Leaping wolf snatches photo prize

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A picture of a hunting wolf has won the prestigious Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 award.

Jose Luis Rodriguez captured the imaginations of the judges with a picture that he had planned for years, and even sketched out on a piece of paper.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8318000/8318226.stm

 

[Mr. Daystar]

That's bad ass. I'm glad they were able to start getting their populations up again. I had a hybrid for a couple of months, just to find it a home, and it had the softest fur I've ever felt, and it was huge, coming waste high at 7 months old

 

[Legzman]

pretty cool

 

[StanScratch]

That is a spectacular shot, especially considering the difficulty in obtaining said shot.
That said, I really do like the jaguar shot at the end. Cliche, I know, but still a great shot.

 

[nelmes69]

Great shot :thumbsup:

 

[Shadowfax 10]

excellent shot of the wolf jumping over the fence.

 

[BlueBalls]

Nice shot.

I particularly like the cat standing its ground against the fox. :yesyes:

 

[Rey C.]

Great action shot of the wolf. And yeah, I enjoyed the photo of the cat and the fox too.

 

[Rekrul]

Years of planning and probably many thousands spent on equipment, just wondering how he would have felt if the judges had given him 2nd..

Superb photo though no denying that.

 

[nathan13]

awesome pic

 

[tartanterrier]

Great picture :thefinger

 

[mrtrebus]

Great stuff. I'll be popping along to the Natural History Museum to see the exhibition.