Yellowstone Elk

[John Blumenkamp]

I always love the look of these big guys, and thought the dark area in the background not yet lit-up by the sun helped this particular bull stand out...

40D w/ 400 5.6L
1/2000 f/5.6 iso400

Appreciate all comments.

Thanks for looking,
John

[Harshad Barve]

lovely compo , expo and I have loving that dark BG
TFS

[Stu Bowie]

John, I agree with you. You have positioned yourself very well for the antlers to stand out. Overall sharp, and I like the eye contact. Well captured.

[Dennis "Curly" Buchner]

Love the black background been photographing a lot of whitetail bucks and you love this instead of there antler intersecting tree in the background. Good exposer and detail which make this majestic animal stand out

[David Fletcher]

Nicely done John. Agree with you. Rack stands out real well and the light, details and room to move to, all add to a fine shot.

[Sid Garige]

6x6. Wonderful comp and really neat image.

[Morkel Erasmus]

love the effect of the dark BG. lovely specimen and tack sharp.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

This is stunning John and I love the dark BG which really makes the antlers show their true beauty. Really beautifully composed and the contrasting colors adds a great deal to this image. Love it.