15 Jan Top 10 of 2016: #1 – Focused & Fearless
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Top 10 of 2016: #1a – Focused
My top image that I captured during 2016 is a no brainer for me, it’s the “Focused” and “Fearless” image of a Grey Wolf that I saw for just a few minutes in Banff National Park. I have travelled to Banff National Park a number of times looking for wildlife to photograph and always hoping to see a wolf, and if I’m lucky, grab a shot because they usually don’t stick around for very long. This was a different situation in that I was just going to Banff to meet up with a ride to the Khutzeymateen, so I wasn’t there for photography, just as a central meeting location.
While I was waiting for my drive, my boyfriend said he thought he saw something that might have been a dog, but could have been a coyote, and since we were early we decided to go check it out. I was shocked when we realized it was a wolf, and and since I wasn’t in Banff for photography, none of my camera gear was out, but instead was packed away from two days of driving.
This wolf allowed me a few minutes to get some really great shots of it.
It was raining during this interaction, which actually added some great details to the fur, as well as really made the greens standout.
Top 10 of 2016: #1b – Fearless
I was also thrilled that it was a grey coloured wolf, as in the past I most often saw the black wolves, which are really cool too, however I love the colours and details of this wolf.
Shortly after I took this image it hit the news that Grey Wolves were approaching and being aggressive towards humans, and I can only assume that this Wolf was part of that pack, given that I saw it in the same general area as the “aggressive” wolves. Unfortunately this lead to multiple members of the pack having to be killed by conservation officers because they became too used to human, and associated humans with food. I think it’s unfortunate that humans ultimely lead to the death of members of this wolf pack (and potentially even this wolf), because they were obviously fed by humans, or food left out that the Wolves got at.
I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to get to photograph this Wolf, especially because I wasn’t there looking for photo opportunities. But I also feel sad that humans have negatively impacted this wolf pack and ultimately leading to members having been killed.
I am looking forward to see what 2017 has to offer, and already have confirmed plans to go back to the Khutzeymateen, Great Bear Rainforest, and Fishing Grizzles of the Taku, and working on going on some other new trips.
Top 10 of 2016: #1a – Focused
My top image that I captured during 2016 is a no brainer for me, it’s the “Focused” and “Fearless” image of a Grey Wolf that I saw for just a few minutes in Banff National Park. I have travelled to Banff National Park a number of times looking for wildlife to photograph and always hoping to see a wolf, and if I’m lucky, grab a shot because they usually don’t stick around for very long. This was a different situation in that I was just going to Banff to meet up with a ride to the Khutzeymateen, so I wasn’t there for photography, just as a central meeting location.
While I was waiting for my drive, my boyfriend said he thought he saw something that might have been a dog, but could have been a coyote, and since we were early we decided to go check it out. I was shocked when we realized it was a wolf, and and since I wasn’t in Banff for photography, none of my camera gear was out, but instead was packed away from two days of driving.
This wolf allowed me a few minutes to get some really great shots of it.
It was raining during this interaction, which actually added some great details to the fur, as well as really made the greens standout.
Top 10 of 2016: #1b – Fearless
I was also thrilled that it was a grey coloured wolf, as in the past I most often saw the black wolves, which are really cool too, however I love the colours and details of this wolf.
Shortly after I took this image it hit the news that Grey Wolves were approaching and being aggressive towards humans, and I can only assume that this Wolf was part of that pack, given that I saw it in the same general area as the “aggressive” wolves. Unfortunately this lead to multiple members of the pack having to be killed by conservation officers because they became too used to human, and associated humans with food. I think it’s unfortunate that humans ultimely lead to the death of members of this wolf pack (and potentially even this wolf), because they were obviously fed by humans, or food left out that the Wolves got at.
I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to get to photograph this Wolf, especially because I wasn’t there looking for photo opportunities. But I also feel sad that humans have negatively impacted this wolf pack and ultimately leading to members having been killed.
I am looking forward to see what 2017 has to offer, and already have confirmed plans to go back to the Khutzeymateen, Great Bear Rainforest, and Fishing Grizzles of the Taku, and working on going on some other new trips.