2008: Animals in their Environment - Highly Commended
Florian Schulz (Germany)
Wolf-watch
'The adults were taking their grown-up pups around the territory. I could see by their pricked ears that they were interested in something. It was then I saw a lone wolf watching them with equal interest. In winter, these same wolves are forced to cross the boundaries of Denali National Park in Alaska in search of food. They risk snares or even bullets.' Grey wolves communicate with each other through sight, sound and smell. By pricking up their ears and tail, they show they are alert or aggressive. They can even show expressions on their faces, of defensiveness, playfulness and aggression. When they bark and howl their voices carry to wolves up to eight kilometres away, and their scent conveys breeding and social status.
Nikon D2x + 70-200mm f2.8 Nikkor lens; 1/125 sec at f2.8; ISO 400.
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