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author	Greg (Greg Governale)
subject	Wild life
title	Forest Shadow - Black Wolf
date	1/31/2004 4:23:20 PM
details	photographed in the wild, in northern Ontario Canada, this black wolf proved to be one of my more challenging images to take. This particular animal is the lowest ranking member of the pack. Biologists refer to him as the omega wolf. Lacking social status and being a wolf which every other member of the pack chooses to pick on makes him extremely skittish and difficult to approach. His black fur and the forest setting made for a challenging exposure. Nikon F3, Nikon 400mm f 3.5, Kodak royal gold 100, 1/125 f 5.6, tripod.Greg Governale
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1	Kazimierz Morski (1/31/2004 5:38:46 PM) Fantastic shot!!! :)K.M. =9.5
2	Dogleader (1/31/2004 5:40:41 PM) Watching specials about wolves I feel for this one, they all take out their frustrations on him, any how Greg sharp, great pose, wonderful background, the oof downed tree or bolder adds depth to the photo, well done. Chip =9.19999980926514
3	Yuri Bonder (1/31/2004 5:53:32 PM) S U P E R B!!! =9.69999980926514
4	Adam Piscitelli (1/31/2004 6:05:30 PM) Beautifully detailed, great color and a very rare shot. Nice work. =9
5	detlef (1/31/2004 6:09:18 PM) striking image! =9
6	Lockhart (1/31/2004 6:22:25 PM) Magnificient capture Greg! I envy your excursions and your work with biologists. A rare animal captured in a fantastic way. The 400mm f/3.5 is a superlative lens. Wish I could use mine with my new Canon. Alas. Best regards, Bill =9.5
7	Jorge Coimbra (1/31/2004 6:38:58 PM) Very nice colors. =8.89999961853027
8	MJFerron (1/31/2004 7:27:47 PM) I enjoy your wildlife photography and this one's no exception. Nice find.
9	Curtis Forrester (1/31/2004 8:18:06 PM) Outstanding capture!
10	Joao Pedro Silva (1/31/2004 8:30:29 PM) I cannot find any original adjectives so I'll sum them all: Outstanding! Magnificent! Fantastic! Superb! Colour separation is remarkable. Appart from the difficulty you described (being the omega wolf in the pack) it must have been also difficult to find a convenient setting as the background in a forest tends to be dark. #6 Lockhart: back to Canon?
11	Ruud (they just ain't worth it) (1/31/2004 9:03:08 PM) It's an incredable shot again. And 400mm, 1/125, 3.5 is very impressive!
12	Arad Y. (1/31/2004 9:33:09 PM) Excellent photo. Wonderful capture
13	Greg (Greg Governale) (1/31/2004 9:41:13 PM) I appreciate all of the comments. Once the biologists explained to me how the omega wolf behaved. I began to understand how I might get into a position for an image. Choosing the edge of the forest would allow the most light to be on my subject. I positioned myself and waited and waited..... 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Three pictures for the entire day. Greg Governale
14	Chantal (1/31/2004 9:52:47 PM) Well you certainly are the master of these images Greg, your patience, persistance and understanding are all major contributors to your success. You probably would have pulled it off with one picture for the entire day.
15	Greg (Greg Governale) (1/31/2004 9:59:43 PM) Chantal, I appreciate the compliment. The truth is, I still make a lot of mistakes. Two out of the three images turned out fairly good. The third one no one will get to see. I don't throw away my losers, ( I keep them as a reminder and a learning tool) I try not to share my bad images with other people. I really do have a lot of them. Greg Governale
16	Chantal (1/31/2004 10:08:46 PM) I'd probably be thrilled to have taken one like your bad ones!
17	ckldybr (A perfect photo is just a click away) (2/1/2004 12:48:07 AM) Greg, you're patience astounds me. I don't have any. That is one of my biggest faults. I want what I want NOW!! I admire both your photographic talent, and your patience. I'm grateful that you share you're art here. Thank you. Take care. Barb.
