tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post8118428340090694051..comments2023-05-08T05:59:28.549-06:00Comments on John E Marriott's Wildlife Photography Blog: The Lynx FightJohnEMarriotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770338673051901887noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-26866063774307332812013-06-08T14:20:35.126-06:002013-06-08T14:20:35.126-06:00ok my first question is were you carrying lucky ho...ok my first question is were you carrying lucky horse shoes on this day LOL<br />you have such amazing luck , I would love to see a Lynx up close in the wild<br />these are amazing images John , it sounds like you were beyond excited :)<br />Great job.<br />can't wait to catch up with you soon<br />Steve WoodsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-7462160378476614242013-04-24T15:07:12.497-06:002013-04-24T15:07:12.497-06:00John, these are the most amazing wildlife photogra...John, these are the most amazing wildlife photographs I've ever seen, albeit not an easy shoot for you! Your talent is incredible and it's so nice that you can share these with the world! Thank you! Millie JonssonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484643683422326173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-70193531260998254342013-04-18T14:52:35.920-06:002013-04-18T14:52:35.920-06:00Hi John; Some great shots there, but the last two...Hi John; Some great shots there, but the last two are the ones the grip feelings in me - the second last one as the second male appears to relinguish to the whims of the first male - - and in the last one the first male is walking off satisfied that he succeeded in making his wishes top fact.<br />Maureen<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-78305568546184970612013-04-06T08:59:13.261-06:002013-04-06T08:59:13.261-06:00it's my first time see this animal. dont have ...it's my first time see this animal. dont have it in my country. great photos :)Professional Pictureshttp://learnhowtotakeprofessionalpictures.com/the-guidance-of-how-to-do-long-exposure-photographynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-63167342433920394392013-03-23T11:09:27.476-06:002013-03-23T11:09:27.476-06:00Absolutely beautiful!Absolutely beautiful!Sherrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-6780740271903093012013-03-21T10:58:03.477-06:002013-03-21T10:58:03.477-06:00Hi John,
That's an awesome encounter you had t...Hi John,<br />That's an awesome encounter you had there, amazing pictures!<br />Nicolas Doryhttp://www.nicolasdory.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-12602574548684438492013-03-19T11:54:37.603-06:002013-03-19T11:54:37.603-06:00Great series and it's a very rare encounter !
...Great series and it's a very rare encounter !<br />Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-58076183603116534472013-03-18T18:39:11.651-06:002013-03-18T18:39:11.651-06:00Fabulous! My favorite is the first male changing ...Fabulous! My favorite is the first male changing body position and staring down the other. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-87292170204088442482013-03-17T20:47:16.109-06:002013-03-17T20:47:16.109-06:00Wonderful pictures capturing the moment. Very exci...Wonderful pictures capturing the moment. Very exciting. Great story. All the pictures are wonderful. Thank you for sharing. R.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-72674339444816611672013-03-17T17:27:06.860-06:002013-03-17T17:27:06.860-06:00Oh my they are so beautiful, to see something like...Oh my they are so beautiful, to see something like that ~~ so rare, thank you for sharing....I like all the photos.willowfeatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03098239879429149368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-63072735965558542492013-03-16T18:23:12.028-06:002013-03-16T18:23:12.028-06:00Great shots and great fun. Wish I had been there....Great shots and great fun. Wish I had been there. <br />Congratulations on getting the chance. <br />Bob PaulsonRobert C Paulson Jrhttp://www.photographyinnaturalsettings.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-55875600709484988822013-03-15T18:14:40.036-06:002013-03-15T18:14:40.036-06:00I keep coming back to look at them again and again...I keep coming back to look at them again and again - I don't think I have a favourte - your "main" character reminds me of my cat (now long gone) that had a lynx-like coat and tufted ears - and when he got angry, he looked like that!<br />Wonderful photos - I can only hope that maybe I'll at least see one some day.<br />I met a pair in Manitoba, south of Flin Flon and have a photo of each - one even not too bad, considering my equipment at the time - and slow film. <br />I hope you like the lynx episode that came in the Can Geo newsletter that I forwarded..<br />UrsulaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-42597711881970698512013-03-15T08:46:40.584-06:002013-03-15T08:46:40.584-06:00Wow, just gob-smacking wow, John! My faves are #2,...Wow, just gob-smacking wow, John! My faves are #2, #5 and #8. Such a good opportunity with one of these guys would be amazing, getting 2 of them with fierce interaction would be surreal! I'm getting a bit of an adrenaline rush just sitting here reading your words and looking at the visual take from the encounter. :)<br /><br />Very, very cool...Royce Howlandhttp://blog.vividaspectphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-25190198905558838062013-03-15T05:54:54.261-06:002013-03-15T05:54:54.261-06:00Hey John
Cool stuff for sure. #5 and the second l...Hey John<br /><br />Cool stuff for sure. #5 and the second last. Nice clean backgrounds. Donhttp://www.donjohnstonphotos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-14341091376608367052013-03-15T01:20:04.042-06:002013-03-15T01:20:04.042-06:00Well John, firstly, you have a fabulous way with w...Well John, firstly, you have a fabulous way with words! I could feel my excitement levels rising as I read!! You set the scene extremely well! Congrats on that!! I would have been sh#t scared!!<br />As for the fantastic series of photos you took, my favourite is number 5. It is extremely clear and shows the aggression that was there!<br />Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-13803008260215125372013-03-15T00:06:55.796-06:002013-03-15T00:06:55.796-06:00I love them all!
