Howling Wolves

Skippy · October 25, 2005

I'd like to tell you they were howling at the Moon

but they weren't, these guys heard an Ambulance Siren and it set them off, they stood with their heads raised and joined in the with Siren :rofl enjoy...... Skippy (Australia)

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4labs · October 25, 2005

Great photo Skippy. I am glad you found a minute to pick up your camera. I hope work is being a little easier on you..

David_S85 · October 25, 2005

Hey Skippy, I see you're using your new smugmug home for this shot, and a cool shot it is! Zoo or out in the wild?

Skippy wrote:

I'd like to tell you they were howling at the Moon but they weren't, these guys heard an Ambulance Siren and it set them off, they stood with their heads raised and joined in the with Siren enjoy...... Skippy (Australia)

Harryb · October 25, 2005

Excellent capture Skippy. I really enjoy wolve shots and this is one of the better ones I've seen.

Skippy · October 25, 2005

Hey there

4labs wrote:

Great photo Skippy. I am glad you found a minute to pick up your camera. I hope work is being a little easier on you..

This is a shot I took in America at the Grizzly & Wolf Refuge Centre.
These wolves are in excellent condition, and it was wonderful to see them doing what I have only ever seen them do in the movies

howl

Thanks for looking Mr 4labs

take care........ Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 25, 2005

Hi David

David_S85 wrote:

Hey Skippy, I see you're using your new smugmug home for this shot, and a cool shot it is! Zoo or out in the wild?

Yeah my smugmug has exactly 2 pictures in it

well I'm still sorting out my holiday shots, so far I have done about 200, but I'm only half way through all the folders

still got another 23 more folders to go through.
This picture was taken in America in a WildLife Refuge, but shhhhhhh don't tell anyone..........ahhhh hemmm yes, yes, they were taken out in the wild, just me, and my Canon 20D with that Whopper of a lens the Canon 400mm attached, hand held

Thanks for looking......... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 25, 2005

Hi Ya Harry

Harryb wrote:

Excellent capture Skippy. I really enjoy wolve shots and this is one of the better ones I've seen.

I couldn't have asked them to pose any better than they were, they just stood there raised their heads and howled away

nowwwww if those birds would be just as co-operative as these wolves, things would go much easier for me to take their picture don't ya think

take care Harry...... Skippy (Australia)

BrettG · October 25, 2005

I

wolves, and I love that picture.

Thanks for sharing.

gluwater · October 25, 2005

That is a gorgeous shot Skippy

!!
I love the lack of color, it seems to fit the mood of the shot very well. The DOF is also very nice with the back wolf blurred.

GREAPER · October 25, 2005

Skippy

This shots is awesome.

Incredible.

Congrats, send that puppy to kodak.

bfjr · October 25, 2005

cool shot Skippy

ehughes · October 25, 2005

Skippy, Awesome picture... very impressive

SteveF · October 25, 2005

Hello,

It is a cool shot. Nice framing and subject.

There's a wolf center in northern Minnesota where the head woman can go behind the shed and start howling - all the other wolves then start up too, supposedly not knowing it is her. I'lll have to pay attention and get a picture next time I'm there.

jwear · October 26, 2005

man i thought it was going be and old blues singer

just a shot of a couple puppys

really nice work

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thank You Brett

BrettG wrote:

I wolves, and I love that picture.

Thanks for sharing.

They did look pretty cool howling away in pairs

The louder that siren got the louder they got too.....glad you liked it.
Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Hi There

gluwater wrote:

That is a gorgeous shot Skippy !!
I love the lack of color, it seems to fit the mood of the shot very well. The DOF is also very nice with the back wolf blurred.

It was a fairly dull kinda day, the wolves were just laying about till that siren went off and boy did they come to life

thanks for looking.
Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thanks Greaper

GREAPER wrote:

Skippy

This shots is awesome.

Incredible.

Congrats, send that puppy to kodak.

I believe all these wolves are actually related (a family) they are in excellent condition, and their enclosure is very natural looking, you could get away with saying you shot them in the wild, because it was possible not to get any fencing in the shot

Glad you liked it....... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thanks Ben

bfjr wrote:

cool shot Skippy

Just seeing them was a thrill in itself, I have only ever seen one wolf and that was at the Melbourne Zoo, but it looks shabby, and paces constantly, not these guys they seem quite happy to be where they are, and the female keeper did not appear to be concerned about being alone with so many of them.
Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thanks Ed

ehughes wrote:

Skippy, Awesome picture... very impressive

Now all I need is a big big blended into that background some how hehehe

Glad you liked it........ Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Hi Steve

SteveF wrote:

Hello,

It is a cool shot. Nice framing and subject.

There's a wolf center in northern Minnesota where the head woman can go behind the shed and start howling - all the other wolves then start up too, supposedly not knowing it is her. I'lll have to pay attention and get a picture next time I'm there.

These wolves were actually sleeping and just laying about when we go to the Refuge ..... I was standing there watching them, hoping they would get up and do something, then that siren went off, and we got a reaction immediately.
They all looked at each other as if to say "Here We Go!" and they almost looked like they were smiling

it was great to watch them do their thing so to speak....... thanks for looking Steve...... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thanks Jeff

jwear wrote:

man i thought it was going be and old blues singer just a shot of a couple puppys really nice work

They were howling the blues

funny ya know the instant the siren went off they became very lively, but once that siren was out of ear shot, they stopped just as quickly as they started and all went back to their sleeping positions

thanks for the comment...... Skippy (Australia)

ginger_55 · October 26, 2005

Skippy wrote:

These wolves were actually sleeping and just laying about when we go to the Refuge ..... I was standing there watching them, hoping they would get up and do something, then that siren went off, and we got a reaction immediately.
They all looked at each other as if to say "Here We Go!" and they almost looked like they were smiling it was great to watch them do their thing so to speak....... thanks for looking Steve...... Skippy (Australia)

Cool wolves!

Actually my two Corgis do that "look" at each other thing and act in unison.

I have one who howls, never had a dog do that before. I am glad Skye does it, but at late hours or wee hours, I have to bring him inside when he is outside baying at some dog down the street. Or a siren would do him, too.
The other one barks, but Skye howls. Was so cute to see him do that as a puppy. I was delighted.

Your wolves look wonderful! So great to get a shot of that.

ginger

Ric Grupe · October 26, 2005

Perfect!

Great animals and a photo that does them justice.

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thanks Ginger

ginger_55 wrote:

Cool wolves!

Actually my two Corgis do that "look" at each other thing and act in unison.

I have one who howls, never had a dog do that before. I am glad Skye does it, but at late hours or wee hours, I have to bring him inside when he is outside baying at some dog down the street. Or a siren would do him, too.
The other one barks, but Skye howls. Was so cute to see him do that as a puppy. I was delighted.

Your wolves look wonderful! So great to get a shot of that.

ginger

You what these Wolves really went ape over ? more than the Siren going off ???? ...... Lavender.....the young lady that was looking after them had a spray bottle with water and lavender in it ....not sure if it was lavender oil, but when she sprayed that stuff around their enclosure they reacted like cats do to catnip.....they threw themselves in it, they rolled in it, they dragged their bodies over the areas she sprayed it, they rubbed their faces in it......they got a real high off it.
We were stunned that a wolve would love Lavender

how bout that ??
Glad you liked the wolf shot Ginger....... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 26, 2005

Thank You Ric

Ric Grupe wrote:

Perfect!

Great animals and a photo that does them justice.

I used my Canon 400mm for the shot, I was really lucky that they stood still to do their howling, and howled for a long time

thanks for the comment

Skippy (Australia)

mereimage · October 26, 2005

Skippy wrote:

I used my Canon 400mm for the shot, I was really lucky that they stood still to do their howling, and howled for a long time thanks for the comment
Skippy (Australia)

That 400 gave you a wonderfully blurred background.......Mereimage

Anson · October 27, 2005

Hi Skippy
Yes. This shot certainly works for me as well.

Skippy · October 27, 2005

Thank You

mereimage wrote:

That 400 gave you a wonderfully blurred background.......Mereimage

I am very pleased with the performance of the 400mm, I just really didn't own it long enough before I went to USA to really give it a good try out.
By the time May 2006 comes around I should have a better grip on it, I'd like to give it a work out at the Melbourne Zoo here in Australia

also I'd like to get more experience with panning.
Thank you for your comment....... Skippy (Australia)

Skippy · October 27, 2005

Hi there Anson

Anson wrote:

Yes. This shot certainly works for me as well.

Ohhhhhhhhhh why wasnt I raised on a farm

that would have been just wonderful....... I really enjoy shooting animals and bugs.
Thanks for looking..... Skippy (Australia)

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