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.

[JoeProBono]

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You might also like the t-shirt i wore today...

[VeniVidiVici]

"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."

If only wolves *really* knew where their food came from.

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[dalereed]

The only good wolf is a dead one!

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

You are in good company.We are all getting longer in the tooth around here.

[Valpal1]

The deader the better!

[MarineBrat]

I have got a lovely black lab also....its slightly raining out tonight. She refused to go out if its possible her feet might get wet.....weird lab. Got her into my daughters pond up to her knees then she put on the brakes...I give up on her getting wet in any way, shape or form...

Our girl has been in love with the water since we brought her home at 8 weeks old. (She's 9 yrs now) She started out by putting both front feet in her water dish when she'd drink. And it doesn't matter if it's the 4th of July or New Years Day, she'd jump in the pool at the drop of a hat... or a ball/stick/frisbee in her case. :)

You have to watch out though when you're letting the dogs in the house. She may be a wet mop.

[packrat35]

New background for my computer.

[goat granny]

Your wet mop remark has me laughing....my lab is dry even in the wettest weather....I think she sticks her butt out of the garage just enough to go on the driveway and not get too wet.....what a dork dog...but sweet as can be..

If you tell her she is a water dog, she'll look at you and say "wannta bet".

[goat granny]

You best put a box of chocolates in that beautiful picture or no daffy....:O)

[JoeProBono]

[goat granny]

Yummy.........

[MarineBrat]

Here's my "water dog." It's always the same way... throw a stick out in the river. She goes and gets the stick, brings it back to you, drops it, and proceeds to give you a shower.

[goat granny]

LOL a lab that wet would sent Pepper into panic mode....yikes water........”hey mom that dog is crazy, its wet......:O) you must save it” .... as I said she is a ditz :O)

[kalee]

ping

[Salamander]

Great form but he gets a *lot* of points taken off for losing his rider.

:)

[Robert A Cook PE]

Husky?

Looks too broad shouldered to be a pure-bred wolf.

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