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Hati Hróðvitnisson -- The wolf who chases the moon
Hati Hróðvitnisson -- The wolf who chases the moon
wyverndragon


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Challenge: Mythical Creatures (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Date: Jul 16, 2010
Aperture: f5.0
ISO: 640
Shutter: 1/80
Date Uploaded: Jul 20, 2010

Took a buddy to Woodland Park Zoo the other day.

Wandering around. Nobody's seen the wolves for a while. We slip past their enclosure, meander elsewhere, come back past again. We're on our way off, suddenly I poke my friend, "there's one." This one came out of the trees just long enough for us to eye each other. Raise camera to eye.

There are certain moments in photography that stand out for being zen. Moments when I've made the mental connection with my model, into my art, into the light, into the moment. This was one.

I like wolves. :)

The moon and dippy fog effect are just for, well, effect.

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 83
Avg (all users): 5.9540
Avg (commenters): 7.5556
Avg (participants): 6.1042
Avg (non-participants): 5.9202
Views since voting: 4721
Views during voting: 579
Votes: 261
Comments: 10
Favorites: 0


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07/28/2010 06:50:07 PM
cool, I like it :D
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/27/2010 02:50:23 PM
werewolf. awooooo!
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07/26/2010 11:50:35 PM
This reminds me of //www.google.com/images?rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS365US366&q=epic+wolf+shirt&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=dldOTJGrLYL58Abcwv3TAQ&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CC4QsAQwAA&biw=1280&bih=711
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07/23/2010 04:28:40 PM
Color tones and contrasts are great. The wolf really pops off the dark, moody woods. The lighting and dominant blue/black tones in the composition gives off a feel of something otherworldly or spooky. I think the thick black border robs focus away from the full impact of the image - it also gives it the feeling of being small. Go big! Show us more details and draw us into the great wide world of your composition rather than 'contain' it. I looked up Hati Hróðvitnisson to get a better understanding (I love learning new things). I think you did a good job in the presentation of the mythical Norse creature BUT I think there are two things that could have been done to push this from an above average shot to a score of 8 or higher. First, the myth is the wolf chases the moon - this wolf is not showing that action. It would have been much more stronger connection to the myth if you had a running wolf (yes, I know it might have been tough or very difficult to get that but I stand by my suggestion). The other smaller critique is that I feel the moon is too close in reach of the wolf - he is supposed to be chasing it rather than it hanging right over his head. I think it would have been better to place it in the top left corner...out of easy reach.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/22/2010 09:40:10 PM
pretty vision
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07/22/2010 01:18:23 PM
Brilliantly done! Love the mystery of looking through the trees, and the lighting you chose.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/22/2010 12:19:52 PM
lovely entry with power and duotone works well, the only crit is the blurry vertical post distracts
  Photographer found comment helpful.
07/22/2010 07:25:56 AM
Neat shot and nice colors.
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07/21/2010 01:30:23 PM
Love the mystical feel of this one, with the slight blue hues and the intense gaze of the wolf, very nice. Good luck!
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07/21/2010 12:49:38 AM
I really like this image. It has something magical .
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