Toughing it out, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2008 photo

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10-OCT-2008

Toughing it out, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, 2008

Three female elk huddle together on a ridge, riding out snow shower on a ridge near Yellowstone Lake. I kept the pines in the image because their pointed tops echo the pointed ears of the elk. As a wildlife photographer, I am more interested in images of animal behavior than I am in making animal portraits. This image tells us how these elk react to a snowfall – they tough it out.

Leica V-Lux 1
1/400s f/8.0 at 88.8mm iso200 hide exif

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Date/Time	10-Oct-2008 15:23:22
Make	Leica
Model	V-LUX 1
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	88.8 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	200
Exposure Bias	-0.33
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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Exposure Program	program (2)
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Phil Douglis		18-Oct-2008 23:03
Thanks for making this point, Tim -- this time of year is doubly difficult for female elk. It is amazing how they manage to do both so well.

Tim May		18-Oct-2008 21:49
As we have learned and seen on our late Autumn trips to Yellowstone - this is the time of rut for the elk. So not only do these females have to survive the Winter, they also have to nourish the gestation of the next generation of elk through the harsh winter.

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