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Velvet and Rain

Velvet and Rain

Young bull elk still in the velvet. This was a small herd I found in a grassy field while in a rain storm. My aim was a clean profile without other elks. ...
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Young bull elk still in the velvet. This was a small herd I found in a grassy field while in a rain storm. My aim was a clean profile without other elks.
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camera

NIKON D500

settings

settings

Aperture 130/10 ISO 1400 Shutter 10/10000 Focal Length 6000/10

location

location

Oregon, US

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2023

Views

105

Likes

+29

Awards

Peer Award

+19

Top Choice

+1

Absolute Masterpiece

Superb Composition

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Well, looks as though you succeeded in getting a "clean profile." Congrats, Mark!

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