It is something of a personal embarrassment that I live in close proximity to Colorado’s hordes of (largely tame) elk but don’t have many (read: any) great elk photos in my portfolio. Part of the problem is that elk are so common and are photographed so often that it’s difficult to make an original, captivating image of them. Just think of how many captivating pigeon images you’ve seen. Exactly.
Anyway, with my elk shortage in mind I made a quick trip to Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday to make some elk images. The weather was awful — howling winds, and, eventually, heavy snow –and the light wasn’t that great either. Fortunately, I found a group of bulls that alternated between grazing and sparring. (I’m told this is the product of a second “false” elk rut?) In any event, I made at least one image that I’m happy to add to my portfolio:
