Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Wolf Portrait 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 photographers to learn and photograph from inside a large 40+ acre enclosure 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 200mm 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 5:01pm Local Time | |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 57°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click while inside wolf enclosure. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens | |
| Exposure | 200mm (200mm) f/2.8 1/3000s -0.5ev 400iso | |
| Post | Sharpened eyes. |
