Wednesday, 16th September 2009
Bull Elk at Dream Lake
by Joseph Rossbach
This shot was made at Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado in July of 2008. The animal on the shore of the lake is a bull elk. I was set up to record the reflections when this guy meandered into the scene, still counting my lucky stars. The shot is a single exposure made with a Nikon D300, 12-24mm, Singh Ray 3 stop ND grad (hard) at ISO 200.
Joseph Rossbach
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Bull Elk at Dream Lake by Joseph Rossbach was photo of the day on Wednesday, 16th September 2009. It is tagged Elk, Mountains, Reflections. You can leave a comment below.
33 Comments
Jim Atkin
I thought I was looking at a painting – not a photograph- then I read the notes. My congratulations.
Dianne
Oh my gosh! This looks like a painting! Splendid colors and wondeful eye! I bet you were in awe of it all. Such crisp colors, can almost smell the air. Thank you for sharing.
Mary Hood
This has to be one of the most beautiful POTD’s I’ve seen. Thanks for sharing it!
Photos by Nik
Love the colors seems like the elk is also enjoying theview
Su
This is wonderful and what a bonus the elk is, beautiful scene, many congrats
Anurag
I can’t seem to figure out where you have placed the transition of the ND Grad. Is it bang in the center? (That would be the only option I guess if its a screw on type). Can you please throw some light?
That’s a glorious golden glow you have on that one Joseph!!
Pauline Jones
This is just about as good as it gets; a magnificent shot.
wanda krack
Wow, what a lucky person you are to have an elk pose at just the right spot. A lovely scene!!
Yuan Li
Nice shot, congrats!!
Catrin Hinrichs
Beautiful scenery, notes and Photo.
Patti-Ann
Funny title for the most insignificant part of the picture, but great shot;lovely reflections.
Malta Photography
nice reflection in there.
rita
omg that owesome i rly like the refexion of the light congrat!!
planet lover
Gorgeous color and scenery but, without the elk it would have been just one more pretty picture like many we see on this website.
Ellen Empson
Stunning. My vote for top nature image seen on this site so far.
You can see all your experience and hard work in this one, masterful!
Ellen Empson
Kind of funny, usually the animals leave the frame right at the last minute! You were indeed blessed this time!
Renee
wow what a excellent shot!
Renee
congrats! looks so beautiful!
Mike
Lucky you, awesome shot.
zakiruddin
This is heaven
Marie Dunphy Harding
The Elk looks captivated by this marvelous scene as well, Great capture!
Kirk Jordan
This reminds me of those early American “New World” paintings, in which western bound artists heralded the edonic beauty of still largley unseen land.
Rajib Singha
A fairy tale shot Joseph.
mike
Some incredible colors in this picture.
pierre
I have to agree very nice photo & the elk makes a + difference
Aruna
What a wonderful capture. I love mountains and wildlife, and this is one of the best I have seen.
Congratulations!!!
abhijit dey
very good photographs
Sparts
Great shot, but is its just me thats seen this before? Maybe even on this site?
Laurie
Magnificent! I just want to keep soaking it in.
This scene is even color-coordinated, with “burnt orange” from the mountain peaks to the autumn leaves to the reflections to the highlights blended in the elk’s coat.
It’s as if God took a paintbrush…
Jason J Hatfield
Amazing shot, that Elk definitely adds that extra something to an already great sunrise shot.
Katherine Lee Strassburg
Rocky Mountain National Park is where I fell in love with mountains at age 9. This is a beautiful shot! Very well done–congrats.
Deborah Flowers
I want to dream of this! Magnificent capture. Exquisite Vista!
Deborah Flowers
@ Laurie, God did paint this …and gave it to the Photographer to see…the photographer then shared it with his viewers…