Lonely Buffalo

rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
edited September 11, 2012 in Other Cool Shots
Yellowstone Lake frozen over.

I've already been chided by Tom (in another thread) for calling these buffalo, which they are not. This is a Yellowstone bison! :D
Randy

Comments

  • digidronedigidrone Registered Users Posts: 280 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2012
    Nice, love the composition!
    Thanks,
    Royce

    www.dannerphotography.smugmug.com
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2012
    The desolation works Randy... thumb.gif
    Rags
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2012
    Well seen and captured. Tells a lot of story for me and has me thinking over a number of things. One of which is he really lonely or simply a lone Buffalo at the moment... aaahh, Yellowstone Park Bison / North American Bison. Guess my buffalo calling days are over for this pilgrim :D
    Will admit I was momentarily underwhelmed in my first impression, I suppose because of the huge amount of white space commanding so much room and so suddenly. Totally unfair regard to the work when it is in fact a creatively composed piece telling a story by strongly and intentionally pushing the limits. Clever really.
    Michael
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited September 9, 2012
    DaddyO wrote: »
    Well seen and captured. Tells a lot of story for me and has me thinking over a number of things. One of which is he really lonely or simply a lone Buffalo at the moment... aaahh, Yellowstone Park Bison / North American Bison. Guess my buffalo calling days are over for this pilgrim :D
    Will admit I was momentarily underwhelmed in my first impression, I suppose because of the huge amount of white space commanding so much room and so suddenly. Totally unfair regard to the work when it is in fact a creatively composed piece telling a story by strongly and intentionally pushing the limits. Clever really.

    A good example of negative space making a statement. So who is the subject?
    Rags
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2012
    digidrone wrote: »
    Nice, love the composition!

    Thanks for the nice comment Royce!
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2012
    torags wrote: »
    The desolation works Randy... thumb.gif

    Thanks Rags, that's what I was going for.
    Randy
  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2012
    Nice Randy! I like it.... feels lonely.
    http://lamiller.smugmug.com
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2012
    DaddyO wrote: »
    Well seen and captured. Tells a lot of story for me and has me thinking over a number of things. One of which is he really lonely or simply a lone Buffalo at the moment... aaahh, Yellowstone Park Bison / North American Bison. Guess my buffalo calling days are over for this pilgrim :D
    Will admit I was momentarily underwhelmed in my first impression, I suppose because of the huge amount of white space commanding so much room and so suddenly. Totally unfair regard to the work when it is in fact a creatively composed piece telling a story by strongly and intentionally pushing the limits. Clever really.

    As usual, thanks for such an in-depth response Michael!

    I can fully understand your initial impression with this image. To me, it really expresses how tough it must be to make a living in Yellowstone.
    Randy
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2012
    bristlecone wrote: »
    Nice Randy! I like it.... feels lonely.

    Thanks Len,

    Glad that's what comes across.
    Randy
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited September 10, 2012
    Had to check out what a 'Buffalo' looked like :D

    If you were to take off the top I'd swear this Buffalo was walking on the ND tundra come winter time. Great shot. Gives me a chill just looking at it. Both because it's winter and because that Buffalo looks so alone.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited September 11, 2012
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Had to check out what a 'Buffalo' looked like :D

    If you were to take off the top I'd swear this Buffalo was walking on the ND tundra come winter time. Great shot. Gives me a chill just looking at it. Both because it's winter and because that Buffalo looks so alone.

    Thanks for your indepth comments Mary thumb.gif
    Randy
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