Rocky Mtn Moose

© Laura E. Swan

Rocky Mtn Moose

Uploaded: July 07, 2009

Description

This Beautiful Wild
CANADIAN MOOSE
Was Trotting Along
Free As A Breeze
HEADING BACK INTO THE BUSH

He Had Been Down To The River Earlier.

CANADIAN ROCKIES
ALBERTA CANADA
LATE JUNE 2009

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TV 1/100 Av 2.8


Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Maria Warren level-classic July 07, 2009

wooow another amazing photo here sis. love it!!!!!great work!!!

(((hugs))) #1150791

Ann Coates level-classic July 07, 2009

You are so lucky to come across these wonderful animals in your travels. The most exciting thing we come across downunder is a sheep or a cow, millions of them. Gorgeous backdrop this moose provided for you Laura. #7713140

Troy Gallagher July 07, 2009

Great capture of this beautiful place and animalLaura. It is so nice to see the trees.

Troy #7713158

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 07, 2009

A must in my favs, SSSL!! What a beautiful sight seeing this giant run free in his natural habitat. This is such a wonderful scene and capture. A real wall-hanger or a post card. #7713180

Brett Dolsen July 07, 2009

Great natural scene and composition Laura!!Brett #7713198

Jyri Vissak July 07, 2009

Great find! Well done. #7713199

Tiia Vissak July 07, 2009

a wonderful capture! #7713210

Karen Engelbreth July 07, 2009

Wonderful view and capture, Laura... #7713262

Tommy E. Burgess July 07, 2009

Captured beautifully Laura!! #7713263

Kerry Hill July 07, 2009

What beautiful scenery!! Fabulous composition and capture, Laura!! #7713267

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 07, 2009

Hi Maria, Ann, Troy, SSSKiki, Brett, Juri, Tiia, Karen, Tommy & Kelly!

WOW! Such nice comments all! Thank you so much!

I have been to see all of your work tonight and they were awesome!

Thanks again for taking the time to comment here and thanks in advance to any who might stop in after I left for beddy-bye!

-Laura :) #7713303

Nadya Johnson July 07, 2009

Absolutely stunning, Laura! How magnificent this must have been in person! Come to think of it - magnificent here, as well! #7713304

Michelle Alton July 07, 2009

A spectacular scene, brought to life by the carefree moose! #7713430

Gord MacEachern July 07, 2009

Fantastic scene Laura love it...Rocky and Bullwinkle?? #7713557

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe July 07, 2009

Composition and the whole scene is gorgeous, Laura. #7713747

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 07, 2009

Fantastic comp and wildlife capture! Jeff #7713788

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 07, 2009

A beautiful scene and capture,Laura!! #7714082

Ray Clarke July 07, 2009

Beautiful image, well captured Laura.!!!(R) #7714091

frank w. degenhardt July 07, 2009

Laura- What I really love about this picture is that you did'nt try to make it all about the moose. I love the framing of the picture and that we get to see the beautiful setting that this moose gets to call home. Marvelous composition and depth with great dimensions as we go from the moose to the trees, the majestic moutains and then that gorgeous sky.
Beautiful work my friend.
Have a wonderful day, you take care. #7714253

Renee Doyle July 07, 2009

How fantastic to come accross him in the wild like that!!! Great capture Laura! #7715088

Jack R. Perry July 07, 2009

Could I have loan of your moose for a couple of shots?
He will be a great addition for a CB shot.

Well done Laura. #7715132

Barbara Waldoch July 07, 2009

Beautiful shot, Laura! #7715650

Karen Kessler July 07, 2009

Is this the same moose you got a pic of on the freeway a few pix ago? It looks the same! ha! Beautiful trees & scenery! #7715892

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 07, 2009

Beautiful capture, Lala!! Yes, your moose is a bit further away than mine, but you have a stunning bg for yours!! Mine....not so much!! #7716087

Cassie L. Woodlee July 07, 2009

Perfect timing, beautifully captured Laura!!! #7716215

Christine Lobsinger level-classic July 07, 2009

Moose are huge... very huge!! I love the fact that you made his surroundings HUGE... sis, this is great because you show your shot in three levels... three D!! I love seeing his beautiful land and Thank God he has a huge territory to go into..
Great comp!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #7716366

Robert K. Bemus level-classic July 07, 2009

Awesome landscape and wildlife shot, Laura!! #7716422

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 07, 2009

Hi Nadya, Gord, Michelle, Tammy, Jeff, Ujjwal, (R) :) , Frank, Sabrina, Renee, Jack, Barbara, Kalena K, Teresa, Cassie and Christine! :) !!!

In Essence, Last To First ...

YES! MOOSE ARE HUGE, Christine! MASSIVE in fact! I'm glad you guys liked the comp here, too. I was fortunate to have the grassy plain, then the forest then the Rockies/Sky. It was a fluke really as this was an impromptu shot having seen the moose and having to act quickly. It WAS perfecting timing, Cassie, but only luck! :) !!!

Teresa your moose image is awesome. YOU GOT A PORTRAIT out of him!!! WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!

Yes Sister K., same moose. I have more shots of him, too. He actually started on the other side of the road. Then he crossed, then was -here- and then disappeared into the forest. I have photos of it all. :) It was REALLY EXCITING!!!

SHORTLY AFTERWARDS I shot images of two deer but my zoom isn't good and they aren't great shots. This image above was not zoomed in.

Barbara your birds and blooms are always so beautiful! Thanks!

Jack, you sure can. As soon as I can figure out how to copy and paste him I'll send him to you. What is a CB shot?

Renee, it WAS fantastic. June is a great month to see wild life here. Later in the summer they tend to hide out from all the tourists and find food and berries further up into the mountains.

Thank you Sabrina! :)

Thank you so very much, Frank. I know what you mean. We are taught sometimes to "FOCUS ON YOUR SUBJECT! ZOOM or CROP IN TIGHT!" He really does look beautiful there just being -part- of the image doesn't he? Thanks so much for saying so. :)

To the rest of you listed above, thank you so much. It was such a thrill to be standing there in person that close to a wild moose in his element. I am so grateful it wasn't a bear. They can run 40 MPH and up right straight at you. Humans can run on AVERAGE 15 mph at best. The MATH is against us.

This beauty had no interest in charging me. He gave me a change to think about my comp

It was my lucky day. NOW, GORD, if I could only find ROCKY to go along with BULLWINKLE!

OH YAH! I THINK I SAW HIM IN MY GALLERY DELIVERING A BABY! #7716440

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 07, 2009

Thanks Robert. I didn't see you there as I was writing my book! #7716441

Tammy Espino July 08, 2009

One of those shots you open and go WOW! :) #7719484

Maria Zammit July 08, 2009

Love your mouse Laura! #7720253

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 08, 2009

Least to first:

Thank you very much Maria! :) !!!

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Tammy, you mean you didn't want to go, "STOMP"? HA! :D

Thank you so very much!

-Laura #7720356

ROLAN NARMAN July 08, 2009

Wonderful capture Lulu! #7720449

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 08, 2009

Thank you sweet brother who cannot sleep! #7720458

ROLAN NARMAN July 08, 2009

I'm going to right now! Night Night sweet sister! #7720460

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 08, 2009

Good for you! bye bye, dear! :) -Sis #7720471

Stephen Zacker July 11, 2009

Like the scale and the way you cropped this. #7729505

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 11, 2009

Thanks Stephen Zacker. Nice of you to say so! :)

-Laura Swan #7729509

Mary K. Robison July 11, 2009

Laura, all I could think while studying that relatively tiny moose in front of such towering, gorgeous trees on such a lovely summer's day, was,"Lucky Laura! She was THERE! In PERSON! With the sun on her shoulders, and a view like this before her!"
And the rest of us are so lucky that you had your camera ready for the right moment, and then shared it with us. Thanks!! #7730135

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 11, 2009

Thank you Mary!!! I REALLY WAS this close to him, too! (MY FLAT CAMERA HAS A TERRIBLE ZOOM LENS!)...

It really was pretty invigorating. It doesn't happen to me often!

Your comments are always so creative and fun to read. Thanks again! -Laura #7730156

Renata Gusciora July 13, 2009

Wow!Another stunning capture,Laura!Love it! #7734927

Laura E. Swan level-classic July 13, 2009

Thanks Renata!!! #7735010

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