Rocky Mountain Elk

[DanWalters]

Captured this bull on Trail Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park. Getting ready for the Autumn rut. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4L
f/5.6 1/320th sec
ISO 250
RAW

[Kurt Bowman]

Love the alpine setting in this Dan and the evil eye he is giving you. Nice work!

[DanWalters]

Thanks Kurt!

[DanWalters]

Was not quite happy with the first post. Made a little change.

[Marc Mol]

Increased contrast in the repost suits nicely here Dan, snow patch BG is a tad distracting, he's certainly got your number!
TFS

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Dan,
I like the alpine BG....and repost works for me on the color and contrast. Very nicely done!

[Grace Scalzo]

What an impressive creature, Dan, and well photographed too. Really like this one and the way you included the habitat is perfect.

[Robert Amoruso]

Dan,

I like the repost too. The eye and look is killer. Was it possible to move left or right and get the snow out of the image?

[Steve Kaluski]

Well Dan, you know my thoughts on this already, but the repost has improved things and I really like the fact you have gone larger on this, posting size. IMHO the inclusion of the snow gives the image context & setting, without it I think it would lose a small, but integral part of the scene setting, although the small piece on the LHS could be cloned out as it doesn't add anything for me.

That beady eye really works.

TFS
Steve

[DanWalters]

Thanks! I appreciate it!

[Danny J Brown]

Dan, your work is always a joy to behold and all of the great details have been noted above. Thanks!

DB

[Harshad Barve]

Yet another winner Dan, love the pose and BG
TFS

[Rachel Hollander]

Dan - repost is great. I really like the different pose and how you captured him on the ridge with the distant bg. Nicely done.

TFS,
Rachel

[Stu Bowie]

Dan great comp and good eye contact from the Elk. I like the light and overall softer coloursin this, and just love the detail on the antlers. Repost works well.

[Brendon Cremer]

Lovely image the repost is much better, well captured. I also like the inclusion of the snow

[Dumay de Boulle]

This a is great image...Lovely soft light and IQ. I personally prefer the 1st post

[Tom Redd]

Dan, I like the repost, well done. I don't mind the snow in the BG so much. Maybe if you had moved to your left a tad, it would be nice. Still, a very nice image, TFS

[Steve Canuel]

Nice backdrop for this one Dan. Also like the grass in focus throughout and the pose of the bull.

[DanWalters]

Thanks for the comments!

[Morkel Erasmus]

Love this shot Dan...the eye is top notch and I prefer the repost...keep them coming!

[bill caskey]

My kind of image, for sure. I like 'em both BTW.