WolfTrack Classic sled dog races

[Steve Foss]

After quite a few years without it, sled dog racing has come back to Ely today. The Wolf Track Classic is going on, with nearly 60 teams.

Here are some of the scenes from the morning. All shot with the 30D bodies and 100-400L IS or 17-40L.

[grousehunter]

Nice photos! I like number three and eight the most i would say. The third one that one dog just gets me every time with its expression, lol. It is definatly ready to get goin!

[mmeyer]

Those are really great Steve!! I hope it was as nice there as it was here today (mid 30's). It looks like everyone was having a good time.

Thanks for sharing

[finnbay]

Nice shots, Steve! I jumped on the snowmobile and found a spot down the trail with just me, the chickadees and an occasional sled dogger that came by! Just a few:

Canon 40D 100-400 mm at ISO 400, Tv priority 1/500 sec exp comp from 2/3 to 1 1/3

[Steve Foss]

Thanks, guys! It was nice. About 30 degrees and light winds, with a bit of weak sun for the first couple hours of the day. I thought about getting out on the trail further down to get nice pics of just the mushers and their teams, but it seems like every time I do that with a subject, someone ends up asking me if I don't have images with spectators in them, too.

Great shots, Ken. How are you liking the 40D/100-400 combo?

[finnbay]

Thanks, stfcatfish! It's comin' along, Steve. Every time I go out I feel more comfortable with it. I like the versatility.

[Steve Foss]

Yeah, that versatility is what sold me on it four years ago and keeps me sold on it. The supertele and flexibility make it champs for any kind of outdoor photography at all, and quite a bit of indoor photography with some smart flash work.

[yakfisher]

Steve, I #3 as well. That dog is rearing to go.

Ken, I like #4. Those blue eyes are eerie.

[Dbl]

Great looking shots by both!

[MN Shutterbug]

Very cool photos, by both of you. I'd enjoy photographing these types of events. Steve, in that third photo, It looks to me like the dog doesn't like cameras.

[explorer]

Those are great photos by both of you. But it looks kind of cold to me.

[dockothebay]

Wonderful captures - thanks very much for posting.

I have a friend who raced her team up there today, I'm anxious to talk to her at school tomorrow to see how they did - I didn't see her in any of these photos.

[finnbay]

I took about 300 photos of the 8-dog race. If she was in that one and I knew her bib number I could look for it.

[Steve Foss]

Yeah, all my pics were of the 8-dog, round-trip race. Same number of pics as Ken, give or take. Several of the mushers were women. If your friend was in that race we might have a shot of her. If she was in the one-way race, sounds like we don't have an image to share.

[dockothebay]

Thanks so much for the offer! I'll see her in the morning and get her number. I'm not sure which race she did, I do know she was excited to be up there and running her team. It sounds like it was a great day in Ely.

[Jim Almquist]

Steve and Ken those are some really cool shots of the dogs like the third one Steve shot of the dog that wants a piece of somebody or the 5th one of Kens where all the dogs seem to be looking for a nice chunk of steak. Really makes me think I might have had more fun shooting instead of guiding

[dockothebay]

Even if you don't have any pictures of my friend and her team, I know she'll love to see those shots you've posted - they are really great - those pale blue eyes are haunting!

[Steve Foss]

Jim, just do both. That's what I do. Um, wait a minute. You DID both!

[finnbay]

I've got to learn to count - mine are of the six dog! Sorry! There may be hope to have one of your friend yet!

[Steve Foss]

A Finn who can count? Clearly not a grad of the Ely school district!

Sorry, just joshin ya.

[finnbay]

I can count but it comes out yksi, kaksi, koleme, nelja, viisi...

[Steve Foss]

When I count it comes out brewska, brewski, brewsktri, brewsquad. I call it the universal northeastern Minnesota language. Even the Bohunks understand what I'm saying.

[finnbay]

[pickinupafew]

Dang!!!! Very enjoyable images Steve and FB.

You guys covered the even wonderfully.

Thoroughly enjoyable.

Thanks.

[Moose]

 Originally Posted By: stfcatfish

When I count it comes out brewska, brewski, brewsktri, brewsquad. I call it the universal northeastern Minnesota language. Even the Bohunks understand what I'm saying.

Hey us Bohunks can count just fine it's the order the numbers line up that confuse us Even I understand the 4 brew therory and I don't drink.