Frosty Morning

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 12, 2013270 views12 comments

Perhaps my favorite photograph from our recent winter visit to Yellowstone. We found a small group of cow elk foraging near this bunch of frosty tree's, just before the morning sun broke through the clouds.

Canon MkIV, 100-400mm @350mm, f13, 1/40, ISO 100, manual spot meter, mirror lifted and used cable shutter release, cropped approx. 20% all around.

All your comments and suggestions are very much appreciated

Ken Archer

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on March 12, 2013 at 10:51 PM

Hi Ken. Those trees look like real survivors in a tough environment. The photo would be complete as a landscape, the addition of the elk is a huge bonus. I like the composition as is, but that one lower bough is touching the edge of the frame, small nit. I have never been to Yellowstone (yet), there I admitted it..

So many wonderful wildlife and landscape image from there!!!

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on March 12, 2013 at 11:45 PM

Awesome "animal-scape", Ken! I really like it! Your placement of the elk is just great! I like the little splashes of colour around the tree. All in all a really good image.

Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 13, 2013 at 5:24 AM

I can understand why this is a favorite of yours Ken; this is really appealing. I like the good isolation of the few trees and the single elk. Also the sense of scale is a strong characteristic of this image. I would not change a thing except maybe crop a bit off the bottom for composition.

Registered on February 24, 2006, 504 Posts, 7203 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Andrews on March 13, 2013 at 9:13 AM

Hey Ken, when I first looked at this my immediate thought was that someone had swiped an image from my blog http://thephotoguyca.fatcow.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/YPN-9297.jpg but then I remembered I wasn't the only one shooting this scene.

This too was one of my favourite scenes and you've captured it well, I especially love the detail in the larger image.

cheers
Rick

Registered on December 31, 2011, 45 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by William Bickle on March 13, 2013 at 9:34 AM

Hello Ken

I can see why a Favorite. A lot of Excellent points within the Image to enjoy.
Those trees are AMAZING by themselves. The small colour of the scrub bushes adds to the image.

Thanks for Sharing & Congrats on your On Going sucees with the International Photo Competition... "Chasing the Light" !. It seems your Images are winning a Top position on most Competitions with them !!!!

Bill

Registered on June 13, 2011, 183 Posts, 1702 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on March 13, 2013 at 9:51 PM

Well seen Ken. Brrrrrr

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Max Waugh on March 14, 2013 at 11:29 AM

I'm with Bill. The trees alone have a lot of character, and for me they make the image. Looking forward to seeing more from the trip.

Max

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Comment posted by Durwood Edwards on March 18, 2013 at 6:37 PM

SImply great all around!

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Comment posted by Richard Olsen on March 18, 2013 at 10:29 PM

Very nice Ken. This really shows the solitude and harsh environment these animals live in during the winter months.
Well composed!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 24, 2013 at 9:23 AM

One has to see the LP to really appreciate this landscape/wildlife shot Ken.
I like how the browns of the dry grass accent, and the snow that clings up the sides to the tree trucks..
I especially like the aesthetic value here, very nice!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on March 25, 2013 at 10:16 PM

Hi Ken! It's all been said already but my two cents is as much as I love wildlife, I think it would be a stronger image without the elk. Did I REALLY say that? Those trees, the vertical framing, the splashes of color, the simplicity...all wonderful! But since the elk is there, it's still a pretty cool image to be proud of.

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Dottie Short on March 28, 2013 at 3:24 PM

The almost B&W image draws immediate attention to the elk, and the muted colors of the foliage add an excellent bit of punch. I really like this photo.
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Registered on April 12, 2010, 61 Posts, 375 Comments