Many of you have probably read and heard the sad history of Terje Hellesø. He claimed that he have had about 100 lynx meetings in a short time and has in his blog published incredible images on the lynx. He also claimed that he photographed a raccoon dog in the woods around Mullsjö. But all this has proved to be fake!
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo). Photographed August 15 2011.
(Nikon D3, 600/4, 1,4 conv, 1/2500s, f5,6 ISO 800)
About ten years ago I encountered this European lynx (Lynx lynx). The lynx was walking toward me and stops when I sat down. I managed to take four pictures and this is my favorite.
I used film and if I remember correctly, I used Provia 400 and a Minolta Dynax 7 and a 80-200/2,8 telephoto zoom.
A photographer that had a really close encounter to a lynx is Terje Hellesø. This picture is fantastic. Terje photographed the lynx with a 17mm fisheye!
If you don’t understand Swedish, use this link.
UPDATED – Terje Hellesø has admitted cheating!