Gray Wolf (captive)

Posted by Bill Ruppel on Sat Sep 13, 2003 7:06 pm

All times are UTC-05:00

0 people like this post

First unread post

| 11 posts |

Page 1 of 1

Nikon F100, 300mmF2.8 AF-S, Provia 100F

This is my first post having recently found this great community. Seems like Greg, Heather, and EJ really have outdone themselves this time.

This wolf was one of many images I got while visiting a wolf and grizzly preserve in West Yellowstone, Montana. There were 5 wolves in the pack which displayed much of the normal pack behavior which I found just fascinating. I spent several weeks visiting Yellowstone and observing many different wolves in the wild, but only through binoculars and spotting scopes. Shots like this in the wild are beyond me. Thanks for looking and all comments are welcome.

Posted by:
Bill Ruppel
Forum Contributor

Location: Northern New Jersey/Idaho
Posts: 122
Joined: 31 Aug 2003

by joseph motto on Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:38 pm

joseph motto
Lifetime Member

Posts: 3740
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: eau claire, wisconsin
Member #:00091

View portfolio
Visit website

Bill,
Very unusual post for your first entry here and it certainly works for me. Well exposed, tack sharp on my monitor, and those upper teeth look like dentures. Let's see some more wolves.

joseph motto
NSN 0091

0 people like this post

by Dennis Olivero on Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:45 pm

Dennis Olivero
Lifetime Member

Posts: 7342
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Member #:00020

View portfolio
Visit website

I agree with JM, very effective picture.. Its different and makes us think and I like that.. Great behavior. Technicals right on the money. Thanks for posting, you're off to a fantastic start and keep them coming..

[b]Dennis Olivero[/b]
[url=http://www.northernlightnaturephotography.com][b]Northern Light Nature Photography[/b][/url]
NSN 20

0 people like this post

by Laura Stiefel on Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:48 pm

Laura Stiefel
Lifetime Member

Posts: 4184
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Northwest, Ohio
Member #:00229

View portfolio

My what big teeth he has! Very nice shot of an interesting behavior. Do you have any idea why he would be chewing on this branch? I agree with Joseph. If you have more I would like to see them!

Laura Stiefel
[b]NSN 0229[/b]

0 people like this post

by E.J. Peiker on Sat Sep 13, 2003 10:16 pm

E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor

Posts: 86776
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002

View portfolio

Oh man, if this isn't the big bad wolf with those teeth I don't know what is. Excellent shot.

E.J. Peiker http://www.EJPhoto.com
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/EJ-Peiker-Nature-Photographer/

0 people like this post

by NDCheryl on Sat Sep 13, 2003 10:21 pm

NDCheryl
Lifetime Member

Posts: 16434
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Location: Ft Wayne, IN
Member #:00026

View portfolio
Visit website

Welcome to NSN and the FFM forum. Great first post. I laughed first when I opened this thinking maybe this is wolf dental floss. But seriously,you captured a very interesting and different behaviour and you did it very well. I like the comp and the selective focus on the teeth, nose and branch where he is biting. I look forward to seeing more of your images.

Cheryl Ertelt
http://www.photosphrases.com
NSN 0026 LTM

0 people like this post

by Michael Brown on Sat Sep 13, 2003 10:22 pm

Michael Brown
Forum Contributor

Posts: 8196
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Cayce, South Carolina

Visit website

See, ........................ even wolves should floss!

No nits from me at all. I really like this one!!!

Mike

[b]Michael Brown
NSN 0056[/b]

[url=http://www.macroartinnature.com/]"Macro Art In Nature" - Website[/url]

0 people like this post

by Bob Ettinger on Sun Sep 14, 2003 10:29 am

Bob Ettinger
Regional Moderator

Posts: 3111
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Member #:00148

View portfolio

Bill,

A different view and those teeth. Well done.

Bob Ettinger

0 people like this post

by Bill Ruppel on Sun Sep 14, 2003 10:41 am

Bill Ruppel
Forum Contributor

Posts: 122
Joined: 31 Aug 2003
Location: Northern New Jersey/Idaho

In regard to Laura's question, I don't know why he was biting this branch the way he was, but it appeared as though he was scent marking in some way. He was working it over much the same way a whitetail does when making a scrape.

Thanks for all the kind comments.

Bill Ruppel
ruppfish@aol.com

0 people like this post

by stevebein on Sun Sep 14, 2003 1:10 pm

stevebein
Lifetime Member

Posts: 4423
Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Location: West Los Angeles, CA
Member #:00137

View portfolio

Historically, chewing on sticks was a method of cleaning teeth. IN INdia, they still use sticks and plant fibers to brushanhd floss. I guess this is an animal version. Great technicals and wonderful different behavior. As a dentist, I enjoy the teeth. No fillings showing.

Steve Bein
drbein@aol.com

0 people like this post

by Heather Forcier on Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:43 pm

Heather Forcier
Site Co-Founder

Posts: 8188
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Location: Vermont
Member #:00003

View portfolio
Visit website

Great to see you posting, Bill, and this is a nice first post! Love the capture of the behavior. Seeing the teeth of this animal really makes an impression. I have an image of a fox pup jumping up to grab a low branch with its teeth, but unfortunately in the low light it's just all a blur.

Great catch!

[b]NatureScapes.Net Site Co-Founder
[url=http://www.hforcier.com/][u]Website[/u][/url] | [url=http://www.500px.com/heatherforcier/photos][u]500px Gallery[/u][/url] | [url=https://plus.google.com/117191412635501853092/][u]Google+[/u][/url][/b]

0 people like this post