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Midstream Drink during the Rut
Midstream Drink during the Rut
hahn23


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Safety (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6 L USM
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO
Date: Sep 16, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/60s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 16, 2008

 Wapiti bull pauses from the battles with competing bulls in the safety of the river stream. His harem of 50 cows had safely crossed the river before him and the competitive bulls were downstream behind him. It was safe enough to take a relaxed drink.

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Place: 70 out of 86
Avg (all users): 4.4663
Avg (commenters): 4.6364
Avg (participants): 4.1364
Avg (non-participants): 4.5638
Views since voting: 1251
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 193
Comments: 13
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/22/2008 07:27:38 PM
A more shallow dof might improve this image and make the elk (?) stand out more. Nice work, nonetheless!
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/22/2008 12:55:23 PM
I don't see this as safety. Please explain.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
 09/20/2008 08:38:54 AM
It's a nice capture...the exposure and comp work nicely. But, this does not say safety to me.
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Canon EOS-40D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 09/19/2008 05:48:14 PM
=]
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 09/18/2008 09:00:22 PM
Nice photo, but a shoehorn.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/18/2008 07:44:42 PM
Meets the challenge: 0
Color and lighting: 1
Focus and DOF: 1
Originality: 0
Camera angle: 0
Aesthetic appeal: 0

Doesnt meet the challenge in my opinion. Where is safety involved here? Please read the challenge description.
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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Canon TC-DC58B 1.5x Tele Converter
09/18/2008 02:12:25 PM
I fail to see how this represents 'Safety'. It seems more like a risk to me. What a beautiful place you must be in to see a creature like that. I wonder how many people even know what a 'Rut' is.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/18/2008 10:08:58 AM
First off, this is an excellent photo. Nice and clear, and I do like the colours, though I believe the brown could have been brought out a bit more to make the animal stand out.

I'm not getting the concept of 'Safe' though.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 09/17/2008 08:28:56 PM
Great nature shot, but I don't feel that this shows safety.
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/17/2008 06:10:10 PM
Safety? This is over my head. I always thought such animals were most vulnerable when they go to the river to drink.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
 09/17/2008 01:57:14 PM
The colours could be saturated up a little but focus and composition are good. 6/10
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Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/17/2008 12:19:02 AM
Not sure how this gives the impression of safety? Very clear shot though.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/17/2008 12:14:35 AM
Simply beautiful...
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