Leaping wolf snatches photo prize

21 October 2009 | Victoria Gill

[JoeProBono]

A picture of a hunting wolf has won the prestigious Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 award.

Jose Luis Rodriguez captured the imaginations of the judges with a picture that he had planned for years, and even sketched out on a piece of paper.

"I wanted to capture a photo in which you would see a wolf in an act of hunting - or predation - but without blood," he told BBC News. "I didn't want a cruel image."

With a great deal of patience and careful observation of the wolves' movements, he succeeded in taking the award-winning photograph.

Mr Rodriguez used a custom-built infrared trap to snap the wolf as it leapt into the air.

[CheneyChick]

Link to story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8318000/8318226.stm

[1_Rain_Drop]

Breathtaking photo. Surreal almost.
Those eyes!
Beautiful composition and "props". I like the "Y" on the gate.

[the invisib1e hand]

a-oooooooo!

[Captain Beyond]

Cool pic.

Hi Retrokitten. I remembered you were into photography so I thought you might like the ping when I saw this thread.

Have a good one.

[JoeProBono]

[pandoraou812]

Thanks , loved all the pics. I love wolves.

[JoeProBono]

[blackbart.223]

Cool dog. I have a big black Lab. I love dogs.

[TheZMan]

I don’t mind him not wanting to capture blood; that’s fine. My problem is his assignment of the word “cruel” to the natural order of things. Typical reverse-Darwinist.

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[chris37]

:)

I saved that wonderful image.

Thank you.

[Captain Beyond]

Wow nice capture there. I wonder how long someone had to wait for that one. That could be used in some Werewolf movie.

[ReneeLynn]

Looks like a fairytale. And the wolf hurried on to Grandma’s house to get there before Red Riding Hood.

[MarineBrat]

Labbies in the pool.... Shorthairs drool!

[blackbart.223]

"I don’t mind him not wanting to capture blood.

I won't argue that point. But blood is what happens after the chase. That is the nature of the predator. It is part of the deal and to deny it is to ignore reality.

[americanophile]

[Liberty Valance]

“Coyote” Joni Mitchell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSZcK48cTiU

[blackbart.223]

Hillary with the full moon.

[alfa6]

Ping

Regards

alfa6 ;>}