Autumn in Rocky Mountain National Park

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 6, 20053,609 views17 comments

Like shooting fish in a barrel...

Canon EOS 5D w/100-300USM lens

(I should add that this big guy had just finished thoroughly thrashing that evergreen bush behind him, so he felt he needed to beat his chest and respond to the other bull behind me.)

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Kent Newton on October 6, 2005 at 8:25 PM

Stunning!

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Comment posted by Richard Ennis on October 6, 2005 at 9:16 PM

Beautiful Shot! I love that golden background.

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Comment posted by Scott Buckel on October 6, 2005 at 10:00 PM

Todd - very nice photo and I am a bit jealous in that everytime I'm in Rocky the Elk are in the shadows and the images are way too cool . . . Looks like the 5D is working well for you.

Registered on March 18, 2004, 16 Posts, 168 Comments

Comment posted by Duane Rosenkranz on October 6, 2005 at 10:00 PM

Great shot! I would love to have this one.

Duane Rosenkranz

Registered on October 13, 2004, 280 Posts, 2661 Comments

Comment posted by Laurie Darcey on October 6, 2005 at 10:16 PM

Brilliant! The color's are so beautifully saturated and I like the composition. The green fir positioning in the background really helps make this a special shot.

Great job!

Registered on October 6, 2005, 6 Posts, 231 Comments

Comment posted by Troy Verde on October 6, 2005 at 10:28 PM

I like everything about this photo, wow!

Registered on November 10, 2003, 24 Posts, 158 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Cordes on October 6, 2005 at 11:28 PM

Todd, this is SWEET! The low perspective combined with drop dead background colors with just the right DOF make this outstanding.

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Comment posted by David Dahms on October 6, 2005 at 11:39 PM

Wow Todd! Very nice. He must like you. The elk always hide in the trees when I'm there.

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on October 7, 2005 at 10:39 AM

This is beautiful! I'll bet it would look great in print..

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Comment posted by Philip Kirkham on October 7, 2005 at 10:43 AM

Excellent, I really like it with that low angle and superb BG.
Phil

Registered on October 9, 2004, 63 Posts, 153 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Greer on October 7, 2005 at 3:25 PM

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWSOME! Freaking killer!

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Comment posted by Roger Rouch on October 7, 2005 at 9:51 PM

Very stunning! (And not bad for a landscape guy, besides)

I think I might be worried in a situation like this if I might be the next thing to get a thrashing. The backdrop glow of the aspen is not like any elk/deer shots I can recall seeing. Pretty cool, indeed.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 159 Posts, 1014 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on October 8, 2005 at 12:14 AM

Killer Image Todd!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Jasper Doest on October 8, 2005 at 5:39 AM

Todd, excellent shot. Nice story about the evergreen bush as well...without the story I would have replied that it would have been an even better photograph without that evergreen bush. That golden yellow and the pose of the animal really make this shot! Wow...you were close, using the 5D with 100-300!!!

Registered on November 1, 2003, 371 Posts, 2101 Comments

Comment posted by Jody Grigg on October 8, 2005 at 11:24 AM

TC this is one of the best elk fall pictures I have seen!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on October 13, 2005 at 7:09 AM

Wonderful capture! Congratulations.

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Comment posted by Brian Rasmussen on October 31, 2005 at 5:37 PM

It's like you're combining landscape AND wildlife photography... is that legal!?

Brian

Registered on July 26, 2005, 121 Posts, 1884 Comments