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The Rut has started in RMNP

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Posted by Bob Karcz on September 14, 2010 at 2:17 PM
The Rut has started in RMNP
Taken yesterday at RMNP on the East side.

5DMKII, 500mm, 1.4 tele, ISO 500, 1/320 sec, F/ 7.1
Posted by Koveh Tavakkol on September 14, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Beautiful capture Bob, the DoF is really fantastic!
Posted by Todd Caudle on September 14, 2010 at 2:53 PM
Yep, that's a killer shot!
Posted by Doug Koepsel on September 14, 2010 at 3:15 PM
That photo captures the essence of the rut. Nostrils flared and eye rolled back. Nice. Great time of year with the bugling and harem herding.
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on September 14, 2010 at 5:10 PM
You captured a great expression here. I love the symmetry of the far antlers pointing down!
Posted by Dave Showalter` on September 14, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Great image of a majestic animal! Was this around Horseshoe? Moraine?
Posted by Brian Jackson on September 14, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Thanks for the update Bob.
Posted by Pam Colander on September 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Great intensity you captured Bob, one of the best I've seen!
Posted by Paul Beiser on September 14, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Unique shot, Bob - very well done! :biggrin:
Posted by Doug Roane on September 14, 2010 at 6:32 PM
super shot, Bob!
Posted by John Mumaw on September 14, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Yep....just plain excellent! Love the rack, too.
Posted by Jackson Frishman on September 14, 2010 at 7:47 PM
Wow, the Pleistocene lives on! Just perfect!
Posted by Lance Warley on September 15, 2010 at 6:31 AM
That's a complete stunner!

Double what Jackson said.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on September 15, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Great capture ...
Posted by Morris McClung on September 15, 2010 at 8:47 PM
That is rich and full of drama. That is just one superb image! :toast:
Posted by Stan Rose on September 16, 2010 at 2:25 AM
Awesome, Bob! :toast:
Posted by Don Grall on September 16, 2010 at 1:51 PM
Love the head on pose, very in-your-face! And getting the nose to antlers in focus at only f7.1? I would think f16 would be needed, or is this a crop? Anyways, great shot!
Posted by Bob Karcz on September 16, 2010 at 2:59 PM
Don- This is a full screen shot- no crop. Maybe the 5DMKII full frame sensor with 21 mp gave the shot good DOF? Does anyone know for sure?
Posted by Kurt Bowman on September 17, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Bob, based on my DOF Master, I would have to know how far you were from the subject, but guessing at around 30 yards (since this is not cropped at 700 mm) based on the shot, you have a DOF at that AP of about 2 feet. You can see the back points of the antlers are starting to blur, so looks pretty accurate.
BTW, great capture you got here! Also, like Dave S. I was wondering if this was close to Morraine? Horseshoe?