During February, when there aren't as many visitors to RMNP, the big bulls come out of the deep forest. This guy was massive and much larger than his peers. An impressive 6x6 "royal". btw, the elk will drop their antlers in about 3 weeks (around March 5). This image was captured near the Fall River entrance.
Tripod mount.
[Feb. 15th, 2012 01:56:05 PM]
It's not easy to get a big bull wapiti to stand at the edge of the forest and hold his antlers just right to form a "U" letter. One has to get out into the wilderness, find the animals and approach them w/o scaring them into the deep woods. The preferred pose is 3/4, as in this image.
[Feb. 16th, 2012 01:16:10 PM]
The props of my choosing were the antlers of this large cervid. I created the letter "U" by coercing the elk to turn his head and look directly at me. My technique and success at this comes from many years of wildlife photography experience. Degree of difficulty was quite high.
[Feb. 16th, 2012 01:18:09 PM]
This was not an "accidental" or "found" shot. It took patience, luck and timing. I photographed this animal specifically for this challenge.
[Feb. 17th, 2012 08:59:42 PM]
{comments removed} I apologize for calling out the person who was narrowly defining the challenge.
[Feb. 21st, 2012 08:21:59 AM]
{comments removed} Again, I apologize for calling out the person who was narrowly defining the challenge.
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