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Photographer Dave Stacey  Dave Stacey {Karma:150877}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Fuji S5000
Categories Wildlife
Film Format Digital JPEG
Portfolio Animals
Lens Fujinon 5.7-57mm with Olympus Tcon 1.7
Uploaded 10/8/2008 Film / Memory Type Xd Card
    ISO / Film Speed 400
Views 550 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/3.5
Critiques 35 Rating
6.57
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Location City -  Banff
State -  ALBERTA
Country - Canada   Canada
About A bull elk on the Hoodoo Trail near Banff, Alberta,in the bush with his harem and several immature males.
With the Oly 1.7 converter this was equivalent to 630mm, handheld. The light was fairly low on an overcast day under the trees, thus the low shutter speed of only about 120 sec and the lens was wide open at 3.2.
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There are 35 Comments in 1 Pages
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Fadel J Fadel J   {K:13974} 11/17/2008
Very nice shot Dave, I like the pose a lot!

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Michael Schuier Michael Schuier   {K:4804} 11/15/2008
What a great shot. And from that far off with all the worst conditions truly amazing. most people I think would have just given up and said it was a photo for the mind. You did an amazing job capturing this.
Michael

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Len Webster Len Webster   {K:25714} 11/8/2008
Excellent capture. Real sense of action in this wooded setting.

The light is rather 'reflective' (there's probably a technical term that I don't know) and that spoils the shot a little, at least for me. That aside, though, this is a great shot.

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Del Metheny   {K:25617} 10/31/2008
Execellent shot in low light. Sometimes you almost forget they are not tame. Good to keep your distance. Del.

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Rose Hare   {K:2523} 10/20/2008
What a great shot! I haven't seen that big a rack on one in the wild in years!

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Larry Donnelly Larry Donnelly   {K:644} 10/15/2008
I don't think your referrin to Bruce Springsteen here either. That is one big elk and rack, nice capture in low light...

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Eb Mueller Eb Mueller   {K:24960} 10/14/2008
Well done, Dave, and good to keep that distance for a difficult shot!
Eb

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Andre Denis Andre Denis   {K:66407} 10/13/2008
Hi Dave,
I think you did quite well under the circumstances and light conditions. As you say, with the Fuji S5000, you really don't want to get into using the 800iso setting because it only shoots a 1mp image. Most of the time the 400iso setting works quite well. I always found I was better off to stay away from the digital area of the zoom for a little better quality image. Do you find the same thing with the multiplier on the camera too?
Andre

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Keith  Growden Keith  Growden   {K:29240} 10/13/2008
You did a fantastic job under those circumstances Dave. Great detail. Dosnt look happy at you being there though. Well done. Be well. Keith:) :)

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 10/12/2008
Great shot of this beautiful elk Dave - he looks VERY big - we get them here too the size of horses ---

I think he senses you are near :)) great timming !

michele~

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John Hatz John Hatz   {K:156973} 10/12/2008
Excellent shot, for me, these kind of photos are high price! hehe... we don't have lot of them in my place... excellent image, he is the boss surely however I bet that he also must have problems with these on the head against the brunches of the millions trees around! :-D

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Stan Ciszek Stan Ciszek   {K:56854} 10/11/2008
Still magnificent capture,Dave.

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Howie Mudge Howie Mudge   {K:27933} 10/11/2008
I really like how you captured the elks attention here and it looks like it could bolt any minute.

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Stan  Hill Stan  Hill   {K:35352} 10/10/2008
Who is watching who. Looks like a candid for you and a big question mark for him. Well done in the heat of battle. Hard light in the trees. Glad you got this one. They are bugling out my bed rooom window as they are in the rut big time here in SW Montana. I have not gootten close enough to pull of a good picture. This makes up for it. Looks like a healthy male here. Thanks for sharing, Stan

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jacques brisebois   {K:73883} 10/10/2008
that's a great buck, very nice job Dave.

