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**Clinton** · 12-26-2011, 09:15 AM - **1 Like**

A couple of shots, direct, through the FA* 600/4 to the K-5 sensor, to you.

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derekkite · 12-26-2011, 10:06 AM

Very nice. Even with a 600mm you were pretty close.

**Dma110** · 12-26-2011, 10:34 AM

Great shots. Thanks for posting them.

Dennis

**Ex Finn.** · 12-26-2011, 02:53 PM

Nice shots.
From the title... I expected to see a moose roast on a Christmas dinner table, killed by that beast of a lens. BTW. They say it tastes like chicken

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littledrawe · 12-26-2011, 03:20 PM

Were these right off the road or did you have to hike to find them?

panoguy · 12-27-2011, 07:23 AM

Nice shots, Clinton! Glad to see that lens paying it's way...

Originally posted by littledrawe

Were these right off the road or did you have to hike to find them?

Such clean fur that I'd expect they were "zoo moose," and a short hike.

**Clinton** · 12-27-2011, 08:24 AM

These are wild moose, in the wild.

We took a quick drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon. Surprisingly, these two were just off the road, about 1/3 of the way from the S curve to Brighton.

Moose aren't uncommon in this canyon, it was just a treat to go out with the 600/4 freshly unwrapped and find them right there.

littledrawe · 12-27-2011, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by panoguy

Such clean fur that I'd expect they were "zoo moose," and a short hike.

I think you would be hard pressed to find a stand of aspen trees like that at a zoo, as well as, that much snow based on the location of our local zoo and lack of snow fall. The snow in the mountains definitely helps to push the animals down from the higher elevations and make them a little more accessible.

panoguy · 12-27-2011, 05:49 PM

Originally posted by Clinton

These are wild moose, in the wild.

Cool.

Originally posted by littledrawe

I think you would be hard pressed to find a stand of aspen trees like that at a zoo, as well as, that much snow based on the location of our local zoo and lack of snow fall.

You should visit the Toronto zoo sometime. Okay, not right now, since the snow is all melting as it hits... but trees, snow, moose!

littledrawe · 12-29-2011, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by panoguy

You should visit the Toronto zoo sometime.

Ok, do you have an extra room to rent while I'm there?

Raffwal · 12-30-2011, 04:06 AM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

They say it tastes like chicken.

Are you really saying as a Finn (Ex Finn) that you've never ever eaten moose (the European elk, hirvi) meat?

**Clinton** · 12-31-2011, 01:49 PM

Here's a link to the full album. Most of these are with the FA* 600/4. A few are with the FA* 200/4 Macro.

https://plus.google.com/photos/108473530799012009766/albums/5692362706584267249

cmohr · 01-01-2012, 02:20 AM

Wow, they are all great shots, thought I was looking at a David Attenborough doc.

**Ex Finn.** · 01-01-2012, 08:03 AM

Originally posted by Raffwal

Are you really saying as a Finn (Ex Finn) that you've never ever eaten moose (the European elk, hirvi) meat?

I was kidding about it tasting like chicken. Of course I have had Hirvi.

Cheers.

Raffwal · 01-01-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by Ex Finn.

I was kidding about it tasting like chicken. Of course I have had Hirvi.

D'oh! Too subtle humor for my straight forward mind.

Nice pictures, Clinton!

12-26-2011, 02:53 PM	#4
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Nice shots. From the title... I expected to see a moose roast on a Christmas dinner table, killed by that beast of a lens. BTW. They say it tastes like chicken.

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littledrawe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Red Rock Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,514	Originally posted by panoguy Such clean fur that I'd expect they were "zoo moose," and a short hike. I think you would be hard pressed to find a stand of aspen trees like that at a zoo, as well as, that much snow based on the location of our local zoo and lack of snow fall. The snow in the mountains definitely helps to push the animals down from the higher elevations and make them a little more accessible.

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Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Originally posted by Ex Finn. They say it tastes like chicken. Are you really saying as a Finn (Ex Finn) that you've never ever eaten moose (the European elk, hirvi) meat?

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Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Originally posted by Ex Finn. I was kidding about it tasting like chicken. Of course I have had Hirvi. D'oh! Too subtle humor for my straight forward mind. Nice pictures, Clinton!

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