Madison Junction

Gallery: WildlifePosted April 3, 2010161 views4 comments

This was taken at Madison Junction last September. The building in the background is the ranger station at the junction. Lots of animal action going on in this area!

50D
1/200
ISO 100
5.6
FL 100

Thanks for looking at my picture and for any comment.

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 4, 2010 at 1:33 AM

You have captured a nice group of elk of various ages and sexes, the bull's side view is especially nice. If the photo were mine I would likely crop off the top part of the photo; don't care much to see the Warden's residence (interesting that they put it in the middle of prime valley habitat?). The long grass with its variety of colors in the meadow is of interest and beauty however. I typically use f8 or more where landscape is involved, for dof and maxing lens sharpness, but that's just me.

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on April 4, 2010 at 1:51 PM

My comments more or less are in line with Gary's here Jack. Nice frame, but crop out the top. More DOF (higher aperture values) is definitely advisable for images like these.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on April 4, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Good suggestions already... The bottom 2/3 of this frame is how I see this best. The elk then make for a well balanced composition. I like the colors of the grasses. The bull is a dandy!

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Comment posted by Robert Bunch on April 7, 2010 at 12:10 AM

Nice shot of this bull and his little harem. I would crop out the building in the BG. Wish I was there right now.

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