Monday, 7th April 2008
40 Below
by Rick Kearns
Yellowstone Bison trying to survive 40 degree below 0 morning temp.
Equipment: Nikon D 200/AF-S VR Nikkor 70/200mm 1:2.8G
Rick Kearns
Retired University Prof. Amateur photographer, outdoorsman.
40 Below by Rick Kearns was photo of the day on Monday, 7th April 2008. It is tagged Bison, Snow, Weather, Wildlife, Yellowstone. You can leave a comment below.
27 Comments
mike
Makes me feel cold just looking – must be a hard life during winter – even the trees seem to be struggling
Chris
I am wondering how the photographer survived the 40 degrees below temperature! Some people will do anything for a good shot!!
Lori
I see a lot of bison here just outside of Edmonton,Alberta, Canada. I have never seen one out in -40 degree weather! They all hide when the weather gets that cold around here in the winter. I have yet to get an incredible shot such as this with the bison here. Good Job!
Katherine Lee Strassburg
The cold blue light makes my nose hairs freeze! This evokes the epitome of a perfect winter day.
Ahmed Sharif
Dear Me!!……. I come from a country where it never snows…… 40 degrees below zero is absolutely unimaginable for me!!…. must’ve been hard work taking this shot!!
Anurag
I really like the half fallen tree trunk. It forms a very elegant diagonal.
Pauline Jones
Amazing; they must be very tough animals.
Craig Wilson
There was something on TV in South Africa last night about Bison at Yellow Stone!
Amazing creatures and a lovely image..
Reuben Chircop
so eerie great shot. it almost instills stillness.
nice work
Ann
A photo that requires few words, it tells its own story of endurance and survival. An essential Earthshot.
Toby
This picture could have been taken yesterday or 150 years ago in the days of the old west. Great job.
Ellie
Well done! I agree about the half fallen tree…gives some more dimension to the image, lets your eye follow it down to the bison. Beautiful.
Yasmin
What an amazing image.!
Lynda Lehmann
Wonderful glimpse into a natural world we rarely see! I love it!
Renee
This is such a awesome shot! well done!
Sue Gagnon
This is freaking AWESOME! GREAT catch, great subject, great weather, great natural placement, great title, just great everything with this one!
Dennis
Fantastic effort! You conquered a bit of adversity while getting a great picture.
reza erfanian
nice shot rick .
i can,t think how cold is there cuz i live in such place that never snow & the lowest tempature is above 10 c .
my kids are 18 and 22 .they never seen snow in life
good luck
a.
This is a wonderful shot. The cold was really worth it. The bison puts a wonderful subject into the shot! Great job, Rick!
Pieter -sAner- van der Horst
Wow, spectaculair shot! How did your camera gear survive? Where you in a car?
Rick Kearns
To all who left comments regarding my photo 40 below, THANKS!
I was a great deal warmer than the bison that day. My wife and I were taking a snow coach tour from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful, and the coach was heated. Although I will go the extra mile in weather to get a good photo, -40 degrees is way beyond that limit. When I saw this big bull, the mist and the raw sky, I had to get the driver to stop while I got out and took several shots. I have to say the bison was a great subject, as he didn’t budge until I was finished shooting, confirming that he was alive. Thanks again for the kind comments.
k libby
Awesome! You must have been freezing!
Su
Thanks for the info, certainly explains a lot, lovely capture.
mike
That is so cold. How can they stay outside in that. Must be the fur on them.
Rajib Singha
It must be very tough to photograph at this temperature. Thanks for sharing.
renee
still think this is a cool shot.
Su
This is a great shot and you can feel the cold, like to visit here someday.