Autumn Bison

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 29, 2015152 views4 comments

A photo from my final visit to Yellowstone this year (barring any last-minute plans). I followed up my fall tour with a few days on my own in the park. One afternoon as I was driving home I noticed a small herd of bison high up on the hills above the Lamar Valley. The cottonwoods in the foreground were in peak color, so I waited for the herd to move into position, and then for the sun to come back out so I could frame the animals in a nice bit of autumn color. Not perfect thanks to a few stragglers here and there, but certainly one of the more colorful wildlife scenes I've photographed in the park over the years.

Canon 1DX
Canon 500mm f/4 IS
ISO 200
1/800th
f/8

Max

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4 comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 29, 2015 at 9:48 PM

It's about color more than about bison...and that is fine! The yellow/blue combo is strong and pleasing.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on November 1, 2015 at 2:08 AM

Way cool, Max! Love the colours and bisonscape. The opposites on the colour wheel (blue and gold) make this even more dramatic. I love shooting through natural vignettes and this is a wicked variation of that. Makes me miss Yellowstone.

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on November 2, 2015 at 2:12 PM

Love it. Nicely seen and executed!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on November 4, 2015 at 10:19 PM

Max, are these landscape shoots starting to wear off on you? enlightened

Nice shot, I do wish that bison over the hill to the left of the main herd was not there, and wish that the herd itself was seperated a bit more, but we can't have it all. The blue/gold color contrast always works well.

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