Rocky Mountain Elk

[DanWalters]

Bugling elk from Rocky Mountain National Park Sunday. Would like more of the antlers, but I still like the vertical comp with the fog in the background. Thanks for looking.

Canon 1D Mark2
500mm f/4L
f/4.5 1/500sec
ISO 320

[Harshad Barve]

Dan,

You gotta love this , excellent
TFS

[dankearl]

This is excellent, great BG and the foreground grass is perfect.
It would have been really exceptional with a full rack.

[Dumay de Boulle]

Great BG and detail...I would say that I agree with self crit re Antlers...Still has a lot of appeal though

[Robert Amoruso]

The elk looks great in the grass and the BG. Colors really set him off and then of course you got him calling. I would agree I like it as is but would have preferred the full rack in view.

[Rachel Hollander]

Dan - great colors, especially the blue, and bugling pose. Great light on the antlers. I also agree with your self-critique about the antlers.

TFS,
Rachel

[DanWalters]

Thanks for the comments!

[Marina Scarr]

Love bugling pose and the graduated blue sky and lit up grasses. Agree on antlers.

[Stu Bowie]

Dan, the bugling pose has been captured perfectly, and just love the pastel colours of the BG.

[Pieter de Waal]

Great calling pose and dreamy BG makes for a great image.