Trail Ridge Sunset

DLC PhotoDLC Photo Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
edited October 11, 2012 in Landscapes
A few from a recent trip in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    Very nice set of works thumb.gif Well done. That is seriously close to the Elk. Beautiful animal. Did you just let him off his leash for the picture or what headscratch.gif:D
    Michael
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    Very nice set thumb.gif

    How did you manage the lighting on the shaded side of the elk, given that you were shooting into the sun? Did you pull it up in post? Good job regardless.
    Randy
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited August 6, 2012
    rwells wrote: »
    Very nice set thumb.gif

    How did you manage the lighting on the shaded side of the elk, given that you were shooting into the sun? Did you pull it up in post? Good job regardless.

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    Also, I see this was shot with a super-wide. How close were you to this critter? eek7.gif

    Great shots! thumb.gif
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  • DLC PhotoDLC Photo Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    I was really close! about 10ft away. I was on my way to the place I was planing to shoot sunset and saw this guy right next to road, so got out and shot a few before heading on. I used a GND filter to help control the exposure, but it still needed more work than I liked in Lightroom. I'm not very good at shooting people or wildlife and usually avoid it, but couldn't pass this one up! Thanks for all of the comments.
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  • rpcrowerpcrowe Registered Users Posts: 733 Major grins
    edited August 6, 2012
    Elk and RMNP
    I have never visited anywhere in which elk were less scared of people than in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Visit the small town of Estes Park, CO on a June evening (could happen other times but, I only know about June) and you will see the elk wandering through peoples gardens and standing on street corners.

    The year I was there, an elderly lady had tried to chase an elk cow and its calf out of her garden. Bad decision! Unfortunately she got between the elk and the calf and was trampled and gored by the elk. She was in serious conditon when I heard about it but, never learned how she fared...
  • red_zonered_zone Registered Users Posts: 533 Major grins
    edited August 8, 2012
    These are all STUNNING! I love the colors and the expansive views. These are all taken with a graduated density filter, yes?
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  • DLC PhotoDLC Photo Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited August 9, 2012
    red_zone wrote: »
    These are all STUNNING! I love the colors and the expansive views. These are all taken with a graduated density filter, yes?

    Yep, all with a Galen Rowell 2-stop hard GND Filter and B+W Circle Polarizer.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited October 11, 2012
    Great series, but that elk shot is just killer. bowdown.gif
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  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited October 11, 2012
    Stunning! I hope that Elk pic makes you some $$$$$$.
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