Courting

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 9, 2010157 views4 comments

This was last September on the Madison. I really enjoyed the experiance of watching the different bulls and cows. A dream come true.

50D
1/500
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ISO 1600
FL 400

Thanks for looking at my picture and for any comment.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on March 9, 2010 at 12:06 PM

I think this is one of your best elk photos. He is a nice looking bull and he has a fine looking lady! I like the way his antlers stand out against the BG. The light is nice, sharpness looks good and I like the comp.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 9, 2010 at 2:53 PM

I like how you got his well-lighted antlers shown off against the darker background.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 9, 2010 at 11:34 PM

Jack, I agree that the bull steals the show here; to such an extend that I find the cow a distraction. If only she also had a more interesting pose mirroring the bull's. Processing looks good by the way!

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on March 10, 2010 at 8:58 AM

Hi Jack,

You seem pretty good at finding some impressive elk specimens! You've nicely captured the bull here, and I like the implied interaction between the two of them. I do think having both male and female in this shot adds to the story, but it is a bit of a shame that she didn't help you out much (almost like she's camera shy!).

Sounds like you really enjoyed the experience - thanks for sharing it!

Brad

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