Elk's Run

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 29, 2011125 views7 comments

Was little bit after 8 PM (almost no light...) , when I captured this running and bugling elk, he was chasing other elks away from his "ladies", he ran veeeery close to me in full speed but maybe 20 yards from me he probably find out than I am not the" competition" and he made sharp turn, tell the true my heart was pumping sky rocking high....
Mark III,, ISO 800, 400 mm, manual mode, 0 EV, F/7.1, 1/320 sec, handheld ...
Thank you for your comments...

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7 comments

Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on June 30, 2011 at 12:54 AM

I really like the cold blue feel. The antlers stand out nicely against the dark forest.

Be careful though ! They can sometimes slam into you even if you are not competition

Registered on October 25, 2009, 110 Posts, 835 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 30, 2011 at 6:12 AM

Well done under these low-light conditions Verdon, exposure looks good.
I agree with Anand, the large antlers stand out nicely..
Also like the head-on POV and placement in your frame, great detail

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on June 30, 2011 at 11:21 AM

Great expressions n antlers !!!
Inspite of low light, it stands out so well.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on June 30, 2011 at 1:46 PM

I can certainly imagine your hart was pumping Verdon when a bull with a rack like that sees you as competition!

I like the soft even light here as it creates a low contrast scene with lots of detail on the subject. The elk also stand outvery well agains the grass and dark BG. The brighter tree in the distant BG is a very minor nit, but nothing that spoils the image. Great work.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 30, 2011 at 1:49 PM

Great perspective and pleasing as posted. I think, however, that I would try to reduce the blues a touch, just to the level that one does not think blue before elk.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 30, 2011 at 4:12 PM

Interesting story and nice job in getting this is the low light, way to go.

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 3, 2011 at 8:32 AM

I can feel the intensity of the elk, the moment is well captured. I agree with the blues, that was the first thought that came into my mind when I opened the image. Other wise a very fine image.

Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments