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BullElkFebruary132012_2091
BullElkFebruary132012_2091
hahn23


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Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Date: Feb 13, 2012
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Dec 3, 2012

Viewed: 65
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

 Bull Elk. Native Americans called them wapiti, which means, "white butt". This is a very large bull. In February, when there are few tourists, the bulls come out of the forest. I had to work fairly hard to hike to a spot for this angle and background. This is a 6x6 and would be called a "Royal". A 7x7 is an "Imperial". An 8x8 is a "Monarch".

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 12/10/2012 12:20:09 AM
He looks very proud, like he is the king of the forest. Like others have said, I love the contrast between his rack and the background.
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 12/07/2012 01:59:08 PM
Royal sounds about right for his stature and expression. What a gorgeous animal! And so beautifully captured.
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 12/06/2012 12:50:51 AM
What a beautiful creature. The antlers are so majestic.
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 12/05/2012 07:40:15 PM
6x6 refers to the number of "points"? So beautiful, so majestic! I'm so happy you shoot them with a camera.
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 12/05/2012 05:33:52 PM
Such a beautiful capture. Rich and sharp and he posed perfectly. Great photo.
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 12/04/2012 11:01:49 PM
What a magnificent creature! Well worth the hike - thanks for sharing him with us.
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 12/04/2012 09:32:56 PM
that is one handsome elk - you can tell he likes himself!

You are fantastic at this type shot - with just the right amount of foreground and background elements to separate, yet simple enough to show the main subject in such a majestic way
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 12/04/2012 02:38:14 PM
Beautiful Elk! Looks like he's losing his winter coat. Perfectly taken as always.
At 400mm, I guess you still had to get fairly close. I wonder if he heard your shutter click - he looks very alert.
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 12/04/2012 11:08:54 AM
It was worth the hike--this is a keeper!
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 12/04/2012 11:00:19 AM
Beautiful!
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 12/04/2012 10:24:19 AM
A fine rack (is that right?) and so beautifully highlighted against the darker background. This is a stunner for lighting, pose and natural beauty, Richard.
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