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Gregory McLemore Gregory McLemore   {K:35129} 10/10/2008
Wow, a superb capture, a Bull, is he in Rut, Alberta, my favorite spot, I love the very natural pose.:) :)

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vanessa shakesheff vanessa shakesheff   {K:68840} 10/9/2008
Wonderful capture ..i bet you kept your distance with those large antlers..nessa

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 10/9/2008
A good one of wild life, Dave, and your timing was just about right! There is only some little overexposure on its back and some kind of contrast lowering that ate up some details of its fur. (Or could that be due to motion blur because of the low speed?) Still the face and the front part of the elk are burned very well!

Perhaps a less centered composition would be better here, namely to include the whole tree at the left and omit the one at the right, which is disturbing for my eyes as it stands very out of focus.

Cheers!

Nick

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 10/9/2008
Fantástico retrato has logrado!!!
Una delicia de animal, y el entorno que es magnífico!
Felicitaciones!!!

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alberto baez duarte alberto baez duarte   {K:8175} 10/9/2008
Very good and excellent picurte of this bull elk...it looks gfeat..the whole composition you have achieved here with every detail,colors,lights,frame and of course the artist in the middle...7++++++
saludos
alberto

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Ken  Phenicie Jr.   {K:6273} 10/8/2008
Great shot Dave considering the low light, what a rack he has. I might clone out that tall grass stalk near his neck.
Well done.

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Tony Quilty   {K:591} 10/8/2008
Fantastic capture Dave.
One wouldn't wanna get to close to that fella!!

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Guido Tweepenninckx Guido Tweepenninckx   {K:20076} 10/8/2008
beautiful wildlive
you did a good job here on the tele.

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Larry Fosse Larry Fosse   {K:66493} 10/8/2008
Oh!...great catch of this magnificent animal Dave....superb detail & presentation

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Luigi Andena   {K:3580} 10/8/2008
Attractive to see with typical a lot of colors of the natural environment. 7 . well done Dave
Luigi

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 10/8/2008
Hi Riny, thanks for the comment! I would have dearly loved to have a smaller aperture, and a faster shutter speed, but the conditions just didn't allow it, and asa 400 is really the highest practical for my camera.
Dave.

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Pablo Dylan Pablo Dylan   {K:63918} 10/8/2008
Fantastic capture dear dave.

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 10/8/2008
soooo beautiful!!!!!!
great capture under the circumstances dear Dave!!!
fine details!!!!
all thebest
MArian

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 10/8/2008
The shutter speed is just excellent for wildlife..but only the aperture most be higher!! riny

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 10/8/2008
Excellent wildlife day Dave,only the lighting is very poor,nex time better my friend..;) be well,riny

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Arthur Kornienko   {K:9686} 10/8/2008
Still came out pretty good considering. What a set of antlers, he sure has his eye on you, very nice Dave.

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stingRay pt.4 . stingRay pt.4 .   {K:250401} 10/8/2008
A well taken and captured wildlife study under difficult circumstances my friend. My days of handheld tele shots are very limited and when I fail to use a tripod it can be noticed Loads of great detail, excellent eye contact and lovely natural tones. A study with a hint of danger and menace Dave. Good work my friend. All the very best to you.......Ray

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Dave Stacey Dave Stacey   {K:150877} 10/8/2008
Hi Jen, thanks for the comment, and for adding me as a friend! As you've seen I've returned the compliment! The elks can be dangerous in the rutting season, which is now, and I was very careful at keeping some trees between us, and not appearing aggressive at all, as I edged past the herd on this trail.
Dave.

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Vandy Neculae Vandy Neculae   {K:7990} 10/8/2008
Great shot, Dave, even in that poor light.

Best regards,
Vandi

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Jen van Wijn Jen van Wijn   {K:24075} 10/8/2008
Wowww....really a beautiful huge Elk dear Dave, cant believe they still live there in the wild, must have been
an amazing meeting:) Are they dangerous?
Hugs Jen

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