Rocky Mountain NP Elk

Posted by SantaFeJoe on Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:23 am

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A bull elk and two cows of his harem in Rocky Mountain NP one September.
Nikon D700, Nikon 500f4, f9@1/1250 sec., -1/3 EV.
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by David J. Bogener on Sun Aug 23, 2015 1:11 pm

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Classic bugling pose by a really outstanding bull. Consider cropping to remove the darker treeline from the top?

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by Cindy Marple on Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:25 pm

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The inclusion of the cows with the bugling bull creates the story- as does the inclusion of the trees in the distance, all part of a story. Good soft light with catchlight in the eyes. Yeah you could crop off the tree line to focus the attention on the animals and behavior, but then you lose the sense of place. For me it works either way.

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Aug 23, 2015 3:31 pm

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A lovely natural view of this handsome bull and cows Joe, the inclusion of the tree line helps to give a nice depth to the scene and I like the overall soft light and colour tones.

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by micha on Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:46 am