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29th September 2012
Bull Elk Battle of Strength 1862 by jackster

Bull Elk Battle of Strength 1862

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We have family visiting over the weekend and I will not have much time for photography. I am posting this shot from Monday when I had an opportunity to photograph a battle between two large bull elk. This is one of my favorite shots that I took during the battle. The guy on the right was the eventual winner and retained his herd of elk cows.
Comments
Jen
this is a really great shot!
posted September 29th, 2012  
Wow! Fantastic action, great shot.
posted September 29th, 2012  
Top nature shot Jack...Fav
posted September 29th, 2012  
Wow Jack, excellent!
posted September 29th, 2012  
This is an amazing shot and I imagine quite a thing to experience in real life.
posted September 29th, 2012  
Fantastic capture! It would have been neat to have see this in person.
posted September 29th, 2012  
Holy crap, Jack.. you are so lucky to have been able to witness this... A FAV!
posted September 29th, 2012  
amazing capture Jack!
posted September 29th, 2012  
What an amazing shot and opportunity to see something like this live! Thank you for sharing and have fun with your company!
posted September 29th, 2012  
Fantastic Photo, worthy of National Geographic!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Wow! great action photo!
posted September 30th, 2012  
You paid them to do that in the water, right? :-) Fantastic shot
posted September 30th, 2012  
WOW!!! Now thats something we dont see in the city...
posted September 30th, 2012  
I am so glad you posted this one - you mentioned it earlier and I was so hoping to see it. It is really fantastic - look at that intensity and the stop action of your shot. Unbelievable. Can't imagine how you felt to watch this. Fav!
posted September 30th, 2012  
It's just incredible to see this through your pictures! Fav!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Fav! Awesome capture. I get to see bull elk here frequently but have never watched the battles
posted September 30th, 2012  
Wow! 700 mm. That is some long lens
posted September 30th, 2012  
You live in a stunning part of the world! Follow :)
posted September 30th, 2012  
Instant FAV. amazing!!!
posted September 30th, 2012  
wow.. amazing capture...love the water splash
posted September 30th, 2012  
WOW! Way cool, love it, fav :)
posted September 30th, 2012  
Mel
incredible capture!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Great shot Jack. That must have been something amazing to watch
posted September 30th, 2012  
Great action shot, well captured! FAV!
posted September 30th, 2012  
very cool shot!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Love this, such an amazing capture of strength!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Brilliant capture Jack. Have been away so have lots of photos to catch up on.
posted September 30th, 2012  
This was a wonderful capture. How lucky you are to live in such a fantastic part of the country. Wondered through your photos and was impressed! Excellent work!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Incredible shot!
posted September 30th, 2012  
WoW!!! This is awesome! brilliant shot!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Awesome catch!
posted September 30th, 2012  
wow, how amazing this must have been to witness!!! Brilliant capture..faved:)
posted September 30th, 2012  
Wow! Certainly not something we get to see every day, it must have been amazing the watch the battle
posted September 30th, 2012  
Great capture !
posted September 30th, 2012  
Wow this is amazing, great capture.
posted September 30th, 2012  
Wow!!! Awesome capture!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Loving your shots, magnificent capture.
FAV and follow!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Awesome action shot!
posted September 30th, 2012  
Amazing, something I will probably never see in real life. So lucky.
posted October 1st, 2012  
Amazing capture!
posted October 1st, 2012  
this is amazing! love it.
posted October 1st, 2012  
Congratulations on the PP
posted October 1st, 2012  
Amazing! Nice work, Jack!!!
posted October 1st, 2012  
wow! fav
posted October 1st, 2012  
Absolutely amazing! Really really cool!
posted October 1st, 2012  
Great timing to get this! Looks like you stood in the river! haha This is great! Fav
posted October 1st, 2012  
Wow...FAV
posted October 1st, 2012  
Amazing shot - you are so lucky have to seen this. Did you have to wait a long time for the shot?
posted October 2nd, 2012  
Awesome I would have loved to have been there to see this!
posted October 2nd, 2012  
You really caught the moment! The water looks great.
posted October 2nd, 2012  
Thanks to all who have posted comments. I appreciate your kind words. As many of you may have noticed, I really enjoy wildlife photography and this was as good as it gets. I had my camera set perfectly to catch the rapid action. The only drawback was that I had a 1.4 extender on my 500 mm lens and was too close to fully capture both elk in the frame. Thanks again for looking and commenting.
posted October 2nd, 2012  
FAV!!! amazing
posted October 2nd, 2012  
Really great capture! I hope to be so fortunate some day to get to witness (& shoot!) such a sight.
posted October 2nd, 2012  
Just spectacular! Love that they are in the water! Fav!
posted October 2nd, 2012  
very spectacular!
posted October 2nd, 2012  
And I follow you ! I love your country !
posted October 2nd, 2012  
Wow! That is a phenominal photo. Looks like a Mangelson image. Great capture!
posted October 2nd, 2012  
As an avid outdoors gal, I truly value and appreciate the action in this shot. Well done, and a fav!
posted October 2nd, 2012  
Great capture. They are magnificant animals.
posted October 5th, 2012  
Holy cow...how have I missed your shots up to now! Awesome. Now following. You have one awesome freaking lens to use! (but can you correct your timestamps...it often reads for midnight or 9 pm when it is dark already!)
posted October 6th, 2012  
holy crap, this is awesome! another fav.
posted October 7th, 2012  
You live in an amazing world Jack .. wonderful image
posted October 7th, 2012  
amazing capture!
posted October 8th, 2012  
thats an amazing shot...
i wouldnt even stop to take a picture, just run away...
hahahah fav
posted October 23rd, 2012  
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