I photographed this Bull Elk on a chilly December morning while at the J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve in Oklahoma.

Bull Elk Breath
Bull Elk Breath

This Bull Elk was close to the road and I couldn’t get the full head shot. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Canon EOS 7D
  • Lens: EF 500 mm f/4L IS USM

Technical:

  • Location: J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve (Oklahoma)
  • Date & Time Taken: December 17, 2011 (10:48 A.M.)
  • Aperture Priority
  • Aperture: f7.1
  • Shutter speed: 1/100 sec. (as determined by the camera)
  • ISO: 320
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Evaluative
  • Exposure Compensation: 0
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
  • Focal Length: 500 mm
  • Processed With Luminar 4

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