Lunch Time for the Elk by Cosine

Photography • Animals • posted on Feb 20, 2008

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I had a chance to get fairly close to the elk at Jewel Meadows Wildlife Area on Monday. I was shooting almost directly into the afternoon sun, so this isn't an ideal shot. I had to do a Shadow/Highlight adjustment to get some detail back into the elk. There were about 20 there, grazing on the grass and fresh alfalfa hay provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. These elk have a good life. Free food in the winter, protection from hunters, and no restrictions whatsoever. They're free to roam, but they know where they are safe; they gather here in large numbers during hunting season. Thanks for stopping by and any comments.

Comments (26)

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Ceyzpurplestang

1:25AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Awesome capture!

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ledwolorz

2:02AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Beautiful shot5++++

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:13AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

wonderful shot Dennis !

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Mondwin

2:45AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Adorable view....bravissimo!!:DDD.Hugsxx Whylma

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durleybeachbum

3:36AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Super.

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sharky_

3:56AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Very nice to see these animals. Beautiful. Aloha

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timtripp

6:31AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

terrific photograph. great capture.

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kimariehere

6:44AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

beautiful elk capture !

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kansas

9:09AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

A wonderful capture of this fellow. He has a nice rack of horns.

BibbyBear

10:03AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Now isn't that always the case Dennis, we all sit here wishing for the lovely weather and sunshine to come along to encourage us to go out with our cameras and then we do nothing but moan about it ruining our shots LOL!!! An excellent capture none-the-less of this fine elk. You did a great job in postwork bringing out all of the details of the fur. Hugs Chrissy xx

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barbdennist

11:25AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

What a nice shot of the elk. I've been to this place one time and was so amazed at the large number of elk and at the beauty of the elk.

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paully52

11:40AM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Magnificient animal Dennis, good shot into the sun.

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Hedepo

2:05PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

A very tasteful capture, Beautiful animals, those Elk's ................ despite your light problems, a beautiful capture, very well done!! Have a nice evening Henk

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junge1

2:50PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

A great capture Dennis. The shot looks good to me, but sometimes shooting under less than ideal conditions makes the result more realistic and rewarding to me, Sig....

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GiMi53

4:02PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Excellent shot, Dennis !

MrsLubner

4:08PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

very nice shot. You got this at a most natural and contented time. Wonderful

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D.C.Monteny

5:30PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

A most wonderful shot, thanks for sharing it!

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tresamie

5:55PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Now that's the way to shoot an elk! Thanks for going to all that work :)

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Chrissyspics

5:59PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

wow!!I love mooses there so cute!^_^

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Cytisus

9:14PM | Wed, 20 February 2008

Great shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we have a reserve here between Thorp and Cle Elum about mile post 97 on I90!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lizzibell

1:35AM | Thu, 21 February 2008

great capture...

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onefeather

1:41AM | Thu, 21 February 2008

ah Lucky Elk indeed! So beautiful ....terrific shot of him too!

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auntietk

2:06AM | Thu, 21 February 2008

Wow - that's an excellent shot! Nicely done. Whatever postwork you did worked out great!

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alhak

6:04AM | Thu, 21 February 2008

wonderful capture

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Hendesse

9:25AM | Thu, 21 February 2008

Excellent capture indeed, fantastic details!

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weezy136

10:23AM | Thu, 01 May 2008

Magnificent animal and great shot. Done again. I've got to stop this. Course it does give me an excuse to spend a whole morning looking at your wonderful posts. :~)