Muzzle Nuzzle

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 19, 201196 views10 comments

Sometimes it's not just about the big racks. Went out Saturday morning to shoot some moose. The rut wasn't going yet and the big guys were all bedded down by the time there was enough light to shoot. A group of cows and adolescent bulls remained active so spent some time among them. It was intersting just watching there behavior for a while, enjoying a beautiful fall day in Alaska, and, oh yeah, capturing a few frames. This is one of my favs of the day.

Nikon D7000 ,Nikkor 200-400mm f/4 VR, monopod
1/500s f/5.6 at 360.0mm iso800
FF cropped to 5x4 ratio.

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Ashley Vincent on September 19, 2011 at 1:00 AM

Really like the intimacy of the moment you caught here with this shot Dan!

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Comment posted by Ralph Kerr on September 19, 2011 at 6:35 AM

Nice interaction and sharp detail. Nicely done

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Comment posted by John Tobias on September 19, 2011 at 7:58 AM

Good capture of the interaction between the moose. But, that girl is giving that young boy ideas the big guys are not going to tolerate! Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 19, 2011 at 8:55 AM

Hi Dan,

Good timing on this fleeting but very intimate moment. Good job on catching the eyes of both of the moose. My only "perfect world" wish is that the female was angled slightly less away from you (i.e., angled more like the male)...but that's not something you had any control over...

Cheers...thanks for sharing this...

Brad

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on September 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM

Very sharp and I really like the interaction. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on September 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Thanks for the comments, everyone. Yes, Brad, I was bummed that these guys didn't elect to turn slightly towards the camera rather than away. Luck of the draw...

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Comment posted by Anand Narayanan on September 19, 2011 at 10:03 PM

Neat interaction there ! Cant help but wonder if she is meeting up with her outgrown son :)

Nice job on getting the details in the dark areas. If i may ask, where in alaska was this ?

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on September 20, 2011 at 1:17 AM

Nice intimate behavior shot you captured here Dan.

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Comment posted by John Blumenkamp on September 20, 2011 at 11:08 AM

Great moment captured here Dan, with great detail throughout. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Guy Runco on September 20, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Nice capture of a sweet moment Dan, endearing shot.

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