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Winter Elk
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Winter Elk

by Jenaya Launstein

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 1, 2014584 views4 comments
Hi everyone! I photographed this elk last time we went to Banff National Park, Alberta. That was 2, maybe even 3 years ago! Needless to say, we never really got around to processing this one.

We saw this guy in the snowy field so we decided to set up and photograph him. He was extremely cooperative, and gave us several looks, but was more interested in eating.

I'm very interested to know what you all think of this one.

Thank y'all for lookin'!

Nikon D300
Nikkor f/4 200-400mm IF-ED VR lens @ 400mm
ISO 500
1/320sec @ f/5.6
monopod mounted

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on October 2, 2014 at 8:03 AM
Fabulous bull. Nice mass on those antlers. I like the look he's giving you. I also like the fact that the antlers are framed by a snowy background that makes them stand out. The cut off legs is a bit of an issue, as is the relatively tight crop. Overall, great capture.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 2, 2014 at 11:32 AM
Jenya,
I agree with Jerry on this one I would have preferred more space all round, in particularly the inclusion of the legs. Have you tried cropping to vertical?
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Bowman on October 2, 2014 at 10:36 PM
I like the snowy setting and exposure looks great Jenaya. I do wish for a full body shot and see you were at 400 shooting with a 200-400. I might have backed off a bit. If you were going for more of a portrait, I would then actually crop this a little tighter so you were not cutting him off so close to the knee joint.
Registered on June 19, 2008, 1005 Posts, 8028 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 5, 2014 at 8:25 PM
He is a dandy subject and your efforts show that well. The lighting appears tricky, with the snow background in shade and he in full light. He is pretty tight in the frame and I doubt you would do it the same way this year! Not only are the cut legs bothersome, but the antlers are pushing the top of the frame, giving him that boxed in feeling.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments