Arkansas Elk

The two elk in the background distract my eye from the elk that is the subject. Usually it is a good idea to try to keep the BG of your photos clean and free of distracting elements. It looks like she is somewhat annoyed at you. What did you do to cause her to stick her tongue out at you?

HI Ken,

Nice light on the main subject and the tongue-out expression is cute! I do agree with Robert regarding the lack of separation between the main subject and the background elk - I think it would have been a stronger shot if the main subject was alone. I do find the crop a little tight on the bottom (just a tad), so if you have more room in the original I'd suggest bringing a little of it back.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

Ken, I like this photo, but think your earlier post of the cow alone is a stronger image. Too bad you could not have gotten the bull more in the open. Thanks for sharing.

Although the cow is nicely in focus compared to the other posting, the layering/merging of animals is a problem, in my opinion. That bull in the background looks like an absolute dandy! Did you get any frames with only the bull?