Bison Family

Gallery: WildlifePosted September 16, 2015103 views4 comments

I realized I've been devoting too much time to sharing predator photos lately. The herbivores deserve a little love.

This is a photo from my most recent spring adventures in Yellowstone. Bison (and their calves) are pretty ubiquitous at that time of year, so I don't stop for them when I'm exploring on my own as much as I do with clients. In this case, however, the cow was behaving a bit strangely. Rolling around in the dust is nothing abnormal for a bison--though usually it's the males who are doing it--but in this case, this cow kept bobbing her neck up and down while giving me this bug-eyed stare. I had to stop and snap a couple quick shots.

Canon 1DX
Canon 500mm
ISO 1600
1/800th
f/4

Max

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on September 16, 2015 at 12:31 PM

Hi Max

The cow looks like it is tell you to kip on moving. Nice Shot.

Peter

Registered on July 3, 2011, 188 Posts, 969 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 16, 2015 at 11:02 PM

That mom is really giving you the stink eye, Max. Love the dynamics of this shot with the OOF red dog in the back ground. Great shot!

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by Nate Chappell on September 19, 2015 at 9:42 PM

It's a super pose on the mom Max. I'm not sure what I think about the out of focus youngster, I like the concept but I don't like the position relative to the mom very much. devil

Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 22, 2015 at 8:33 AM

Hi Max,

That bug-eyed look from mom is quite eye-catching for sure. I also like the mud/dust on the nose - another point of interest in the image. I do tend to agree with Nate about the OOF calf.

Cheers...thanks for sharing this one...

Brad

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