Nikon D300 Salad | Wolf Park Wolf Normally, I don’t capture images of captive wildlife. Wolf Park treats their wolves like they were in the wild and conducts wolf research in conjunction with major universities and national parks. They offer a few opportunities each year for photogs to learn and photograph from inside the enclosure (large, think 40 acres) with the wolves. It’s an interesting experience; not necessarily for the faint of heart. For more information and images, see Wolf Park Wolves | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story This image was captured inside the wolf enclosure. Some folks have asked me, if the wolf was close. Well, with a 135mm lens, he wasn’t right next to me, but he was still pretty close; a few feet. If this wolf had not been socialized, the experience would have been more than a bit scary. Of course, in the wild, I would have maybe one chance in ten million, to get this close to a wolf. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Photo Shoot at Wolf Park |
| Location | Wolf Park, Battle Ground, IN |
| Date/Time | 3/10/2012 5:21pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 57°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Simple click while inside wolf enclosure. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with an AF DC 135mm f2D lens |
| Exposure | 135mm (202mm) f/3.5 1/3200s -1ev 640iso |
| Post | Sharpened the eye. |
