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Moose in the Trees
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Moose in the Trees

by Genny K.

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 16, 20181,886 views6 comments
I took this photo back before Christmas.  This cow and calf moose were in the trees not far from our house.  You can see the calf is down on his knees, which is pretty common for them to do when eating something down on the ground. (They do that a lot when eating the grass on our lawn in the summer.)  As I recall, it was kind of dark when I took this photo.

Comments and critiques always appreciated.

Canon 5d mkii, 100-400L at 310 mm, 1/200 sec, ISO 1250, F 5.6

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 17, 2018 at 10:04 PM
Sweet shot of this mom and calf Genny. I love the birch bark and the flocking on the trees too.
Registered on December 28, 2010, 636 Posts, 3499 Comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 17, 2018 at 11:28 PM
The scene is beautiful. The forest shows just enough of the mother and calf. Nicely done.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Nate Chappell on February 19, 2018 at 9:37 PM
Neat shot Genny, I like the lines of the trees, the calf is precious.  devil
Registered on February 1, 2006, 1158 Posts, 19528 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 20, 2018 at 3:23 PM
Exposure looks great and I like the nice rich colors.  The cold mood of the setting is well communicated.  I only wish for a little better view of both faces.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on February 21, 2018 at 3:43 PM
This needs to be viewed large to get the best results.  The look on the calf is great.  Glad you spotted this image.and got the photo.

Thanks for sharing.
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Minish on February 23, 2018 at 12:18 AM
Nice capture of a very natural sighting, Genny!  I like that you were able to get both of their heads in the shot.  That's not always possible when they're in the trees.  
Registered on February 4, 2006, 625 Posts, 3583 Comments