Bison Breakfast

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 27, 2013220 views5 comments

I found this Bison eating at the edge of the Madison River in Yellowstone. I took down the contrast of the untouched snow in the foreground as far as I could to keep it looking natural. I like the side light and the mouthful of vegetation.

Nikon D 300 F9 1/1000 ISO 400 with Nikon 200-400

Comments and critiques please. Always learning.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on March 28, 2013 at 7:36 AM

Great comp that includes the the riverbank FG, good job on toning down those whites in front also.
I especially like the smattering of snow across its face, and that's a nice mouthful

Yellowstone's a wonderful place

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on March 28, 2013 at 1:08 PM

Beautiful and unique perspective you have here Andrew. I really like the trails and good detail in the snow.

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on March 28, 2013 at 5:02 PM

You handled this very well. Nice details and contrast. I like the strip of riverbank too.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on March 29, 2013 at 11:53 AM

This does a great job of showing the ability of bison to forage in winter.

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Comment posted by Rick Andrews on March 30, 2013 at 9:15 PM

Great lighting, composition and detail in this shot, but the mouthful of dried grass is the icing on the cake.

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