After climbing several hills on this winter day I crested one to see these boss gobblers trotting through the snow and bluestem grass. Handholding the heavy 500mm lens I was fortunate to document this memorable moment as the five wild turkey broke through the heavy snow and disappeared into a distant ravine.
Canon F1N, AE motordrive and a Canon 500mm F4.5L lens. Fuji Velvia 50 ISO film.
Wyman Meinzer is the only official State Photographer of Texas. He was raised on League Ranch, a 27,000-acre ranch in the rolling plains of Texas. Since then, he has traveled across the state many times to capture the first and last rays of sunlight as they kiss the Texas landscapes.
He started his career as a professional predator hunter. He transitioned into a research associate for the university and now teaches a senior-level course in Special Problems Photography at Texas Tech University in addition to his ongoing book projects and freelance magazine assignments.
Thank you for your beautiful pictures. I first learned of you about 2 or 3 yrs ago not realizing Texas has a State photographer. Hope to see more of your work. It took my out-of-state Texan friend to send me your website.