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Posted by Dan Walters on August 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Elk
Found this nice looking bull on Trail Ridge this morning. He already has his harem together.
Thanks for looking.
Posted by Dan Walters on August 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM
And this one...
Posted by Doug Koepsel on August 28, 2011 at 10:18 PM
I'm jealous- bugling bulls in the alpine. I like the second with the lighting and downhill angles.
Posted by Jack Garrett on August 28, 2011 at 10:43 PM
Yeah, that 2nd one is very nice!
Posted by Bill Bean on August 29, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Already scrubbed the velvet off. Wonder if that portends an early winter...

Great to see these big guys. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by Todd Caudle on August 29, 2011 at 1:54 AM
Sweet-a$$ shots, Dan.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on August 29, 2011 at 3:18 AM
Nice work Dan! With the warm weather, it would figure they are staying up on Trail Ridge and not coming down yet. Guess I should hurry before the storms come and get some of these considering all the lovely fencing they added in the valleys below (can't wait to see how challenging that will make shooting the rut this year).
BTW, I like both (of course) but #1 is my favorite. Not often you get a bugling Elk with velvet already gone up above timberline.
Posted by Don George on August 29, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Nice set of images. Really like #2 especially the background. I was surprised yesterday when a 6x6 bull was drinking out of my bird bath. He was totally cleaned and scraping on one of the aspens. The bulls I've seen this year have been very healthy looking.
Once the temperatures drop I think we'll be in for a great season of wildlife photography.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on August 29, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Can't decide - I like both of them :toast:
Posted by Dan Walters on August 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Thanks!
Posted by Jack Brauer on August 29, 2011 at 1:37 PM
Love that second one especially!
Posted by Stan Rose on August 29, 2011 at 4:30 PM
yep, both are excellent but #2 is the winner! I really think youve become a master at good focus/dof.
Posted by Lance Burch on August 29, 2011 at 4:47 PM
Both great, like the darker background of 2 the best.
Posted by Morris McClung on August 29, 2011 at 11:05 PM
Just more "wow!"s from me! :toast:
Posted by Brian Jackson on August 30, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Great shots Dan. Yup, Kurt the fence will make it fun this year.
Posted by John Mumaw on August 30, 2011 at 6:34 PM
I like them both equally. A regal animal captured most masterfully!
Posted by Lynn Scott on August 31, 2011 at 11:20 AM
I liked both equally as well for different reasons. Just some really great shots of animals that are not easy to come by :)