Wapiti Wintertime

Hey Bill,
He is a handsome fellow and gave you a great pose. The colors and detail in the large version are outstanding.
Well done . . . 

Excellent. You must have been quite close to him. Love everything about it.

Bill,

the pose shows more or less who the boss of the area is and one of the things I like about the image. Of course the slight snow fall and the light conditions are also fine and you manged to get the elk well isolated from the background by using a big aperture.

That's a great photo!  Details are superb and his colors against the grey b/g... sunlight was low and illuminating him nicely.... perfect.

A terrific frame, captured in a masterly manner!
All the elements appear to be in sync and love the arrogant gait of the Elk!
Jagdeep Rajput

Bill: great shot. Love the raised legs and the cleanness/detail of the elk against the background. Congrats! Richard

What a gorgeous pose, Bill, you caught the stride perfectly and got a very nice head turn to boot.  Nice placement in the frame as well.  The glancing sidelight really brings out the texture of the hair and the snow in the air caps it all.  A wonderful image.

CHEERS  to Y'ALL

Great to get your feedback !   I remember this capture , while I lay in wait in the snow,well covered,but I think he was aware of my presence!  cold at -23 C but dry!   The regular hunting season has passed but Indigeneous hunters were ever present !

Tis the season here to enjoy family and friends !

Bill
www.BillBickle.com
 

What a proud stately aniimal your image shows Bill, like he is posing well for you.  You had excellent conditions too with the combo of sun and snow, a sweet image for sure.

Hi Bill,

Nice light, good subject matter, and a great pose (love the symmetry of the two raised hooves) - what else could one ask for? Nicely done on the exposure. Is it possible the image needs a slight CW rotation? Seems to me that the majority of the trees in the background are slightly tilted to the left (there can always be a tree or two that are tilted or leaning in any forest, but they almost all seem to be leaning a bit).

Nicely done Mr. Bickle...

Cheers...

Brad

Hello Nate, Brad     Good to hear from you both!  For me..... nothing much better than being-there!! 
I really enjoy the wintertime , with cold bright days, cold enough to keep everything fresh, when snow stays all season .

Wolves have been aggressive with the young elk over last couple years  and natives taking the Bulls for trophies (Not food).

Still,  Elk are holding there own !!:)   This was one of four bulls I did see during my short encounter this day.

Cheers

Billyboy

 

Outstanding image. The scene, the light, the pose, not to mention a gorgeous animal. I wouldn't change a thing! :)

Hello Katie,... cheers....

Bill
 

Love the implied movement and falling snow. Very well done Bill. One for the books!

Hello Kurt,... thanks for your feedback. I enjoy the time spent among the elk, and watching their interactions within the herd.

Bill
 

Bill,
MAGNIFICENT seems appropriate

Hello Ken... Great to get your feedback! :)

Bill
www.Billbickle.com