In early summer, male elk are still in the process of growing their antlers. And those antlers are still covered in velvet. They shed the velvet in the fall and then drop their racks shortly after that. I photographed this elk early evening on a stormy, yet still somewhat sunny day in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota. Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/400th of a second
——- Feeling times
——- Relentless pulse
——- Under an end of season sky
——- My prairie friends and me
——- Dare to think
——- Deciduously
——- To lose and create
——- Once again .
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In early summer, male elk are still in the process of growing their antlers. And those antlers are still covered in velvet. They shed the velvet in the fall and then drop their racks shortly after that. I photographed this elk early evening on a stormy, yet still somewhat sunny day in Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.
Very nice, Sean, & I like the hues in the SD sky!
You picked the right time of day for this photo. Lovely light.
This is so beautiful, almost looks staged
——- Feeling times
——- Relentless pulse
——- Under an end of season sky
——- My prairie friends and me
——- Dare to think
——- Deciduously
——- To lose and create
——- Once again .
Gorgeous composition with almost a rainbow of colors from sky to prairie. So beautifully serene.