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National Geographic-Wolves in Captivity
National Geographic-Wolves in Captivity
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Challenge: Magazine Cover (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: West Yellowstone, MT
Date: Jun 5, 2003
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Animals, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Jun 7, 2003

A wolf at the Grizzly/Wolf discovery center in West Yellowstone.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 232
Avg (all users): 6.3951
Avg (commenters): 7.3571
Avg (participants): 6.3000
Avg (non-participants): 6.4878
Views since voting: 1585
Votes: 243
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/17/2003 02:26:53 PM
???? Why wouldn't this be valid???? Very nice shot! Border color is a might bit off (too tan), but that's picking nit, really!!! I could wish the fence wouldn't be there, but that's asking for too much! Overall a cool shot! I like it! 9 Rob the Swash
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06/16/2003 08:46:54 PM
Poor captive. What was his crime?
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06/16/2003 03:44:03 PM
There's a sense of drama and movement here that is very engaging. I certainly want to read this article!
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06/16/2003 02:45:16 PM
Love it, wish I'd thought of it, there's a wolf sanctuary a couple of miles from my house. How did you catch the howl, though? I've visited the sanctuary several times and not heard or seen one yet!
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06/16/2003 12:52:36 AM
I like the wolve's pose and the border is perfect, but I think you should not have used such a narrow DOF as I believe the picture would have been more effective with the background fence in focus, given your title. In addition, I find the branches at the top of the photo to be distracting, and wish the wolf was not half in sun and half out.
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06/15/2003 10:32:56 AM
this really would make a great cover for National Geographic, 10!
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06/14/2003 09:14:45 AM
Very nice. I'm not big on borders but this really makes it cry National Geo.
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06/13/2003 06:13:54 PM
LIke the blur but not sure if it is allowed selectively(??) as it seems to be - all the same an 8 for me
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06/13/2003 03:36:39 PM
Very cool picture. The slight blur around the wolf doesn't feel very "National Geographic" to me.
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06/12/2003 09:35:10 PM
I wish there was just a bit more clarity to the focus. Your timing was perfect to get this shot. Composition and appeal are great.
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06/12/2003 08:30:51 AM
excelllent shot of a wolf..... maybe if you could next time play up on the captivity part....for example the chain link fence in the background is a major part and has been blured out to the onlooking passerbyer
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06/11/2003 10:39:09 PM
You captured "The Howl!" The crop is not my ideal because the legs are cut off. I think in light of that I would have cropped tighter to include the close up of head and shoulders, or include the entire wolf with the legs intact.
The detail in the fur is very good and that pose is classic. What a beautiful animal.
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06/11/2003 08:29:39 PM
Way to catch the howl, very nice. Shot seems rather blurred everywhere but the muzzle and vicinity; I think a sharp focus on the wolf entire would have been preferable. I think NG is more prone to wild than captivity themes but it doesn't seem entirely unlikely.
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06/11/2003 07:30:08 AM
Love the photo!! Border was un-needed and actually takes away from the photo.
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06/11/2003 01:37:55 AM
Looks like a cover shot to me. Nice work=8
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