The Duel
by Alain

Comment by Ironworker:
My favorite of the challenge. Excellent capture of two males going at it. 10

The Duel
by Alain

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
a little too heavy in the shadows. The brightness behind the trees draws my eye.

OK Now! Where did I put that leaf?
by Alain

Comment by Mike_Adams:
Talk about the right shot at the right time :) LOL nice

OK Now! Where did I put that leaf?
by Alain

Comment by JeffDay:
well shot, nice focus, your title says 'searching' but your image doesn't

OK Now! Where did I put that leaf?
by Alain

Comment by Gallatin:
A really cute capture

The Duel
by Alain

Comment by emayner:
great timing and a great capture.

The Duel
by Alain

Comment by Chucker:
Powerful shot--a closer crop & more light on elks' heads would help.

OK Now! Where did I put that leaf?
by Alain

Comment by nutzito:
funny but a waaaay too unreal, so it's a stretch to the challenge.

OK Now! Where did I put that leaf?
by Alain

Comment by kteach:
Title is a bit goofy and perhaps a stretch to connect to the challenge. But the shot is cute enough to stand on it's own between the leaf and the expression.

The Duel
by Alain

Comment by dahkota:
photographically speaking, the photo is okay (the depth of field is too large, the lighting is unremarkable, the composition is weak). However, when looking at animals images (as opposed to flower images for instance), one must take into consideration things like opportunity and timing. You had an amazing opportunity to capture something unique and your timing was excellent (replace these two with a couple of squirrels any you see my point). My expectation of technicals is low with images such as this - the moment weighs much stronger - you don't have time to worry about all the crap. Hope other voters realize this, though I'm afraid they won't. But, on your ability to capture an amazing moment, I give you an 8. Would love to read the story behind this opportunity.