Yellowstone in March Photo Gallery by Dave Shumway

A member of the Lamar Canyon pack of wolves looks out over a vast expanse of snow on a cold morning in Yellowstone National Park (near the Bison Ranch). Created with a Canon 7D and a 500/4.0L IS + 1.4TC III set in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of +1 1/3 to f/7.1, ISO400, and 1/400th of a second. Shot from an Induro GHB2 and Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with a custom long lens support.

Four members of the Lamar Canyon pack howl over a frozen Lamar Valley on a cold morning in Yellowstone National Park. Created with a Canon 7D and a 500/4.0L IS + 2.0TC III set in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of +1 1/3 to f/16, ISO3200, and 1/320th of a second. Shot from an Induro GHB2 and Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with a custom long lens support.

A grey wolf member of the Agate packs runs towards the Blacktail pack along Specimen Ridge in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D and 500/4.0L IS in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of - 2/3 at ISO400, f/7.1, and 1/2500th of a second. The camera was resting on a beanbag.

Wolf 471F howls at the surrounding Agate and Blacktail packs along Specimen Ridge in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D and 500/4.0L IS + 1.4TC III in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/500th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS and Induro GHB2 gimbal head with a custom long lens support. A little over a week later wolf 471F was killed by members of the Mollies Pack.

A family of otters take a play break from fishing as a snow storm rolls into the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. Created with a Canon 7D and a 500/4.0L IS + 1.4TC III set in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of +2 to f/8, ISO200, and 1/400th of a second. Shot from an Induro GHB2 and Gitzo 3540XLS tripod with a custom long lens support.

A grizzly wanders along a hillside near Silver Gate, Mont. Captured with a Canon 7D and 500/4.0L IS in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of + 1 at ISO400, f/7.1, and 1/500th of a second. The camera was resting on a beanbag.

A red fox yawns on a warm afternoon as it stirs from a nap in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D and 500/4.0L IS + 1.4TC III in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of + 1/3 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/640th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS and Induro GHB2 gimbal head with a custom long lens support.

A red fox stretches out after an afternoon nap as the sun sets in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D and 500/4.0L IS + 1.4TC III in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO200, f/7.1, and 1/500th of a second. The camera was mounted on a Gitzo 3540XLS and Induro GHB2 gimbal head with a custom long lens support.

A roughed grouse forages through the brush in Yellowstone National Park. Captured with a Canon 7D and 70-200/2.8L IS II + 2.0TC III in aperture priority mode with an exposure bias of 0 at ISO400, f/7.1, and 1/640th of a second. The camera was handheld.
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