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Stalking the perfect shot (photo, momma mountain lion w/cub)
Montana Standard ^ | 11/18/2009 | Martin J. Kidston

Posted on 11/19/2009 2:37:09 AM PST by This_far

Kenton Rowe's fortune as a wildlife photographer would change in less than one second; the amount of time it takes for a shutter to open and close, the light burning a digital image onto a disk.

And in that second, the mountain lion and her cub were forever captured, their likenesses then downloaded to a computer, printed to paper and presented to a panel of judges who would sift through 70,000 photographs at this year's National Wildlife Federation photo contest.

(Excerpt) Read more at mtstandard.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: mountainlion; photo
Picture at site, too cute.
1 posted on 11/19/2009 2:37:10 AM PST by This_far
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To: This_far

Great shot! If thats second, I’ll do a search for first place. It must be really incredible.

Thanks.


2 posted on 11/19/2009 2:41:10 AM PST by VicVega (Join Jihad, get captured by the US and resettled in the best places in to the world. I love the USA)
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To: This_far


*coffee* zzzzzzzzzz
3 posted on 11/19/2009 2:44:25 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Liberty Valance

thank you too much!


4 posted on 11/19/2009 2:46:39 AM PST by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?)
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To: This_far

A shame he was only armed with a camera. A rifle would have done better.


5 posted on 11/19/2009 2:47:26 AM PST by DemonDeac
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To: Liberty Valance

What a beauty.

Our friends were at the blessing of the pets and picnic at their church and being armed with a camera (good camera) guess who shows up right in the middle of the ceremony?

Coyote and so close as to take a drink out of the fountain nose around and then go back off into the woods.

How cool is that. Great pic too.


6 posted on 11/19/2009 2:58:04 AM PST by Global2010 (Strange We Can Believe In)
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To: This_far
His own site has some magnificent pictures with copyright over them.
http://www.kentonrowephotography.com/
7 posted on 11/19/2009 2:58:20 AM PST by Bellflower (If you are left DO NOT take the mark of the beast and be damned forever.)
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To: Bellflower

Thanks, will take a walk over there.

Wonder if the above low res picture could be used by the Welcome Wagon? (if it’s still rolling)


8 posted on 11/19/2009 3:11:05 AM PST by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?)
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To: VicVega
I’ll do a search for first place. It must be really incredible.

Here's the winning photos:

http://www.nwf.org/photozone/

Great pics. The indigo bunting is really beautiful!

9 posted on 11/19/2009 3:11:29 AM PST by Bellflower (If you are left DO NOT take the mark of the beast and be damned forever.)
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To: Bellflower

Thanks for the link. Some really great photos.

Nature at its best.

Had to laugh at the “No Squirrels allowed” shot.


10 posted on 11/19/2009 3:17:01 AM PST by VicVega (Join Jihad, get captured by the US and resettled in the best places in to the world. I love the USA)
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To: DemonDeac

Where I live there are bobcats and an occational Florida panther and I once saw a Lynx.
They are a great way to lesson the rabbit, wolf and cayote population and are quite beautiful to watch walking around my airpark.
Why kill them?
Seems a little extreme there pal.


11 posted on 11/19/2009 3:17:47 AM PST by Joe Boucher (This marxist punk has got to go.)
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To: DemonDeac

Here ya go (had to find the one with the picture of the lad and his kitty).
Easy to tell the tourists when someone drives through town with a cat tied to their truck or car roof — BIG EYES!

http://www.mtstandard.com/articles/2009/10/31/area/hjjaijgjhgeghi.txt

The 14-year-old from Anaconda was hoping to bag his first elk on opening day Sunday. Instead, he found himself face-to-face with a large mountain lion.


12 posted on 11/19/2009 3:21:57 AM PST by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?)
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To: This_far; Slings and Arrows

kitty ping


13 posted on 11/19/2009 3:41:39 AM PST by Mercat (Reluctant glenbeckian)
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To: Mercat

and here....

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2389727/posts


14 posted on 11/19/2009 3:53:55 AM PST by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?)
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To: DemonDeac

Why would you want to shoot it? Is it threatening civilians? Is is any good to eat? Or is is because it’s alive and furry, therefore you have to kill it? Before you flame me, I eat deer and any other wild thing that is put on my plate. If you are hunting for a trophy, you are a pig.


15 posted on 11/19/2009 4:09:38 AM PST by CalvaryJohn (What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
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To: Liberty Valance

Man, cats just exude “cool”.


16 posted on 11/19/2009 4:13:46 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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To: DemonDeac

I like the way you think. There are evidently still a few folks around that made this “a Nation of riflemen”.


17 posted on 11/19/2009 4:42:55 AM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in democrat stands for patriotism)
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To: CalvaryJohn
“Is it threatening civilians?”

Eventually they will. We got rid of mountain lions and bears for reason in the 1800’s.

18 posted on 11/19/2009 4:46:55 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (The End of an Error - 01/20/2013)
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To: HereInTheHeartland
You mean to tell me our ancestors didn't kill bears and mountain lions because our ancestors were racists who loved killing, raping and pilliaging mother earth?/s/
19 posted on 11/19/2009 8:18:10 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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