A bull moose takes a suspicious glance over at me while getting up to go enjoy a day of searching for cows. I was in Alaska for the annual rut and on this particular morning I spotted three males (including this very large suitor) all vying for the affection of a single female in the area. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 280mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/320th of a second.
We happened upon two of these enormous guys on a trail in Yellowstone, just a few yards from us! We froze in our tracks, (although I snapped a few shots), they took note of us, and thankfully moved on. My heart pumps just looking at this photo, knowing how dangerous it could have been for us. Your capture is way better than mine! No camera shake in yours!
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Great shot Sean
He’s majestic! Hope you weren’t standing between him and the female.
They are awesome creatures – and this is an awesome image of one, Sean! Love it!
That rack must be so heavy and cumbersome.
That looks suspiciously like a smile on his face……
Whoa! You don’t want to mess with him! Great capture!
great pic. ) looks like he is ready to go war, so wacth out. )
Great photo, Sean. These guys never fail to fascinate me. He sure looks cranky!
We happened upon two of these enormous guys on a trail in Yellowstone, just a few yards from us! We froze in our tracks, (although I snapped a few shots), they took note of us, and thankfully moved on. My heart pumps just looking at this photo, knowing how dangerous it could have been for us. Your capture is way better than mine! No camera shake in yours!