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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
hahn23


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Challenge: Bummer! (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO.
Date: Sep 22, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/125s
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 22, 2008

 A wapiti bull bugles during the autumn rutting season. Tough job to supervise his harem of 30 cows and defend his territory against all challengers. The bugle is triumphant, yet mournful and sad. This is an aging, fully mature bull. Probably his last hurrah!

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Place: 50 out of 114
Avg (all users): 5.3073
Avg (commenters): 6.3000
Avg (participants): 5.0556
Avg (non-participants): 5.3609
Views since voting: 1189
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 205
Comments: 13
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Sony DSC-W55
 09/30/2008 09:20:51 AM
great capture!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/29/2008 08:07:03 AM
I don't see how this picture fits the challenge, but it sure is awesome! The picture is an easy 10. The fit for the challenge looks more like a 1. You've put me in a tricky spot here. But damn it's a great picture! I could REALLY STRETCH and say this fits "bummer" because you've photographed a hunter's classic aiming point - perfect shot to the vitals. That would be a bummer for the elk. I hate giving a ten to a shot that is a DNMC, but I have to in this case.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/28/2008 06:42:18 PM
It would be cool if you chased him around trying to hang Christmas decorations on his horns. Now that would have been a picture!
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/27/2008 08:43:05 AM
Nice capture. Very nice clarity.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
09/27/2008 05:59:19 AM
Very nice!
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 09/25/2008 09:21:10 PM
gorgeous elk, amazed he has a full rack already. 8
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Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 09/25/2008 05:34:57 PM
What's the bummer here....? Great shot, I love these animals. Very beautiful and sharp, nice crop too.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 09/25/2008 03:06:14 PM
:-?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/25/2008 12:10:02 AM
Another shoehorn. Not voting, just commenting. Good luck.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Quantaray AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Nikon
 09/24/2008 10:38:30 PM
Nice clear focus and good lighting. I like how the antlers just pop.
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Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
 09/24/2008 04:31:52 PM
Great picture, nice colors. But I don't know how it is really a bummer.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 09/24/2008 11:45:07 AM
BEAUTIFUL IMAGE... It just doesn't say "bummer" to me, though... *sorry*

Perhaps you should have saved this for Free Study if you're a member. It would have done well there, I think.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/24/2008 09:51:46 AM
Geez... Technically stunning, but what a shoehorn! I'm really torn on this one.
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