Gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing this picture!

Brilliant photograph. Excellent work!

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Stunning documentation

da man continues to amaze...I know such shots take.great skill with the camera, computer and the animals. You clearly excel in all three

grasshopper

This is an outstanding shot! Just incredible. You have some of the finest wildlife photography I'v ever seen.

I want your job!!! Love your works Charles.

great shots

Bravo !!

nice shot!

Thank you Charles Glatzer. That was very useful. (I use a Canon T2i, just the basic entry level one)

2-2.7 stops above. Okay. I will try that. I am just curious -- if we render the snow correctly, by using this high exposure compensation, will we also overexpose other regions in the frame? For example, the subject itself? (in your case, I am curious as to how the wolves rendered quite perfectly!)

Senthil,

I Spot meter off the white highlight adding 2 to 2.7 stops above the metered value depending on how flat the light is, with my Canon's. Try plus 2 with Nkon D3(s), if it clips come back a bit, too dark add a little. Some Nikons (D300) meter different than other cameras, and require less exposure, 1.3 stops above the metered value. Once you have your camera zeroed in rendering white should always be very close to the same value. Most problems come about when using large meter patterns (Eval/Matrix) with the subject size being smaller and of different tonality than the background. A Spot meter renders whatever is in the small pattern as a mid-tone value, and negates the background influence. You need only figure out how much or little light to add or subtract from the meter recommendation to render the tone as desired. Example black -2, white + 2, it becomes easy once you get the values memorized.

Meter Patterns determine Exposure, Priority Modes change Variables.

Best,

Chas

I can hear the howls all the way to Southern Ontario...love the falling snow adding more mood to this haunting scene!

First and foremost, I love this because it is "real." The "grey" background, the spotty but subtle snow -- this is outstanding!

Could you share the exposure compensation setting you used, Charles Glatzer? It would be very helpful. Thanks for sharing this amazing pic with us!

Impressive and great conditions !!!

very cool shot!

Very nice!

Wonderful capture!

Sweet!

I would love to go there one day.