Bull Elk In Winter

Gallery: WildlifePosted November 15, 2013624 views3 comments

A picture from Feb 2013, taken before sunrise in YNP. Should have used higher ISO. Had to apply lots of warming to the original. Cropped to about 60% of original. Comments always appreciated.

1DIV, EF600, ISO 400, f16, +1/3, 1/25, Tripod.

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3 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on November 15, 2013 at 10:03 PM

Hi Ralph. Nice portrait of these guys in the snowy landscape. I do agree that more shutter speed via increased iso would have helped. Composition looks good, the rocky outcrops and faded vegetation adds definition and suits the colors in the elk. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on November 16, 2013 at 5:48 PM

I really like the feel of simplicity of this photo Ralph. Both bulls posing nicely. I like the how the large boulders are peeking through the snow.

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on November 17, 2013 at 3:34 PM

Nice symmetrical poses Ralph. I would crop some more from bottom and RHS to get them centred even though it may result in a square frame, have equidistant space between the elks and the edges?

Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments