North American Bison! ( A little too close!! lol) by kimariehere

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 12, 2006

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

Hello All! I havn't had much time with the move lately to go out and do photoshoots... so I don't know how crazy I am about this paticular composition but since I LOL practically risked my life to get two feet away from this snorting foot pounding stomping bison here, I thought I would share it today haha.. There is a place nearby that has old western buggys and wagons for movie sets and a horse coral. I regularly take the girls to feed the horses carrots there. Cept two of the horses had been sold off and there were two huge angry bison in this one stall. They were snorting and stomping. Kids said to me " Mom don't get too close - those horse ladys say they can be pretty dangerous. I waited for the horse workers to drive off in thier big old white truck in a wake of dust..., when they were gone so I went over and stuck my head and upper body thru the gate. This one finally took a rest and I nervously got a few feet away from this guy . This tempermental bison was really NOt AT ALL happy about his new living arrangements~!_ or me getting so close ~!!!_ -a few times before he rested he started to charge and I backed off . ( uhm My family thinks I am quite crazy) . They sure are beautiful animals though. Those horns do seem a little intimadating though I must say I was trying my best not to shake when I took this macro with my little pocket nikon from two feet away!! LOL... Have a great day there!! still trying to get things a bit more organised in my new home here and then lots of school events going on - tonight is a big harvest feed . (Both JAnel and Chrissy won the corn husking events for thier classes( one wins for each class out of 30 students )yesterday hehe.,.. heehee i am a proud Mom! ). I canno believe its October already where did the year go ? Getting colder here finally have to turn on the heat in this home !!.. * please view at full size to see him best thank you! Love to you all! ((( BIg hugs !! ))) ~Kimmers ♥ ! :O)

Comments (65)

)

Lyne

12:02AM | Tue, 17 October 2006

A most beautiful portrait!!!!!!!!!

)

iaacf

12:09PM | Mon, 23 October 2006

I know the feeling you are describing.. have to have that rare and exclusive shot..and you certainly managed to get one here. I haven't seen much bison shot that can compare with this one.. very beautiful.

)

Loloe

2:24PM | Mon, 23 October 2006

I'm glad you didn't get closer, he seems to watch you! superb portrait!!! It was worth being so close, the compo is perfect! Bravo!!!!!!

)

sp1ke43

2:34PM | Mon, 23 October 2006

beautiful photo of a magnificent animal

)

PhrankPower

7:26AM | Wed, 25 October 2006

Such a testimony to mans cruelty and stupidity that they were slaughtered by the millions just for sport, and to deny the native Americans their main source of food. Its also difficult to comprehend that such an endeavor had the conscientious support of the general population. Just depressing, although this photo is inspiring! We need such reminders that expose the limits of our sanity and morality.