This Is Not A Studio Shot - Photo Of Rare Iberian Wolf Wins Veolia Wildlife Award

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It's hard to believe the shot is real: it's that good. But a photo of a rare Iberian wolf—a subspecies of the gray wolf—jumping a fence has won the 45th Veolia Environment Wildlife Photo of the Year award. The photographer, Jose Luis Rodriguez, has said that he hopes the haunting image will inspire the people of Spain to be proud to have this endangered animal still roaming their countryside.

As usual the contest has brought amazing photos and photographers together in one place. The best Young Photographer of the year award went to Fergus Gill who captured two yellowhammers squabbling over oats in the winter.

A close-up shot of a jaguar buffeted by green leaves in Brazil's Pantanal won the Gerald Durrel Award for Endangered Wildlife. The jaguar is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List. While, a photo of a Bornean pygmy elephant—a subspecies of the Asian elephant—peering through the foliage on the Kinabantangan River in Borneo won runner-up in the category. The subspecies, which is the world's smallest elephant, is considered Critically Endangered.

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http://news.mongabay.com/2009/1022-hance_veolia.html

[xchrom]

1. stunning -- something very Brothers Grimm about the look --

:applause:

[JitterbugPerfume]

2. that is beautiful

[Blues Heron]

3. Wow! Well done!. Great critter-cam shot

Looks like 2 strobes w/ infrared trigger.

[phantom power]

6. Says he used....

"Hasselblad 503CW with a 6x6 Fujichrome backing + Planar 80mm lens; 1/30 sec at f11; ISO 50; purpose-made Ficap infrared camera trap."

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/photo.do?photo=2554&category=56&group=4

[Blues Heron]

11. Nice rig! Cool that he's shooting med. format film too. nt

[thunder rising]

8. I'll bet the wolf's landing wasn't as graceful as it was intended

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. It looks like he used --

soem sort of motion trip -- amazing shot!

I saw a program where Spanish ranchers/herders would follow a mother wolve back to her den, and then return when she was out foraging to kill all the pups. :cry:

People suck.

[Anakin Skywalker]

16. Sleazy Tactic! Today's Dogs Would Never Be

if early humans had done this to all wolf pups. I bet these ranchers are "pro life". Yuck.

[Buzz Clik]

5. Amazing.

But can that wolf grab air like a Corgi?

[arikara]

10. Lassie

come home, corgi style.

How cute is that!

[roguevalley]

13. oh crap. I am in love. I wuv corgies. :0)

He's a lippizan in his own mind. :-D

[Taverner]

7. Awesome!

Loves me some good wildlife photography!

Love that bat drinking water one that was posted here a while back

[Sanity Claws]

9. Is he looking for Little Red Riding Hood?

That is a great photo.

[No DUplicitous DUpe]

12. Great photo! Here are some more I bet you will like, too...

The winners of National Wildlife magazine’s 36th annual photography competition
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=112&articleID=1409

Enjoy!

[emmadoggy]

14. Ok, the one of the croc....

YIKES!! No way would I even THINK of getting in the water with one, let alone get that close! A picture is not worth becoming somebody's lunch......

[silverweb]

15. This is my favorite --

The new icon and epitomy of "falling down, laughing my ass off" --



:rofl:

[depakid]

17. The Yellowhammers are pretty cool, too

[XemaSab]

18. That is a VERY good shot

One of the things I like about this shot is that they're not part of the traditional charismatic megafauna. :P