Lynx, Arctic Foxes and More
I'm up here in Whitehorse and actually had a day off. I decided to take some pictures at a wildlife preserve near town. I was excited to hear they had a few lynx. I've photographed them in the wild but this was a chance to get a little closer. They were in a fairly large pen so getting photos wasn't guaranteed. I know some people frown on taking pictures of captive animals but as I see it, it's a great chance to study the animals. Also it's great practice for the wild ones.
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Lynx 4 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
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Lynx 7 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
They also had a few Arctic Foxes. I've also photographed these in the wild and again it was great to get so close to these ones.
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Arctic Fox 7 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
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Arctic Fox 8 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
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Arctic Fox 4 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
They also had a bunch of larger animals.
Caribou
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Caribou 2 by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
Elk
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Elk by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
Mountain Goat
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Mountain Goat by Dan Newcomb Photography, on Flickr
It was a fun day at the preserve although it was raining the whole time. I don't usually use my flash but I did use it on some of the photos. I had it set to underexpose by 1 stop.
Sorry for the long post!