18	Greg (Greg Governale) (2/1/2004 12:55:00 AM) Barbara,thanks, patience is frequently rewarded. What good is taking images if you don't share them? Greg Governale
19	Kris Bass (peter pan is so real )) (2/1/2004 1:15:42 AM) 8 hrs and only three shots. I agree thats ewuals amazing patience. I would have given up after oh say a half hour. :)
20	Miguel Lasa (2/1/2004 2:30:33 AM) Amazing photo.The contrast between the black ,the back and foreground is superb.Love it !!
21	jr (2/1/2004 4:21:05 AM) Excellent capture, very well framed by OOF elements
22	Petur (Klettur Einarsson) (2/1/2004 4:42:47 AM) Fantastic shot!!
23	Zygmunt (2/1/2004 6:56:14 AM) Great shot.
24	Lorraine54 (cest la vie !!!! ) (2/1/2004 7:49:48 AM) You were rewarded for a long and patient wait this is an outstanding capture, the colours in the background make a beautiful backdrop for the black wolf.
25	OlgaSerg (Olga Sergyeyeva) (2/1/2004 9:00:03 AM) Just great! The black and red, the pose of the animal, everything is eye-catching!
26	ChrisC (Christopher Cove) (2/1/2004 9:08:09 AM) Just outstanding as usual.
27	gerald johnson (2/1/2004 12:15:33 PM) Greg, I came as near giving a 10 as on any yet. Another of your best.............gerald
28	KateWossner (keep on truckin') (2/1/2004 12:29:42 PM) Congratulations, Greg! Great capture.. Only you can do this...
29	Joel P Black (2/1/2004 12:33:02 PM) Kudos wonderful photograph near perfect.
30	Berenice Kauffmann Abud (AFIAP /2004) (2/1/2004 1:18:15 PM) Magnificent capture!!!! Wonderful work!!!
31	KAY (........ .......) (2/1/2004 6:04:37 PM) Congtats Greg on a wonderful capture! kay
32	LindaY (Plant Paparazzi) (2/1/2004 7:05:25 PM) Super shot, Greg. The details in the black fur are marvelous, particularly against the background of red fall foliage. The thing I notice about this one is those piercing yellow eyes surrounded by the black fur. As always, I find your commentary interesting and educational too. Excellent image!
33	CherylB (mark polis is an asshole dick combo) (2/1/2004 7:11:41 PM) keep on posting..I enjoy these so much.
34	Rick Coleman (2/2/2004 12:10:35 AM) Well done!
35	herman blockx (2/2/2004 3:14:14 AM) fantastic capture; the combination of the colors in this one is really superb;(scored 9.1)
36	joe bellantoni (2/2/2004 11:43:30 PM) Teriffic capture as usual..not only do we get great images but we get a wildlife lesson as well. Your images look like paintings they are just awe inspiring....great work.
37	Diane Parrish (2/3/2004 12:11:53 AM) This is a great job.Love the colors in the b/g.It makes the lone wolf pop out .He does seem to have a sad look in his eyes or am I reading to much into this.I do that some times.I tend to be overly emotional at times but I think he is sad.Love this one,great job.Diane
38	gdanger (George Dangerfield) (2/3/2004 12:19:07 AM) They don't get much better than this first rate wildlife capture Greg, perfect handling of this difficult exposure, razor sharp detail and I especially love the colorful background that the fall foliage provides! At first I was thinking about the branch over it's head, and how easy it would be to remove, but I decided I would refrain from such a change if it was mine because it adds a feeling for it's environment.
39	Greg (Greg Governale) (2/3/2004 12:42:40 PM) George,I actually did remove that branch at one time. After thinking about it and looking at the two images I decided to leave it the way I originally shot it. Thank you for the wonderful comment. Greg Governale
40	Rodger (2/23/2004 7:12:22 PM) great job
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