Elk and Bear - Jasper and Kootenay
/forum/topic/789770/0

end

Scott Stoness
Registered: Sep 11, 2006
Total Posts: 7559
Country: Canada

Some pictures from yesterday in our drive from Radium to Jasper

Comments and suggestions appreciated.

1-3 Bear

Scott



Scott Stoness
Registered: Sep 11, 2006
Total Posts: 7559
Country: Canada

4-6 elk



Lil Judd
Registered: Oct 19, 2007
Total Posts: 16201
Country: United States

Nice set Scott,

# 2 for the cuteness factor.

# 4 because it has excellent eye contact - though I could have like a tad extra space on the right of the elk to look into....

Lil



m. goodwin
Registered: Apr 20, 2009
Total Posts: 737
Country: United States

NIce, the last bull elk will have quite a rack come this fall.

marty



big country
Registered: Nov 27, 2006
Total Posts: 2440
Country: United States

i love those bear photos! very envious here!



surfnron
Registered: Dec 17, 2004
Total Posts: 13859
Country: United States

All nice Scott. The colors look natural, and the sharpness is good too. #4 does look a tad bit over sharpened to me though.
Ron



GAREN
Registered: Apr 21, 2006
Total Posts: 8668
Country: United States

Very nice set Scott well done

Garen



harland
Registered: Mar 07, 2005
Total Posts: 646
Country: United States

Good job, Scott. Like them all. The elk shots are great and the bear is nice also. Only nit would be that #2 is a little soft, but it's still a great capture. Still using the borrowed 300?
Darryl



Scott Stoness
Registered: Sep 11, 2006
Total Posts: 7559
Country: Canada

Lil: Babies always make a picture appealing. Extra space was not easy because he was moving and I was moving with 300mm prime to keep him in the right spot. And struggling with composition. But I agree. Thanks Scott

Marty: the elk with the big rack was tough. Getting him in the picture with 300mm prime so the antlers were not small but the composition was good. He will be big. I saw him again this morning and will see if I did better. Scott

Bigcountry: Every time I turn around I see bears. Now I am getting fussy and want grizzly with cubs or cubs. Life is tough in Jasper. Thanks for the feedback. Scott

Ron. Thank you for the feedback. I am on the road with only iphoto and pse 3 so my sharpening is challenged. Thanks you. Scott

Garen: Thank you for the feedback. Scott

Darrly: Yes still using the 300mm. It is difficult to use with the 30d. A bit too much magnification causes me to use my feet. Using the feet do not work well with bears. Thanks for the input and feedback. I think too short a depth on 2 - live and learn. Scott



Dick on Aruba
Registered: Mar 12, 2007
Total Posts: 4913
Country: Netherlands

Beautiful series Scott. Well done



Scott Stoness
Registered: Sep 11, 2006
Total Posts: 7559
Country: Canada

Dick - thanks for the feedback. Scott



ctrlfrk789
Registered: Apr 27, 2008
Total Posts: 295
Country: United States

Nice shots Scott, so how close were you to the black bear and her cubs. Dan



Scott Stoness
Registered: Sep 11, 2006
Total Posts: 7559
Country: Canada

Dan: The cubs were about 60' away. Thanks for the feedback. Scott



harshaj1
Registered: Mar 13, 2004
Total Posts: 14526
Country: United States

Beautiful captures. I am partial to bear family but they are all excellent.
Harsha



Desertrat
Registered: Mar 29, 2005
Total Posts: 100
Country: Canada

Having been born in Jasper I am always envious of anyone in that area with a good camera and great opportunities..
Love the bear shots.. elk are wonderful and I can see that a 300 is almost too much glass.



Scott Stoness
Registered: Sep 11, 2006
Total Posts: 7559
Country: Canada

Harsha: thank you for the feedback. Scott

Desertrat: yes in jasper 300 is too much because the animals come right to the side of the road. I think 200 would be just right. maybe that 2.8 70-200 my wife has not heard about. Thanks Desertrat. Scott



end