Wildlife photographer of the year

[Little Sparrow]

Thanks for the update, Ruth!

Your instincts were correct then, Merlin!

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Little Sparrow

Thanks for the update, Ruth!

Your instincts were correct then, Merlin!

It's a shame that the winner felt the need to cheat........you wouldn't get any sense of achievement out of the win if you had would you!

[Maggie28]

He did get a lot of money, initially, so it was worth it to him.

By the way, I know PS is good but how can the wolf no t be real?
I mean, it's not like you can put a stuffed wolf in that position

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Maggie28

He did get a lot of money, initially, so it was worth it to him.

By the way, I know PS is good but how can the wolf no t be real?I mean, it's not like you can put a stuffed wolf in that position

I think it was a stuffed model from the paragraph below Maggie!

The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award, Jose Rodriguez, has been disqualified after judges ruled that the featured wolf was probably a “model.” The 2009 winning image, dubbed the Storybook Wolf, was chosen out of more than 43,000 competition entries in October 2009.

[Maggie28]

Really! That is absolutely brilliant! For a fake.

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Maggie28

Really! That is absolutely brilliant! For a fake.

It is isn't it......I've looked at it more since I heard it was a fake than when I thought it was genuine! lol!............and i'm still not sure?!?!?!?!?!

[alanjns]

He used a tame wolf from a zoological park near Madrid that was available to be hired out for photographic work - hence the term 'model' - the Kate Moss of wolves

[paul2009]

Yes it was a set up and here is the offical statement.
Competition - Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year
cheers Paul