This was the same day as the sunset I posted yesterday, and of the sheep image I posted a couple of days ago – funny how some days everything just comes together!
This guy really scared us – as we were hiking around through the forest, he burst out of some trees just a few feet from us! Fortunately, he only went about 20 feet and stopped which is when I captured this photo. After that, he went to hunting and we were able to watch him for a good twenty minutes. What a treat!
From what I have read, the lynx population lags the snowshoe hare population by about a year. The last few years, there have been hares everywhere. This year, there were very few. So, I have a feeling that the days of spotting lynx in Denali are about over. Seems like on my trips to Denali over the last couple of years that I have seen at least one lynx on each trip – but in the years before that, I rarely saw a lynx there. If the lynx population does crash as expected, I’m going to miss these wonderful encounters.
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You have come away with truly amazing images on this trip, Ron. This is great!
Nice RON!
Just a question, wich lens did you use for this pictures & for the Denali Caribou posted on 9-9?
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Thanks a lot Richard – it really was one of my best trips in a long time!
Thanks David!
This photo was captured with a Canon 7D and the new 70-200 f/2.8 with a 2x converter @ 400mm.
The Caribou was captured with a Canon 5D Mark II and a 600 f/4.
Interestingly enough, they both had about the same effective focal length, but two very different ways of getting there. I had the 7D for the lynx as I was doing a lot of hiking through the forest not knowing what I would see. For the caribou – I had seen it from the road and since it wasn’t too far of a hike I opted for the much heavier 600.
Thanks a lot Ron.
Quick thinking grabbing a great photo in spite of the adrenaline rush. Once a baby skunk pranced out of the brush onto the path in front of me and I was so scared of the mother finding me that I took off like a shot. Paused briefly to consider getting the pic (it was SO cute!) but, decided not worth the risk. Believe it or not, I actually stopped again for half a sec to debate the merits of grabbing up a pet baby skunk (people think of crazy things things sometimes) but changed my mind in a heartbeat and bolted down the trail like a scared little bunny. So, if you get a chance to photograph and post a baby skunk..thanks in advance.
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Hi Sunny – I don’t know about skunks – I would have probably left as well!
This is really a beautiful shot. The colors, and the story behind it.
I hope you can see and shot more of them in trips to come.
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