Big Bad Bison

[Charles Glatzer]

Yellowstone NP

Morning temps again dropped to -30F, plus added wind chill...Brrrrrrr!

This was the biggest bison I have seen in YNP in years. And, what a hair doo!

1Ds MIII, 70-200 f/4IS, Manual (spot +2EV off snow), f/8 @ 1/800, ISO 400
Post-production- CS5, NIK, Macbook Pro 15in

See you where there is light, or at the computer

Chas...still in YNP

[Harshad Barve]

Super head on pose Chas ,Love that raised feet and of-course exposure
TFS

[Rachel Hollander]

Chas - great detail and love the snow covered look with just the eyes and nose peeking through. Well done.

TFS,
Rachel

[Ofer Levy]

I like this.

[Ken Watkins]

I like this.

Me too!

Raised foot is great.

Any ideas as to how they get rid of the snow around their eyes?

[Vivaldo Damilano]

Excellent, also like this. This type image is so different to what we are used to. The snow give the image a great mood TFS

[peter delaney]

excellent specimen ... lovely portrait

[Morkel Erasmus]

exquisite image Chas...love the foot, the frosty mane and the look of this big boy...

[Andrew Merwin]

Me too!

Raised foot is great.

Any ideas as to how they get rid of the snow around their eyes?

I think the snow melts when it is on the eyes. Their fur is such a great insulator that it allows the snow to remain & allows moisture to condense on the fur & freeze—a process called sublimation.

A truly beautiful image. The raised hoof is a big plus.

[DanWalters]

You can really feel the cold! Like the detail in the bison and the snow on the head.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Looks great and the texture looks spot on...Never seen one before but thats what I imagine the textures to look like...Looks like a snow monster, if I saw one coming for me I would sure get a fright and I face Lions, Elephants, Rhinos and Hippos on a daily basis....Fantastic image

[Stephen Earle]

I like the textures and soft feel to this razor sharp image. Thanks for sharing.