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Aware

by JACK NEAL

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 1, 2010169 views2 comments
This was September in Yellowstone and this elk was aware of me, but not too concerned.

50D
1/500
F8
ISO 1600
FL400

Cropped a little all around.

Thanks for looking at my picture and for any comments.

Comments

2 comments
Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 1, 2010 at 7:53 PM
It's a big bull, and I like the alert pose and eye contact. It looks a little bright on my monitor, but it is not calibrated. :toast:
Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 2, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Hi Jack,

That's one intense stare and one impressive rack. On my monitor the image - and particularly the bull itself - seems a bit high in contrast. If the image were mine I'd probably experiment with slightly lightening up the dark regions on the elk (such as the in head and neck region) and slightly darkening the lighter portions (such as on the back of the elk).

Cheers...

Brad
Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments