Musk Ox Under Snow

Posted by Des on Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:52 am

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This image was taken just as the snow storm was dying down. I had been photographing this small group first thing in the morning when the storm began as they were only resting about 1.5km (less than a mile) from my tent.

I have just finished a short blog charting my recent, hard but enjoyable, trip to Norway in search of this iconic subject. You can see more images here or on my recent FB entries.

D3s, 500mm + 1.4TC, f5.6, ISO 400, 1/2500th sec., full frame.

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by david fletcher on Sun Apr 06, 2014 12:29 pm

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Lovely use of space. I can feel the cold from here. Good blog.. makes an interesting read.. Can only take my hat off to you!

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by Little-Brown-Jobbies on Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:29 pm

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that's a fantastic shot. Fine job.

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by Matthew Pugh on Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:26 am

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Hi

A pleasing image and rather abstracted in a way – nice work

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:09 am

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Its amazing how wildlife adapts and survives in the most arduous conditions. This just screams COLD!

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by milosphotos on Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:34 pm

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Great capture of a muskox in its harsh environment. I like the space. I wonder how it would look with more space above than below

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by Des on Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:44 am

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milosphotos wrote:I wonder how it would look with more space above than below

I have shots of that, and another in portrait format - also with space above. They both look comfortable with these conventional comps but I find this one more interesting because it's slightly different but still conveys essentially the same message of desolation.

Thank you all for your feedback and for looking.

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by milosphotos on Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:27 am

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I agree. The snow plastered all over thanimals fur is what really makes it

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