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Brunch

by Richard Teller

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 17, 2013113 views2 comments
I found this lady feeding in a lake in the Many Glaciers area of Glacier National Park. It was getting toward mid-morning, but the light was not horribly harsh yet. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Canon 7D
Sigma 120-400
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/1000
Aperture f6.7
ISO 400
400mm
Handheld
Cropped to 75% of original
Slight adjustment in Lightroom 4

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by keith mitchell on September 17, 2013 at 4:33 PM
Richard it must be great to get close to these magnificent animals and get a shot as good as this .


Keith. :smile:
Registered on July 12, 2008, 127 Posts, 1735 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on September 18, 2013 at 10:50 AM
The water dripping from her mouth helps enhance the over all effect. Given the proportion of her relative size in the frame, I think she might present better either more up close (perhaps a mid body crop to vertical) or with more space all around giving more prominence to the environment.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments