Lady Bison

Though not as "sexy" as baby grizzly cubs or exotic as African carnivores, I found this particular lady bison interesting for the setting of red-orange grasses (bluestem) accented against the shaded distant hills. The single digit Fahrenheit temps and an earlier sprinkle of snow added texture to her coat.

This is taken from the window of my vehicle in Wind Cave National Park. I am experimenting with the new Tamron 150-600 lens and this is at the short end 150. It may not yield as high percentage of keepers as a bigger Nikon, but in good circumstances I've had crisp results even on the longer end. I am really liking the ease of carrying a smaller tele and it makes this one a keeper, in my book.

D610, iso 1250, f8, 1/640, almost full frame, eliminated a very slight intrusion on edge and leveled, processed Capture NX2