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Elk

by Dan Walters

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 15, 2008607 views11 comments
Captured this elk in Rocky Mountain National Park. Thanks for looking

Canon 1d Mark2
Sigma 500mm f/4.5lens
800ASA

Comments

11 comments
Comment posted by Ed Cordes on September 15, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Great bugle image! The detail is good with a well done exposure. I wonder if a crop from the top to eliminate the darker BG and just show the grass would be better??
Registered on November 1, 2003, 451 Posts, 3366 Comments
Comment posted by Jay Ryser on September 15, 2008 at 7:45 PM
What a great shot, Dan. Sorry I didn't see you there - I was probably 20ft away.
Registered on August 26, 2007, 28 Posts, 65 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Atkinson on September 15, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Great action, very sharp and as Ed said you handled the exposure very well. IMO I wouldn't crop it--the tree line (I assume) gives the scene a sense of place.

Ken
Registered on July 22, 2005, 20 Posts, 171 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Dunn on September 15, 2008 at 9:15 PM
great picture. i was also up there and this guy was really "fired up".
Registered on April 6, 2008, 5 Posts, 39 Comments
Comment posted by Norm Krell on September 16, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Great shot. I love the color of the legs and the brisket. Are the tips of the antlers a little off color or is that the velvet isn't that far removed?
Registered on August 20, 2008, 0 Posts, 146 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on September 16, 2008 at 2:47 AM
:eek: Run!! :smile:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Shane Srogi on September 16, 2008 at 2:19 PM
Dan, interesting shot. You really brought out the detail in the antlers beard and captured a dramatic expression.

-Shane Srogi
Registered on September 3, 2008, 32 Posts, 224 Comments
Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on September 17, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Very expressive shot of Elk, the guy appears to be firing from the mouth.
Jagdeep Rajput
Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on September 18, 2008 at 12:35 AM
:biggrin: Sweet One Dan!!!

Ken Archer
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments
Comment posted by Cay-Uwe Kulzer on September 22, 2008 at 3:41 AM
Dan,

I like this very much, especially due to the intense eye contact. Technically also very nice.
Registered on January 27, 2004, 494 Posts, 4021 Comments
Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 23, 2008 at 11:50 AM
Nice one Dan and congrats! :toast: :toast: :toast: Can't believe I missed this :redface:
Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments