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LoneWolf · Puppy Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 25

Another dumb idea, this time by Nikon - a company I love.

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TheWhiteFox · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:23 pm Post subject:

You're right that the photo is completely fake. For one, the wolf doesn't even seem to be growling and baring its teeth. No wrinkles on the snouth confirms that. The wolf might be panting, with the upper canine teeth added in to give it the appearance of a growl/snarl.
I also had to double check on this one, but when a wolf is growling, the ears are laid back flat against the head. And the black wolf doesn't even look complete, looks like they photoshopped part of the wolf out too, to make it look like its ready to pounce.
With the trees at the top of the picture, it looks like late day (with the intesitiy of the shadows); the fog makes it look like it's early sunrise with the light blue haze.

Shame really.

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LoneWolf · Puppy Joined: 12 Aug 2006 Posts: 25

That the photo is fake is one thing...the real point is how Nikon further makes wolves like enemy number one....wolves are victims to be protected..not savage killers....funny how killer whales, chimps, and dolphins are portrayed as docile fun loving creatures when in fact they are natural predators, just like the wolf.

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UltraMetaloid · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject:

TheWhiteFox wrote:

...when a wolf is growling, the ears are laid back flat against the head.

Not neccesarily true, TWF; The position of the ears would depend on what kind of growl it is. If the ears were flat against the back of the head, that would indicate the wolf is feeling scared, or acting in submission. Add a growl, and it would mean extreme fear, something like, "I'm scared, but if you threaten me more, I wont hold back."

Ears upright, and slightly angled to the side, as in this shot, show anger or annoyance, but no fear. Add a growl to that and you get a major warning like, "Hey, you better not forget who is in charge here, or I'll have to remind you rather painfully!" or, "Hey, you are getting on my nerves, stop that or else!"

but a growl doesnt always have to be accompnied by flattened back ears like you suggested.

As for the photo, that definitly looks like a snarl to me..yet something is wrong, although I just cant put my finger on it. Neutral

..but it is an obvious photoshop job, and a rather poor one at that...

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TheWhiteFox · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:53 pm Post subject:

It's pointless for me to waste my time arguing whether the wolf is growling or not. Clearly, growls have looked much worst than that before.

However, my resources for my previous points are LionCrusher and Living With Wolves.

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