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by Roger Hayden

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 12, 2010148 views4 comments
One day in Mamoth, Yellowstone. Big drama with bulls chasing each other and stealing each others' girlfriends.

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4 comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 12, 2010 at 1:01 PM
The exposure looks very good and depth of field is decent, even with the right side cow slightly soft. The close proximity of the three heads makes for an interesting composition and you have succeeded in keeping them from overlapping. I wish the backsides of the bull and left cow were not clipped by the edge of the frame, so if this is full frame, one step back would have helped! :wink: The other thing I notice is something beyond your control in this situation...that they chose to rest on the mowed grass rather than a more natural setting.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Roger Hayden on October 12, 2010 at 1:15 PM
This is one I could have posted in Man and Nature, primarily because of the mowed lawn. There's also the corner of a structure in the upper right corner of the frame.
Mammoth is notorious for the elk that have chosen to take up residence in the center of the little community.
Probably will soon post more in Man and Nature to show just how strange this is.
Registered on November 21, 2009, 41 Posts, 201 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 12, 2010 at 1:24 PM
Roger, man made elements do not exclude a capture from "fauna" like they would in "Earth, Sea and Sky," but of course not having the hand of man show is generally more aesthetically pleasing.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by denise ippolito on October 12, 2010 at 9:24 PM
Roger, I like the softness it adds some tenderness to the image. Lovely.I agree w/ Lon regarding the one step back-not always easy to do w/o disturbing the scene.
Registered on December 17, 2009, 202 Posts, 1529 Comments