Comments on: Photographer Cries Wolf? Contest-Winning Shot Allegedly Staged

By: robmarc77

robmarc77 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:12:23 +0000

You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes (or expert photographer) to see the photo is plainly and obviously a complete fake!! Why didn't he stick some fairies in the picture as well!?

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By: JeromeShaw

JeromeShaw — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:23:21 +0000

I have to agree with DaveK that publishing this accusation without any factual proof is lending credibility to an unfounded accusation. And, posturing that "We're just passing along what is being reported in the news." sounds very much like gossip.

I notice you've cropped out the photographers copyright credit does this mean you don't have permission to publish the photo?

In any case it is a noteworthy image.

By: tammylynwilson

tammylynwilson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:21:05 +0000

If the animal was trained, then no, it shouldn't be considered wildlife. But I don't see how baiting would make a difference. If all he did was use bait, that doesn't change the fact that the animal is wild. It simply increased his chances at getting the shot.

By: mastacoupe

mastacoupe — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:32:29 +0000

When I first saw this shot a couple of weeks ago and read the accompanying write up I was a bit incredulous that the chap had camped out and the like, but it's still a great shot.

By: Michael Zhang

Michael Zhang — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:30:00 +0000

Oops. Thanks for catching this. We've fixed it.

By: lepkirk

lepkirk — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:31:43 +0000

Since when is £1=$2?! I wish! :)

By: QuBe

QuBe — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:45:46 +0000

Fake.
The openings in the gate are large enough for the animal to go through.
Critters don't waste energy leaping when they can walk or crawl through an obstacle…at least not any of the wild wolves or coyotes I've ever seen.

By: QuBe

QuBe — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:45:46 +0000