But if I had to choose - I Like...I love them all! <br /><br />But if I had to choose - I Like #1 for the movement in the limbs as it walks across the road, #4 for the splayed toes and expression on its face, and the last one - you can almost 'hear' it thinking (to personify the animal) "Follow me at your own risk!" <br /><br />They have such expressive faces. What size of an animal are they? It's hard to tell from the shots.<br /><br />Brilliant job! And thank you for sharing with us. <br />Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305539459227799269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-4095042029245737142013-03-14T23:15:40.146-06:002013-03-14T23:15:40.146-06:00What no snowshoes??? Really John!
What no snowshoes??? Really John!<br /><br />Michael Soneanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-78612351313111847042013-03-14T19:39:43.178-06:002013-03-14T19:39:43.178-06:00Love them all, but being a wordsmith as well as a ...Love them all, but being a wordsmith as well as a photographer, I REALLY laughed out loud at your rendering of what passed through your mind in that 1st 1/2 second. I know just what you mean!DrJuniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802412467488234798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-72018100037640573062013-03-14T18:18:26.168-06:002013-03-14T18:18:26.168-06:00Oh John, I thought after a few years, I would stop...Oh John, I thought after a few years, I would stop doing that. You have crushed my hopes. S....F.... open the door, roll down the window , stop shaking.... breathe... you crack me up.<br /><br />Awesome shots as usual!Nathalie Fortierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440299960761900143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-52827063044765920272013-03-14T17:49:48.571-06:002013-03-14T17:49:48.571-06:00Four and eight are my favs, but they're all go...Four and eight are my favs, but they're all gorgeous. Great shooting! I would have been shaking so bad they would have probably all been blurry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-75903109375058189182013-03-14T17:01:42.196-06:002013-03-14T17:01:42.196-06:00Wow John those pictures are amazing, what an incre...Wow John those pictures are amazing, what an incredible experience! Its hard to pic a favorite but I'd have to go with #4, paws splayed, head down, those eyes are amazing! Stunning work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-77838347379262887232013-03-14T16:37:43.952-06:002013-03-14T16:37:43.952-06:00The mind racing faster than the body paragraph was...The mind racing faster than the body paragraph was funny and so true! They are all wonderful but I like the second last one the best - it looks like they are really going to get into it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-86356966230200228802013-03-14T16:36:34.093-06:002013-03-14T16:36:34.093-06:005th pic...he's showing his true nature.... paw...5th pic...he's showing his true nature.... paws splayed...eyes wide open ...mouth open showing his teeth...ears held back...standing a little taller with his coat fluffed up...and I bet his tail was held up a little higher...I can just imagine the sounds that filled the air.If it was a movie you'd be on the edge of your seat with your eyes wide open gasping for air.But it wasn't it was live and your heart was beating a mile a minute trying to catch your breath as you shook. Thanks for sharing...lucky you! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-69481674658625449292013-03-14T16:15:15.672-06:002013-03-14T16:15:15.672-06:00Yes, really great shots.Yes, really great shots.Cory Lievershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327603154921250082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101030474480540585.post-41033345101450072512013-03-14T15:29:44.395-06:002013-03-14T15:29:44.395-06:00Amazing shots! I really like the picture of the Ly...Amazing shots! I really like the picture of the Lynx with its feet flared out. So cool to see one up close, thanks for bringing the experience into my home!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17750759002903968542noreply@blogger.com