Wary Yearling Musk Ox

Gallery: WildlifePosted June 21, 2018434 views7 comments

north of Nome, Alaska
Almost done shedding his raggedy first winter's coat

2018:06:07 08:15:56
D850
500mm
1/1000 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -2/3
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: NATURAL AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on June 21, 2018 at 4:13 PM

Nice shot, Sandy. I like the way he is holding his head and looking at you with that catch light in his eye. The background works well for him.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 21, 2018 at 9:20 PM

Hi Sandy,

Looks good with no nits. The eye expression is very good.............................Jim

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Comment posted by Charles Bell on June 22, 2018 at 11:21 AM

I like the way you have captured his cocked head and light in his eye. A really nice find.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on June 22, 2018 at 3:02 PM

Great capture of this young Musk Ox, Sandy! The large version is particularly nice as you can see much more detail. Looks like you were having fun in Alaska!

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Comment posted by John Tobias on June 23, 2018 at 3:16 PM

A good capture of this young one in an interesting setting. He looks very aware of you. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on June 25, 2018 at 11:33 AM

Nice one, Sandy. Excellent detail and I like the raised head. Beautiful light.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on June 27, 2018 at 12:50 PM

Amazing the me that my reaction to a musk ox is "cute!" enlightened

Thanks for sharing this engaging capture, accented by his/her nice head turn and eye contact.

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