Elk

[DanWalters]

Captured this elk at RMNP the other morning. The thing that does bug me is the distracting foreground. On the other hand, I like the pose of the elk and the falling snow. I had a larger file that fell within the size range, but it would not post. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
Canon 500mm f/4
f/4 1/100 sec
500 ASA
0 comp
RAW file

[Harshad Barve]

Beautiful image , lovely colors and pose , snow/rain fall adding so much here
TFS

[Alfred Forns]

I like it Dan Fine looking 7X7 !! Impressive animal

Bg looks fine as presented and fg not bad at all, do like it, the snow fall sure gives it a nice feel !!!

[Steve Canuel]

Agree with you on the elk and the snow Dan. Image conveys a great sense of this time of year. A little reduction of the saturation of the red and yellow in the FG bushes minimizes its impact to my eye.

[DanWalters]

Thanks for the comments! Great idea Steve about the saturation.

[D. Robert Franz]

Love the feel of the habitat here.. Great bull as well. The snow is a bonus. BG looks good to me and the FG stuff doesn't bother me at all

[david cramer]

You've captured a beauty in this guy. I like the snow and setting. Agree with Steve that the saturation is too strong. Crop is a little tight, and I wonder if a horizontal would work better.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Love the falling snow and the great pose in this image. Well composed too with excellent exposure and detail. Fine work for sure Dan.

[Fabs Forns]

Love the attitude :) and the habitat. Precipitation a big plus. Lovely colors too.

[David Fletcher]

Super pose and specimen. Snow adds a lot, and agree that sat appears a little heavy. Nice shot.

[Dennis "Curly" Buchner]

Impressive shot Dan, I really like it

[Attila Seprenyi]

It is really impressive for me too. Beautiful.

[David Smith]

Love the falling snow and the BG. The body language of the Elk is great. I do not have a problem with the FG, it just adds to the image..

Dave

[DanWalters]

Thanks again!

[Morkel Erasmus]

love the mood created by the light and snow. great pose and detail - pity about the busy FG :)