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PHOTOS: Best Wild Animal Pictures of 2009 Announced
nationalgeographic ^
| October 22, 2009-
Posted on 10/26/2009 3:37:07 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Overall Winner "The Storybook Wolf"
This nighttime shot of a wolf leaping into a farm in northern Spain has been named overall winner of the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 competition.
The picture, by Spanish photographer Josi Luis Rodrmguez, was selected from more than 43,000 entries. Iberian wolves--a subspecies of the gray wolf--are extremely wary of humans after centuries of persecution. Rodrmguez captured the photograph using motion sensors and an infrared barrier to operate the camera.
"This wolf jumping over the farmer's enclosure with the supposed intent of killing his livestock speaks for itself--thousands of years of history are frozen in this masterfully executed moment," competition judge and nature photographer Jim Brandenburg said in a statement.
The winning image was announced at London's Natural History Museum, which jointly owns the annual photo competition with BBC Wildlife Magazine.
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: contest; jpb; photo; photos; wildanimal; wildlife
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To: JoeProBono
Gene Simmons saying “Hi!” without makeup?
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posted on
10/27/2009 12:14:49 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
("When France chides you for appeasement, you know you're scraping bottom." --Charles Krauthammer)
To: JoeProBono
Thanks for the pretty pictures, Joe.
To: JoeProBono
When seeing the majesty and beauty of creation I cannot but Praise The LORD.
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posted on
10/27/2009 1:02:32 AM PDT
by
Bellflower
(If you are left DO NOT take the mark of the beast and be damned forever.)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
10/27/2009 3:55:39 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: VR-21
This is the first time I've ever shown any of my pics to fellow FReepers.
Thanks for sharing the pictures with us on FR - great stuff!
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10/27/2009 7:38:34 AM PDT
by
khnyny
(Too much power in too few hands is never a good thing.)
To: VR-21
Great Stuff!
Keep em comin’
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posted on
10/27/2009 1:12:56 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
10/27/2009 1:14:59 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono; LucyT
All these beautiful photos seem to lighten the dark mood the daily news emits. There really is more to life than what is spewed at us daily. I feel refreshed.
Thanks so very much.
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10/27/2009 3:58:05 PM PDT
by
Rushmore Rocks
(Dollar a Day Member..............Free Republic is not Free!)
To: JoeProBono
How cute! We have about 12 peach-faced love birds that come to our feeder every day. Gorgeous birds.
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10/27/2009 4:05:21 PM PDT
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azishot
To: Rushmore Rocks
THNX!
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10/27/2009 4:05:22 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: azishot
THNX!!
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posted on
10/27/2009 4:12:35 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
10/27/2009 4:15:21 PM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: JoeProBono
Whoa!!! What is that!?!?
(You always have the *ray of sunshine* threads on an otherwise drab, rainy day....Thanks!)
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10/27/2009 4:18:42 PM PDT
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azishot
To: MileHi
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10/27/2009 4:19:25 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: All
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10/27/2009 4:21:20 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono; tiredoflaundry
TOL, show Joe whatcha look like.
LMAO in advance
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10/27/2009 4:32:31 PM PDT
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txhurl
(It's only a matter of time before FreeRepublic has this fraud's scalp on our lodge pole.)
To: txhurl
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posted on
10/27/2009 4:37:26 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono; SWAMPSNIPER
Color me mesmerized.
Hey SS, czech it out.
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10/27/2009 4:44:51 PM PDT
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txhurl
(It's only a matter of time before FreeRepublic has this fraud's scalp on our lodge pole.)
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10/27/2009 4:47:24 PM PDT
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: txhurl; JoeProBono
:-)
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