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Elk Encounter - Who is Looking at Whom?
Elk Encounter - Who is Looking at Whom?
Catherine_B


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Challenge: Wide Angle III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-70D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Location: Crescent City CA
Date: Mar 31, 2016
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Apr 3, 2016

 Came across this herd of Roosevelt Elk on my way back from a evening hike. Got some shots of the elk stampeding and this one after they settled back down.

I'm so blessed to live in such a beautiful area with amazing wildlife less than 10 miles from my home!

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 04/13/2016 01:30:50 PM
I loved this one. It was an 8 from me.
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 04/13/2016 08:51:02 AM
Hello from the Critique club

An appealing image that meets the challenge

A cute herd of animals for sure, as you say, you are blessed to live in such a location. I like the way you have the attention of most of the herd, it looks as though they are torn between caution and inquisitiveness, I would imagine your movements were slow and deliberate to avoid their sudden departure. I wish the sky was more interesting with less blown highlight but that same light has given you a lovely rim lighting effect on their ears. This is a difficult composition in that I would prefer the horizon less central with less sky but I wonder how much more the foreground grass would have made it? I think it would have given your shot more impact if you could have got the camera closer and triggered it remotely but its still a nice image.

Thanks for your entry Catherine.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/12/2016 09:10:28 PM
that would make me nervous, nice shot
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 04/12/2016 04:20:53 AM
That is a lot of elks :)

Front page for sure.
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 04/11/2016 11:22:01 PM
Such tender ears!
Bump
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