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Elk Oct 20, 2022 15:49:10 GMT hmca, jackscrap, and 7 more like this

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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 20, 2022 15:49:10 GMT

Took our DIL and granddaughter to Waterton Lakes NP yesterday specifically to find a bear or two. Nope. It is peak elk rutting season and they came out of the aspen woods right on queue around 5 PM. Unfortunately, they are about 300 m away and you can't leave the viewing road. I get it, the parks people do not want to disturb the elk. It would be easy to set up a photography blind in the daytime when they are in the woods but that would not be allowed.

Anyway, here are are shots of some of the ~150 elk that came out. The two photos are taken about 50 minutes apart in totally different light: late-day sun and after the sun set behind the mountains.

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jackscrap Senior Contributor Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,233 Open to constructive criticism of photos: Yes	Elk Oct 20, 2022 20:29:19 GMT BuckSkin and pontiac1940 like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jackscrap on Oct 20, 2022 20:29:19 GMT Great photos Clive, those antlers look very impressive from this distance.
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Elk Oct 21, 2022 4:26:43 GMT jackscrap likes this

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Post by pontiac1940 on Oct 21, 2022 4:26:43 GMT

Thanks Jacki. Antlers on big bull elk are impressive.
A friend sent me an elk update this evening. She lives only 15 minutes from the park. Today, a bull and his harem were just off a road we drove yesterday. She was able to photograph them from 50 meters vs 300 m. Oh well.

Sony A7IV and A7III full-frame mirrorless bodies, Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS lens, FE 24mm F1.4 GM lens, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS, Minolta 100 macro.
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