Snapshot2020
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Very nice set of photos Dave. Those two Bulls are huge and your time spent waiting for those photo opportunities was well worth it. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Gordon.Loving the added photos... Dave! I’ve been trying for year to get some good shots of these guys... so far nothing.
Thanks.Very nice set of photos Dave. Those two Bulls are huge and your time spent waiting for those photo opportunities was well worth it. Thanks for sharing.
FWIW, I know the feeling. I'd been shooting wildlife for several years before I came across my first bull moose with a camera at hand. For some reason I've had a really good week for finding moose but it's not always like this. I came up dry on bull moose the past two seasons even when we'd see cows and calves around town all winter.Gordon G. Same for me I've been trying for many years to get a nice bull moose . I have Jack S to show.
Thanks Kathy.I love all these additions Dave. Please keep them coming!
Just beautiful. Reminds me of a few bulls I’ve photographed in JasperWas fortunate to find this old guy hanging out along Antelope Flats road today. He wasn't in a hurry to go anywhere and the high clouds kept the light pretty decent so I spent most of the day there as he mostly sat around on the ground, occasionally slept but stood up and browsed around a couple of times. I was shocked to see I'd been there almost six hours though some chilly wind and a couple of short rain/sleet showers but it was worth it for the couple of times he got up and showed off his size.
Nikon D5, 600mm @ f/5.6, 1/640", ISO 560
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Yeah, not really as close as the optics make it look. The park requires a 25 yard stand back for Moose and other animals except Bears and Wolves (100 yards) and I was probably 35-40 yards back for the image with the 300mm and more than double that for the scenic image with the 165mm lens. But as always the key is watching the behavior and this guy was pretty relaxed the whole time.Especially impressive when you notice the 165mm and 300mm. Be careful out there...lol
Thanks Callie!Dave ~ Realy magic light on that profile shot, love the gold coming through on his face and above the eye
Thanks Tadzio!Very beautiful series Dave
Stunning image! The moose seems very quiet and cooperative.Thanks Tadzio!
Had a storm last night and woke up to a few inches of snow over a base of ice and temps in the single digits(F that is). Had planned on a hike with my wife today but after slipping and sliding on a neighborhood dog walk we opted to take a walk around the campground up in the park for the flat roads and to see if the Moose were still around as she hadn't been up to see them yet. Came across Shoshone and several bulls that I'm guessing are his offspring as he's pretty tolerant of them even during the rut. They were bedded down in the snow and we didn't wait around for them to get up as it was bitter cold with a stiff wind blowing but managed a handful of images before heading on.
D850, 500mm PF, f/5.6, 1/1250", ISO 720
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Thanks for sharing I enjoy reading it and seeing the photosThanks Tadzio!
Had a storm last night and woke up to a few inches of snow over a base of ice and temps in the single digits(F that is). Had planned on a hike with my wife today but after slipping and sliding on a neighborhood dog walk we opted to take a walk around the campground up in the park for the flat roads and to see if the Moose were still around as she hadn't been up to see them yet. Came across Shoshone and several bulls that I'm guessing are his offspring as he's pretty tolerant of them even during the rut. They were bedded down in the snow and we didn't wait around for them to get up as it was bitter cold with a stiff wind blowing but managed a handful of images before heading on.
D850, 500mm PF, f/5.6, 1/1250", ISO 720
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Thanks Cristobal. Yeah, he's pretty famous in these parts and has been photographed by an awful lot of photographers over the years and doesn't get too excited about itStunning image! The moose seems very quiet and cooperative.
Thank you DR for your info; when I visited your country last year, I tried without success seing mooses; I remembered that there was a trail north-east from Jackson Hole, Moose Wilson, which was closed because of grizzly attracted there by moose calves; the only moose I saw was from a promontory along the main road, north of Jackson, near what I believe was the Gros ventre River, but it was not close. Here, where I live, there are many good habitats for mooses, north from Quebec city, but good luck to find them, without the help of people knowing the territory.Thanks Cristobal. Yeah, he's pretty famous in these parts and has been photographed by an awful lot of photographers over the years and doesn't get too excited about it
The tough part about Moose is finding them for most of the spring and summer as they tend to hang out up in the mountains and by themselves. But the good news for photography is once you find them is they're not the least bit skittish and generally don't run away like a lot of the Deer, Elk and Pronghorn. They tend to stand their ground and not move for anyone. When we come across them while hiking or biking in the summer we'll generally turn around or find some way to bushwhack a wide path around them as they'll stand right in the middle of the trail and not give an inch.