Madison River Bull

This is another shot from my Yellowstone trip in September. This was one of my most memorable wildlife encounters of that trip. I saw this big guy at a distance. I immediately recognized that he was an exceptional bull. I decided to see if I could get a bit closer. He was on the far side of the Madison River. As I walked toward him, he walked toward the river. I got as close as I dared, as I didn't want to spook him. As luck or fate would have it, he continued walking toward the river and me. It turned out, he wanted a drink. The bad news is that by the time he got to the river, he was very close. Really to close for the 500mm lens. I would have preferred more space around him, but I was reluctant to back up as I feared spooking him. This, and a couple of other close encounters, really got me considering the Canon 200-400 lens. I rented that lens after I returned from Yellowstone and really loved it. I ended up purchasing the lens. So, the next time I have an encounter like this, I can zoom out. Thanks for viewing and reading this long post.

Processed using NeatImage, Photoshop CS3 and LightZone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 500mm f4 L IS II
1/800s
f4.0
ISO 500
Exp Comp -0.33