Tule Dawn

StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
in Wildlife

Woke up 3 hrs before sunrise to drive to Pt. Reyes for landscapes.....light and elements did not line up...so immediately speeded towards Tule Elk Reserve.....luckily found bunch of them but only 2 young ones that lined up with the light.....
I drove back and forth on the road to keep them cornered for about 3-4 minutes before they ran off.....

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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,249 moderator
    edited December 29, 2016

    Gulp!

    5, 6 and 8 deserve to be on the walls of the L.L. Bean headquarters in Freeport, ME, and at 10 foot sizes.

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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator

    Awesome!

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  • Tony BrittonTony Britton Registered Users Posts: 345 Major grins

    Congratulations on these beautiful, magazine quality photographs. Number one is my favorite.

    Tony

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    @David_S85 Thanks so much David! I am glad the landscape comp didn't work out or I would have gone there after the good light......Happy Holidays!

    @Richard Thanks kindly Richard! Happy holidays!

    @Tony Thanks truly! Have wonderful Holidays!

  • roaddog52roaddog52 Registered Users Posts: 1,323 Major grins

    Great set Taz! Well done.

    I don't know where I'm going, but I'm going anyway.

    Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity!
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    Yay! Many thanks Phil! Happy holidays!

  • Eldon SheaEldon Shea Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins

    Lovely! Getting up early really paid off, even if this was not the subject you intended to shoot. I applaud your quick thinking to save the day. Since you have so many great shots, I would drop #4 where the poor guy is missing a leg. Beautiful series.

    Bryan

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    Thanks kindly Bryan! My comp was facing East and there were no clouds that way.....so lucky to find them with pink hue facing west, along with the Elks! Cheers and Happy Holidays!

  • halconhalcon Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins

    I can see why you wanted to capture the light. It's terrific.The last is my favorite composition.

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins

    Thanks Halcon! Yes, that is the one I prefer as well! Cheers!

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