Photos of Rocky Mountain National Park – Day 13: More ElkPosted by drfl on October 27th, 2010

Technical Details:
Canon 50D, 300 f/4l, f/4, 1/250 sec.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

I couldn’t help but post a second day of Elk.  I must admit, the morning was fruitful on images of these large creatures.  In this series of two this bull bugled loudly and then shared a moment with a cow.

Technical Details:
Canon 50D, 300 f/4l, f/4, 1/320 sec.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Photos of Rocky Mountain National Park – Day 12: Bugling BullsPosted by drfl on October 26th, 2010

Technical Details:
Canon 50D, 300 f/4l + 1.4tc, f/5.6, 1/800 sec.
Near Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

During the fall months when the elk bulls are in the rut, crowds of people gather to watch these creatures.  When I visit Rocky Mountain, I don’t mind stopping occasionally to watch the powerful elk, but I am not a fan of crowds and usually prefer the solitude that a trail before dawn has to offer.  Unfortunately, I became ill a couple of days into my stay in Colorado and my wife encouraged me to rest.  Unwilling to completely comply, I decided to not hike one morning and to join the crowd and spend a couple of hours photographing the elk.  Here are two captures of bull elk bugling, the sound reverberating across the valley.

Technical Details:
Canon 50D, 300 f/4l, f/4, 1/125 sec.
Moraine Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Wading it OutPosted by admin on October 29th, 2008

While waiting for sunrise on Sprague Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, this bull elk wandered out into the lake to cool off.

Technical Details:
Canon 20d, 300 f/4l + 1.4tc, f/5.6, 1/2 sec.
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado