Nature Wapiti (Elk)

Wapiti (Elk) · **2 Likes**

I met this guy in Jasper Natl.Park

Comments are always welcome and appreciated.

Jimbo · 10-10-2011, 09:13 AM

Nicely done Henrich. These guys canbe a bit shy at times that at this time of year, he has a lot more on his mind then you! JIM

sealonsf · 10-10-2011, 09:51 AM

Very cool. How much of a crop is this (how close to him were you)? Must have been very exciting. Beautiful creatures.

**Bob Harris** · 10-10-2011, 11:16 AM

Heinrich, wonderful photos of this beautiful animal, his color is spot on and what a rack.

daacon · 10-10-2011, 11:30 AM

Nicely done Heinrich - that is one big buck with a full undamged rack I suspect he has won a few battles this season.

**Sailor** · 10-10-2011, 04:42 PM

Wow - right out of National Geographic, Heinrich. Wonderful job, as always.

Jer

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-10-2011, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by Jimbo

Nicely done Henrich. These guys canbe a bit shy at times that at this time of year, he has a lot more on his mind then you! JIM

Thank you Jim and yes he did have other things on his mind but at the same time was not pleased with us being there.

Take care,

Originally posted by sealonsf

Very cool. How much of a crop is this (how close to him were you)? Must have been very exciting. Beautiful creatures.

Thank you kindly, image was taken at 260 mm, just cropped a bit for straightening.

Take care,

Originally posted by Bob Harris

Heinrich, wonderful photos of this beautiful animal, his color is spot on and what a rack.

Thank you Bob and yes it was a very good looking animal.

Take care,

Originally posted by daacon

Nicely done Heinrich - that is one big buck with a full undamged rack I suspect he has won a few battles this season.

Thanks Dave, It dfoesn't show on this image but he was battle scarred.

Take care,

Originally posted by Sailor

Wow - right out of National Geographic, Heinrich. Wonderful job, as always.

Jer

Thank you Jer, you're way too kind.

Take care,

channeler · 10-12-2011, 08:02 AM

Great images Heinrich. The only images of Elk I've managed so far have been close but obscured by trees or a clear shot of a dot in the distance.

Paul

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-12-2011, 03:10 PM

Hi Paul and thank you, haven't seen you around here for a while, hope that everything is alright?

borno · 10-12-2011, 04:04 PM

Great shots Heinrich! I would have had a hard time holding the camera steady.

**Dma110** · 10-12-2011, 05:10 PM

Excellence shots. I to would have had a hard time holding the camera steady.

Dennis

tessfully · 10-12-2011, 06:07 PM

WOW.... this is a beautiful picture of an amazing animal. I don't think I have ever seen a better photo of an Elk. How fortunate you were to see him and how very skilled you are with the camera.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-12-2011, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by borno

Great shots Heinrich! I would have had a hard time holding the camera steady.

Thank you Tom, if you don't have your tripod handy and still want a reasonable sharp picture there is no other choice.

Take care,

Originally posted by Dma110

Excellence shots. I to would have had a hard time holding the camera steady.

Dennis

Thank you Dennis, holding the camera still is not my problem.....checking camera settings before pressing the thingy.....well that's another story.

Take care,

Originally posted by tessfully

WOW.... this is a beautiful picture of an amazing animal. I don't think I have ever seen a better photo of an Elk. How fortunate you were to see him and how very skilled you are with the camera.

Hi Tess and thanks for the praise.

I have photographed elk before but never found one as large as this one.

Take care,

Arpe · 10-13-2011, 07:32 PM

Yay, I thought we were the only ones who called them Wapiti!

Great shots. The antlers look battle-weary.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 10-14-2011, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by Arpe

Yay, I thought we were the only ones who called them Wapiti!

Great shots. The antlers look battle-weary.

Thank you Arpe, I imagine that he's probably been in a scrap or two.

Take care,

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10-10-2011, 09:13 AM	#2
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Nicely done Henrich. These guys canbe a bit shy at times that at this time of year, he has a lot more on his mind then you! JIM

10-10-2011, 09:51 AM	#3
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	Very cool. How much of a crop is this (how close to him were you)? Must have been very exciting. Beautiful creatures.

10-10-2011, 11:16 AM	#4
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Heinrich, wonderful photos of this beautiful animal, his color is spot on and what a rack.

10-10-2011, 11:30 AM	#5
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nicely done Heinrich - that is one big buck with a full undamged rack I suspect he has won a few battles this season.

10-10-2011, 04:42 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wow - right out of National Geographic, Heinrich. Wonderful job, as always. Jer

10-10-2011, 06:44 PM	#7
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Jimbo Nicely done Henrich. These guys canbe a bit shy at times that at this time of year, he has a lot more on his mind then you! JIM Thank you Jim and yes he did have other things on his mind but at the same time was not pleased with us being there. Take care, Originally posted by sealonsf Very cool. How much of a crop is this (how close to him were you)? Must have been very exciting. Beautiful creatures. Thank you kindly, image was taken at 260 mm, just cropped a bit for straightening. Take care, Originally posted by Bob Harris Heinrich, wonderful photos of this beautiful animal, his color is spot on and what a rack. Thank you Bob and yes it was a very good looking animal. Take care, Originally posted by daacon Nicely done Heinrich - that is one big buck with a full undamged rack I suspect he has won a few battles this season. Thanks Dave, It dfoesn't show on this image but he was battle scarred. Take care, Originally posted by Sailor Wow - right out of National Geographic, Heinrich. Wonderful job, as always. Jer Thank you Jer, you're way too kind. Take care,

10-12-2011, 08:02 AM	#8
channeler Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northwich Cheshire England Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,009	Great images Heinrich. The only images of Elk I've managed so far have been close but obscured by trees or a clear shot of a dot in the distance. Paul

10-12-2011, 03:10 PM	#9
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Hi Paul and thank you, haven't seen you around here for a while, hope that everything is alright?

10-12-2011, 04:04 PM	#10
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Great shots Heinrich! I would have had a hard time holding the camera steady.

10-12-2011, 05:10 PM	#11
Dma110 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Gilbert Arizona Posts: 559	Excellence shots. I to would have had a hard time holding the camera steady. Dennis

10-12-2011, 06:07 PM	#12
tessfully Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: S. Algonquin, Ontario Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,860	WOW.... this is a beautiful picture of an amazing animal. I don't think I have ever seen a better photo of an Elk. How fortunate you were to see him and how very skilled you are with the camera.

10-12-2011, 08:18 PM	#13
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by borno Great shots Heinrich! I would have had a hard time holding the camera steady. Thank you Tom, if you don't have your tripod handy and still want a reasonable sharp picture there is no other choice. Take care, Originally posted by Dma110 Excellence shots. I to would have had a hard time holding the camera steady. Dennis Thank you Dennis, holding the camera still is not my problem.....checking camera settings before pressing the thingy.....well that's another story. Take care, Originally posted by tessfully WOW.... this is a beautiful picture of an amazing animal. I don't think I have ever seen a better photo of an Elk. How fortunate you were to see him and how very skilled you are with the camera. Hi Tess and thanks for the praise. I have photographed elk before but never found one as large as this one. Take care,

10-13-2011, 07:32 PM	#14
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	Yay, I thought we were the only ones who called them Wapiti! Great shots. The antlers look battle-weary.

10-14-2011, 03:01 PM	#15
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Arpe Yay, I thought we were the only ones who called them Wapiti! Great shots. The antlers look battle-weary. Thank you Arpe, I imagine that he's probably been in a scrap or two. Take care,