Agitated Bison

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 14, 2010279 views18 comments

The Bison are beginning to exhibit rutting behavior. I was happy to intercept two bulls this morning in a position that made them crown a rise above me. I liked their attitudes and I liked the unusually low perspective.

D3S, 200-400 @ 240, ISO 800, 1/400 @f9. Cropped to 4x5 ratio, a little from each side. Your observations are most welcome.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on July 14, 2010 at 1:30 PM

Lovely Lon, I really like the way the low perspective emphasizes the downward look of the Bison and the little glint in his eyes. Well seen and executed!

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 14, 2010 at 2:11 PM

Lon, that low perspective is definitely what makes this a powerful portrait. The detail of course is also fantastic. I do wish there was a sliver more room below its beard at the bottom, but that is really minor.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on July 14, 2010 at 2:11 PM

Interesting portrait and what a look, wonderful detail on the larger version. Well seen.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on July 14, 2010 at 3:02 PM

Just awesome detail - though similar to my latest seal image it's a bit tight all on top and on the bottom and of course a canvas add can get tricky. Wild hair though!

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Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 14, 2010 at 3:45 PM

Nice detail in this shot Lon! Love the eyeball look he is giving you and open mouth.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 14, 2010 at 4:31 PM

splendid portrait. maybe not the very best placement but the perspective makes up for that and it is strikingly sharp and detailed.

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on July 14, 2010 at 6:15 PM

Nice portait of him Lon. Love the facial detail that is rarely seen in one of these animals as they are usually shaded from the thick coat of hair. I really like the highlight in the eye which is a rarity on a Buff!
Congrats!

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Comment posted by JACK NEAL on July 14, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Great shot, Lon! This is a really interesting picture.

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Comment posted by kiran khanzode on July 14, 2010 at 9:51 PM

Lon,

Great expression (teasing) :-), I like the light, low angle and the clarity here.

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Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on July 15, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Wonderful frame with great details n expressions! It is very-very difficult to see expressions in Bison's face.
Jagdeep Rajput

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Comment posted by Pete Bengeyfield on July 15, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Yeah, its tough to look up at a bison. Great perspective and detail - I can almost hear him.

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on July 15, 2010 at 7:56 PM

Love this shot Lon, because of the perspective from lower down it almost feels like you took this with a wide angle. Great detail and expression too.

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Comment posted by Dan Walters on July 15, 2010 at 9:18 PM

Love the open mout and the fact you can see the white of the eye. The sky makes a great background as well.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on July 16, 2010 at 2:57 AM

Avesome shot, Lon! This is a beautiful pordtrait of a bison! I wonder what his expression was meaning to you!

Mauro

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on July 16, 2010 at 4:44 PM

Great bison image Lon. I like the detail and excellent work displaying this behaviour.

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Comment posted by Andrew Sentipal on July 17, 2010 at 3:31 PM

Lon,

Another great shot from you. Tack sharp and the facial expression is priceless. Thanks for sharing this beauty.

Andrew

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Comment posted by Roger Hayden on August 13, 2010 at 1:43 AM

Hey Lon.
Been guiding tours through Yellowstone all sumer and this week noticed the rutting behavior you mentioned. What is the typical behavior we should watch for during this time?

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on August 23, 2010 at 9:49 PM

Large view looks very good Lon, and that expression is priceless..
I too like the POV, perfect for this.
Looks like my birds now with the temps at 100 +, they do a lot of tongue waggin' as well

Well done!

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