Based on the recent feedback from the Wildlife Prairie Park shoot, it appears that Badgers are not that appealing to my readers. In addition, what I thought was simply a collection of cute and cuddly goslings conjure up images of horror that have been unsuccessfully suppressed. Well, there is only one thing left to do and that is to bring out the big boys. I am actually torn between deciding what was more exciting that day at the park. The rare sighting of the Badger was definitely a highlight, but the time we spent at the Wolf exhibit is tough to beat. Compared to all the times we have been to WPP and all the times we have experienced other captive Wolves, nothing stacks up against the awesome setting one of the Wolves chose to pass away the day.
This is one of those shots I could stare at all day. Truth be told, I’ll get that chance since almost all of the shots in this set were sent out for prints based on the results out of the digital darkroom. It was pretty sunny out that day and the Wolves were pretty lethargic having had their big meal for the week. For those new to the Park, they tend to feed them on Sundays – guessing that consists of deer roadkill and other raw meat based on the bones the Wolves keep a very protective watch over. The Wolf above decided to help us out a bit and walked over to the tree line out of the harsh light.
Pure gold from a photographer’s perspective. The observation platform sits above the enclosure giving us a means to shoot through the foliage. The specific spot it picked to take a rest filtered out the harsh light but left enough ambient light to easily pull out the fur details. Further benefiting the shoot, it remained alert providing a variety of facial expressions and head position. After awhile, I became to question exactly who was watching who.
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