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29-SEP-2006

Title Match On The Madison 09 _29_06.jpg

Sorry for the lack of photos this week. Wanda and I spent the week with friends photographing in Yellowstone National Park.

We just got home and I have tons of images to go through.

Here is one taken late Friday evening well after sundown. It was a rare treat being able to see these two bull elk fight it out.

I'll have more photos uploaded over the next few days.

Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/320s f/4.0 at 420.0mm iso1600 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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Bob Foisel03-Oct-2006 16:27
Excellent captures Bill. Voted
Wm. Bates03-Oct-2006 14:28
James, the image was captured with the 300f/2.8L IS plus 1.4 extender all mounted on the 5D. It is a fixed focal length lens and doesn't zoom but it does make things look pretty close.
Guest 03-Oct-2006 13:00
Bill/Wanda,
Hey we was in Yellowstone Sept. 23&24. We saw several herds of Elk there also.
We did not see them fight however! We did see an 2 bulls fight near the Tetons
late Sunday afternoon.
Great pictures here. Was this captured through a normal lens or did you use a zoom?

James Ferrall
henrywong03-Oct-2006 08:44
great catch !
Steve Patterson02-Oct-2006 21:01
Cool shot...love the sense of motion and power. Wish I could have been there!
Olaf Herrig02-Oct-2006 18:02
Excellent shot!
willy 02-Oct-2006 17:22
Excellent shot Bill... I'm curious about the distance between you and these big fellas?

thanks
Guest 02-Oct-2006 15:47
Wow. Great capture of the action. vote.
Jim Peterson02-Oct-2006 10:51
An incredible shot! great use of depth of field to isolate the elk from their surroundings! a big vote!
Hodero02-Oct-2006 07:15
Great catch....,Fantastic shot,...Big Vote !