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Image critiques.

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Posted by Jim Gavin on January 25, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Image critiques.
This elk is indicating his opinion about being photographed. I assume he did not appreciate I was photographing him without a release.
Posted by Mark Hudon on January 25, 2009 at 5:41 PM
He's probably an expert on camera technique. Were you hand holding? Bad stance? It's not you personally, he's trying to be constructive, I'll bet.
Posted by Geoff Shapiro on January 25, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Haha, that is a good one Jim! :cool: Hmm, perhaps they know more than we give them credit for??
Posted by John Williams on January 25, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Do elks "flip the antler" at you to tell you to get lost? :biggrin:
Posted by Cliff Dodge on January 25, 2009 at 11:50 PM
He can tell the difference between a camera and a gun, evolution you know. :jump:
Posted by Catherine Reilly on January 26, 2009 at 6:29 AM
From this point of view, he could either be sweet on you or threatening you, life and limb, if you don't scram pdq. Trying to understand and communicate with each seems just that tricky sometimes...