Crossing the Madison

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 4, 20181,821 views3 comments

I found this bull crossing Yellowstone's Madison River. I like the look of the water in this one. Processed with Lightroom, Photoshop and Lightzone. Comments and critiques welcome.

Canon 1DX Mark II
Canon 200-400 f4 L IS
f5.6
1/500s
Focal Length 280mm
ISO 1000

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3 comments

Comment posted by Gary Minish on August 5, 2018 at 1:45 AM

Very nice, Jerry! With the cool color tones in this scene and glazed appearance of the water, it almost looks like it was a very cold, late Autumn day and the water froze around this Elk! I like the inclusion of the background in this shot. I think it would look even better with some of the bottom cropped to put the Elk lower in the frame and give it a more panoramic view.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 6, 2018 at 7:59 PM

I pretty much like this as is. The inclusion of the habitat makes this ans much as the elk for me. What are the black things on the bulls back and side? I would think seriously about cloning them out, unless they have a relevant reason for being including.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on August 7, 2018 at 7:28 PM

Makes me want to break out a fly rod – look at that hatch underway. Good capture and very interesting behavior.

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