Photo Bull Elk Calling by Ken James

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photo:

Bull Elk Calling

photographer:

Ken James add to favorites

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categories:

misc., travel

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North America

notes:

This shot was taken in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, October 2003.
There are 8 points per side on that bull, a true monarch of the north woods. 6 points constitues a "Royal head" among the trophy hunters.

published:

Wed 3 Dec 2003 06:03

equipment:

lens Tamron
scaner Canon

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/92913/

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Сергей М #1 Wed 3 Dec 2003 06:10

Lucky shot.

Ken James #2 Wed 3 Dec 2003 06:20

Yes, I was most fortunate to have him call just as I set up

Timo Laaksonen #9 Wed 3 Dec 2003 09:37

Lucky is not the word what I will use when it`s coming to take great image of wild animal.

Sometimes lucky is a way to get good picture at right moment but phossibility to "win in lottery" for several times isn`t obvious.

Here is a link for one Finnish guy, who has excellent portraits of birds http://www.kolumbus.fi/vesa.huttunen/

Knowledge of animals behavior is one of the most important thing when yo`re talking about natural photographing.

I`m sord of envious for those who take good nature pictures one after other. No, I will allow that to them because it`s price of their invest of time and knowledge for hunting with camera. I bow for them.

In this image everything is excellent but presentation bit limp`s by technically and that`s why I did give "only 2 points" for it.

Ken James #12 Thu 4 Dec 2003 04:10

Thank you for your kind comments. This was the first trip with a Sony camcorder along and I must confess, I missed many chances with my 35 mm still camera.

I travelled to the Canadian Rockies to be there for the rutting season of the wapiti (we call them elk in North America). If you enjoy wildlife shots stay tuned, I plan to post more. Photography is purely a hobby for me and I`m glad I found this forum where I can have people much better at this art than I judge my pictures. I am in awe of the quality of photos on here.