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Elk in the Cold North

Elk in the Cold North

At one point I was jealous of this beautiful beast that seemed to thrive in 24 deg C below freezing!
This was shot just after sunrise when the sun was st...
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At one point I was jealous of this beautiful beast that seemed to thrive in 24 deg C below freezing!
This was shot just after sunrise when the sun was still low on the horizon. I was inspired by the light on the elk's face and decided to add the light rays in post.

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Canon EOS 6D

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Aperture f/4.5 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 200/1

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Nov, 2017

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