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Boxing for Sport
Boxing for Sport
hahn23


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Challenge: Myths, Legends, and Fables (Extended Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Sprague Lake, RMNP
Date: Aug 28, 2016
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/5000
Date Uploaded: Mar 18, 2017

 Well, not for fun and sport. But, elk females do fight. Boxing for herd leadership, two cows stand on their back legs and box.
The herd leaders are older cows. These lead cows know the migration routes, calving areas, river crossings and other important information. Migration is a learned behavior, not instinctive. Older cows will teach younger elk migration paths from summer to winter ranges.
Canon EOS 5DmkIII, Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM, 1/5000s@f/4, 1/5000s, ISO 400, lens focal length 96mm., 08/28/16.

ElkFight_MG_4063-2DPC

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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 04/06/2017 11:04:17 PM
Gorgeous shot.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/05/2017 04:48:48 PM
Composition: 6 - Technical: 9 - Creativity: 6 - Appeal: 7 - Challenge: 4 - Overall Calculated Average Score: 6 - Great capture!

Better Title: "The Legend of the Dancing Elk" :)

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