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Bull Elk Posing

Bull Elk Posing

Picture taken during the rut, September 18th, 2015, in Jasper National Park. One of those special moments in photography, when this bull elk, took a quick break...
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Picture taken during the rut, September 18th, 2015, in Jasper National Park. One of those special moments in photography, when this bull elk, took a quick break from the rut and just stood and posed with this beautiful Fall foliage in the background.
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camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

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settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 3200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 428/1

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upload_date

Jan, 2016

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154

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Awards

Fall Award 2020

Peer Award

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Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

Absolute Masterpiece

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