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To purchase this image as an exclusive limited edition print please visit my website @ WWW.NATEZEMAN.COMAlthough this may be a somewhat disturbing scene to some. It's a scene that represents wild animals doing what they need to do to survive. Sometimes animals are given exaggerated reputations. In the case of the wolf their reputations seem to be overblown on both sides of the fence. Some are overly negative portraying them as bloodthirsty monsters that kill for fun and offer great threats to humans. Others in my opinion are overly-idealistic making wolves out to be these mystical creatures that prance through the forest that wouldn't harm another creature. To me wolves are just animals trying to make their way in the world. They kill to survive and in turn allow the survival of countless other animals that feed on their kills. They keep populations of other animals in check. They are an extremely important part of the ecosystem Keeping things in balance. Anyways, I just like this photo because I feel like it portrays a pretty realistic look at the wolf.
Grey Wolves - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Awsome shot, I assume this one was taken with the other two, or else you get to see a lot of wolf kills. That wolf on the left looks giant. maybe 100+ pounds
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yeah...they were all from the same morning
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I understand what you mean Nate, although I'd much rather prefer the "Magical mystical prancing wolf" idea to the "Bloodthirsty man-eating let's go kill them" idea :c
LoL anyway, I like this picture and I like that you'd rather portray animals the way they are rather than fancy them up into something they're not :3
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Hey excellent capture, that blood really stands out! I love his/her glare.
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Very nice. I love wolves, but I agree many people have false views of them. They are predators. Nothing less, nothing more.
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Id never understood why people looked at them like they were the devil. They keep populations in balace, there just animals making there way here in the world.
problably 90% of the world hate, scratch that, dispice them for being predators. At least you understand...
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Wow, this is off-the-scale perfect
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Wow - how often do you spot wolves with a kill? Great job to get the shot
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I love this image 
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I agree with your perceptions. I live in Wyoming where it is still a HOT debate...I do think people like to glorify wolves like some fantastical creature than can do no wrong, and like you said, others portray them as heathens and deamons ready to eat our hearts out. There MUST be a balance of opinions, facts, and portrayals--that's what wolves provide, and we are failing them at doing the same.
They are kind of like an American Version of African Lions to me, opportunistic, cooperative, large family groups and can be both dangerous and docile, what ever the situation requires of them. I will always LOVE wolves, but that doesn't come without constant respect of what they are capable of.
GREAT SHOT! I'd like to do this one day too, stalk them with a camera and capture their nature on film...I love your work!
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Your work is amazing! I marvel that you actually find shots like this! You must spend a lot of time sneeking through the woods!!! I'd like to have that kind of time someday!! Execellent work man!
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wolves are my absoulute favorite animals along with dogs, whales and hamsters. this is a nice shot! do you know waht animal they are snackin' on?
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oh XD i though it was a deer XDDD
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As soon as I saw this photo I thought of the Sanchez Brothers from Montreal. They created a huge installment based off very similar subject matter.
I think you've done an excellent job of capturing the moment especially with your timing to get the one wolf just as he's noticing your presence. I can't emphasize enough, how great this photo is.
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Another great catch of yours. For an animal book. Good work!
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Yes, the balance of life isn't always so pretty.
This image you were able to capture is pretty strong. I think you did a great job!
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I completely agree also. But I don't find anything disturbing about it, it's nature. Something must die in order for something to live.
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awesome shot. love how the one is staring right into the camera. glad to see you werent dessert. im jp. great photo
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amazing shot nate. just the fact that one is staring you down brings it all together.
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Marvelous capture 
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great shot!
And great thoughts too- I worked with wolves for a while and what you've written was the hardest point to get accross during the educational programs- everyone had these preconcieved notions...
Love your work!
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*Looks up sweetly* Where did those wolves get the strawberry syrup for their bbq ribs?
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great truthfull image dude and I agree with what you typed, regardless of human opinion, nature does what nature is.
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I LOVE his expression xD
He has kind of a "do you really want to try?" face
Great shot, props!
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Instant 
For me wolves are somewhat magical - as an embodiment of natural balance. And part of that balance is that they kill to eat. I love their simplicity... and their ability to hunt in quite complicated ways.
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I love how the photo brings out the truth in wolfs. They aren't mansters or "fairy" wolfs. They are just wolfs, doing what they can to survive
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I like what you wrote about the wolf. So true. It is the same with dolphins and some other animals. Some people will hate them, trying to kill them no matter what and others think they are mystical, gods, or even as intelligent as humans.
I wonder why we cannot let animals be as they are and accept them as what they are instead of inventing horror stories or fairy tales about them.
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That is a beautifuly natural picture, I've got to see wolves but only at a sanctuary where they're in a large pen (I live in the UK so we don't have wild wolves anymore unfortunately). I had so much chance to get alot of very natural photo's like this when I went to Australia but I wasn't as interested in photography back then as i am now. I would really love someday to be able to visit yellowstone someday, simply for the chance to see a scene like this with my own eyes.
It's true that some people think of wolves as mystical etc. but it's not always a bad thing, considering it drives many of those to help save these endangered species from less intelligent people who seek to destroy them for no other reason than a desire to kill living things.
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this is a really good picture. though i feel sorry for the wolf's prey this pic shows how powerful they are, and yet still so beautiful. great shot! i wish i could see this in person
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Wolves are like sheep when you compare them with people.
Great scene!! 'Raw' nature
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I totally agree with you. And the picture does so, too. It perfectly shows the balance between those mystified (yet glorified^^) wolves on the one hand - and the brutal, bloodthirsty ogres on the other hand. It just looks so naturally. Yeah, I think it's just the pure nature. Eat or be eaten...
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you always take such amazing shots. wonderful job as always!
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wolves are so awesome...
Great shot ! .....mmmm, the look, ahh
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this shot is great, but animals dont have spirit power lol.
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