Pawsing for a Look

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We had just passed the Blacktail Pond Trailhead on a wet misty early morning when we saw a very dark animal walking way out in the sage brush. We initially thought it was a black bear. Then we figured out it was a big black wolf just out for a stroll through the sage. We pulled off the road after rounding a curve and parked on a little hill to watch. The wolf came straight toward us, and crossed the road about thirty feet behind our van. It continued on up the slope and when it got to the top decided to plop down and watch for a bit from the top of the hill before getting back up and continuing on over the hill. The wolf seemed to be looking us over as much as we were watching it.

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  1. Canon 7DMii, f4.5, 1/100 sec, iso 2000, -0.3 EV, 100-400 lens at 100 mm.
  2. 7DMii, f4.5, 1/80 sec, iso 2000, -0.3 EV, 100 mm.
  3. Canon R5, f8, 1/160 sec, iso 12800, 100-500 lens with 1.4 TC, at 420 mm.
  4. 7DMii, f5, 1/200 sec, -0.3EV, 227 mm.

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Wow, what a great encounter!
Everyone of these is great, but I like the 2nd and third (pawsing!) best, with those eyes and yellow flowers. Nice detail and blacks -
Excellent series!

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Thank you @SandyR-B. I appreciate your kind comments.

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Nice series Ed. I really like the third image. I am a sucker for an over-the-shoulder shot. In this case the animal appears to be reluctant to leave. Well done!

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@Garnet_Grosjean thank you for your kind comments.

@JRajput thank you so much for the EP!

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So much of photography is being in the right place at the right time. I could comment on what I liked about each and what I would do to improve for my eyes…

You were lucky to be able to catch all … right place, right time.

sue

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Thank you @SueK and thank you very much for the EP @JRajput!

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Ed: what a great series and many thanks for posting the series. I like all of them :slight_smile: Richard

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Thank you @Richard_Sandor. It was a unique and exciting experience for me.