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Mar, 2017Views
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Awards
Winner in Elk in Action Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
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Mille347
April 04, 2017
Wow this is such an amazing shot, it is so beautiful and dramatic at the same time. Even though I wonder how it would look in full colour, I think the choice for black and white was a good one because that makes it look way more intense. The white of the snow comes out better this way. Really awesome job!
alanpeterson
April 25, 2017
Thank you for entering my Elk in Action photo challenge. This shot is so beautifully composed!
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Location
This was taken near Montebello QuebecTime
This was taken late in the morningLighting
It was a nice overcast day providing even illumination with the snow acting as a nice reflectorEquipment
I shot this without a tripod using a NIKON D3S and an Nikon 80-400 mm lensInspiration
I wanted to capture the intimacy of the contact between the two elkEditing
I shoot RAW and pst process every image; typically this includes setting the white balance, tone adjustments, noise reduction and sharpening along with cropping to tasteIn my camera bag
I normally bring a wide variety of gear that includes Nikon camera bodies (full frame and crop sensor cameras) Nikon lenses ranging from 14 mm to 600 mm (primes and telephotos) as well as Gitzo tripodsFeedback
I suggest noticing animal behaviour and be prepared to shoot when something interesting happens; be careful not to distract the animals from their behaviour...
