My first attempt at snow photography would be in the US and would be like no other trip we had ever done. Snow and sub zero temperatures would be the norm but we would be fulfilling another dream – to photograph wildlife in ice and snow.
I was so excited because our target species would be big cats, my favourite mammal.
I mean, where else would I get the opportunity to photograph an amur tiger running towards me in snow?
The snow gave us clean backgrounds which made our subjects simply pop.
Although, maybe not so much when the subject happened to be a siberian lynx in its winter coat.
The canadian lynx was easier as her pelt was grey/brown in colour.
The black panther was less than pleased to be out in the snow. She proved to be a challenge due to her colouring but we simply exposed for her and this seemed to work well.
For the gorgeous black fox, I decided to turn the image black and white to keep the image clean. Yes, I know the fox is not a cat but given the opportunity to do a spot of snow photography with other mammals, we jumped at the chance.
There was also the opportunity to photograph other species such as bears and wolves.
The wolf pack proved to be a lot of fun and provided us with many opportunities to capture their natural behaviour.
But for me, the highlight was hearing the whole pack howl in response to the alpha female’s call. So hauntingly beautiful and such an honour to hear and witness.
If you would like to see more images from this trip, please check out my gallery below.
