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Crown Prince
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Crown Prince

by Rick Andrews

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 22, 2013120 views6 comments
I was probably a little closer to this young bull than I should have been, but since he was slowly approaching me I thought it would be ok as he didn't appear stressed or concerned in any way. When another photographer later arrived on scene, the elk looked up from his grazing and provided me with the opportunity for this shot.

Comments, suggestions and critique always welcome.

Tech stuff: Canon 5D2, 24-105mm f4L @ 85mm, f/9, 1/125, ISO-400, manual exposure, hand held.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 22, 2013 at 7:22 PM
An excellent shot. Get a longer lens for the next time. :biggrin:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Brad Clinch on July 22, 2013 at 8:08 PM
85mm, right -on, but I guess that is a bit close. Nice composition and exposure. Seems like it was an overcast day? Not sure if it can be punched up a tad. He is going to have a very impressive rack by fall, and be less willing to tolerate an 85mm! :cool:
Registered on January 5, 2013, 37 Posts, 261 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 23, 2013 at 1:17 AM
Very good pose of a fine bull Rick. You left enough room around the bull to give a sense of the habitat.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on July 23, 2013 at 9:01 PM
I like the inclusion of the habitat and of course the 85mm really helped with that. That is a bit close, but I wouldn't worry as much about that until a few months from now. I certainly wouldn't want to get that close during rut. Had that happen on accident once as I was on a trail coming over a hill and got charged...it wasn't fun.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 24, 2013 at 5:01 PM
It is not often that one fills the frame with elk with 85 mm. Lovely colors and face on pose.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 27, 2013 at 4:12 AM
He's a Beauty Rick :cool: Very nice close-up pose, with a great view of his habitat. You probably don't want to get this close in the fall though, he'll probably be a lot less predictable.
Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments