Beartooth Marmot

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 14, 20181,392 views11 comments

A fun moment from my spring Yellowstone tour last year. I took my group up into the Beartooth Wilderness outside the national park, which offers some spectacular mountain views and occasional wildlife sightings. On the way back down we stopped by the side of the road, where we were entertained by some yellow-bellied marmots. I got down on my belly with a wider angle lens to see if I could capture the rodent with an interesting background.

Canon 1D Mark IV
Canon 17-40mm
ISO 400
1/500th
f/11

Max

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Richard Sandor on February 14, 2018 at 11:13 PM

Max: you're right about this photo being interesting. I like the pose and the perspective you've chosen. This guy could pass as a miniature grizzly. Richard

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 15, 2018 at 4:41 AM

Max,
What a great image, perfect pose!
devil

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Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 15, 2018 at 7:16 PM

This is so cool Max. I really love that you have placed the main attraction right smack in the middle of his grand world. What a fun shot.

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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 15, 2018 at 8:15 PM

Cute and wonderful!

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Comment posted by Genny K. on February 16, 2018 at 2:30 AM

This is a great image. Yep, in the thumbnail, it looks like a grizzly! What a great portrait with a great background.

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Comment posted by biraj sarkar on February 16, 2018 at 8:57 AM

excellent image!

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on February 16, 2018 at 6:40 PM

What a great shot Max! Love the background,great depth of field. The colors are great and you can't beat the composition. What an expression. Only suggestion is you might try de hazing the background to see how that impacts the entire photo. Keep up the good work

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on February 17, 2018 at 11:50 AM

Just terrific Max!

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 19, 2018 at 9:33 PM

Very cool Max, a great pose and background. devil

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 20, 2018 at 3:19 PM

I enjoy how he challenges one's sense of scale! Excellent posting.

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Comment posted by Kathy Snead on February 25, 2018 at 8:16 PM

Max

Missed this photo when you posted...its first rate! Great angle on this guy and great background. Congratulations on the WP!

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