Water Cow

Gallery: WildlifePosted December 23, 201495 views5 comments

I found this cow elk standing in the Madison River in West Yellowstone last September. I liked the late afternoon light and how it lit up her eyes and coat. Yeah, the rear view is a bit unusual, but that can be a nice change of pace. I am always amazed at how long the elk will stand in the river. I think it is soothing for them. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 7D
Canon 200-400 f4 LIS
f7.1
1/1000s
ISO 320
Focal Length 560mm (Teleconverter Engaged)

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on December 23, 2014 at 6:14 PM

Nice capture. Wish there was a little more sharpness on her face; otherwise very pleasing image.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on December 26, 2014 at 8:53 AM

Hi Jerry,

Technically this is a solid shot, and the cow is certainly giving up a nice head turn (and with good eye contact). I also like the simplicity of the image. But I have to say that the dominance and detail of the back end of the elk is a bit too powerful for me to really warm up to this one. Butt I suppose if you're ever giving a talk on elk anatomy this one might come in darned handy!

Cheers...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on December 27, 2014 at 8:54 PM

Jerry....my comments pretty much echo Brad's and he put it way more eloquently than I could.

But still, technically a sound image!

Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 6, 2015 at 1:34 AM

Jerry,
Nice if a little revealing

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by David Bogener on January 15, 2015 at 4:10 PM

Nice light and detail on this cow. I might have preferred a different pose and the crop removing most of the legs seems awkward?

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