Black Wolf “Romeo”, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2561

“My What Big Teeth You Have” quote Little Red Riding Hood I have been trying to get within shooting range of the wolf for years. Although this wolf is used to people, like most animals he maintains a certain distance before moving or being displaced by approaching people. I have learned that my tall 6’5” frame can be intimidating. About a month ago, I decided to start approaching the wolf by crawling up to him. The approach takes awhile, but he is more comfortable with me and has actually fallen asleep in front of me. I shot this image with my 500mm F/4 lens on my digital body which gives me a lens’ equivalent of a 750mm. Camera: Nikon D300, Lens: 500mm with f/4 Nikkor, Digital Image. -Mark Kelley