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So here is the scenario....

=Babyc8kes and I were shooting the Elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park early one morning, and we basically had the area to ourselves which was nice, considering how packed it can get. This Bull was ...let's just say a bit on the mental side. He was also gigantic. Leasha was braced up against a split rail fence shooting with her Tamron 200-500mm and I was inside the car freezing my collective butt off. She looked at me and said "John, John! Look,!" and pointed to the right, and here was a female cow Elk not 20 feet from my window. The first thought was "Cool!" and then it hit me....we were right between a Bull and a member of his harem. The female seemed kind of startled but yet inquisitive about us, and I looked back at Leasha, then the Bull, and noticed he was noticing this. "Oh no...not good...." and I looked at Leasha and said "Ummm Leasha this is NOT a good spot, and this is not good at all" and I looked at the Bull and he started getting this crazy look I know all to well, from being charged before, and his head starts to rear back and I yelled at Leasha "Umm Leasha! LEASHA! Get in the car! NOW! Leasha!" and with that....he bolted in our direction, and fast, rounding up the cow just a few feet from us. My heart about stopped......This is one of the very last shots I took before he bolted in our direction, and here he is about to break in to it all. When they get this look, head rearing back, and looking at you, it is time to GTFO now!

I think I lost 30 pounds from this happening lol

Captured with my Tamron 200-400mm

I hope you all like it
John

ps---Bull Elk don't like Donuts either....sadly

See more on my website jdebordphoto.com all work copyrighted 2010 John De Bord. Feel free to link to this shot on Facebook, Twitter, etc. I welcome the extra exposure!

Description
So here is the scenario....

=Babyc8kes and I were shooting the Elk rut in Rocky Mountain National Park early one morning, and we basically had the area to ourselves which was nice, considering how packed it can get. This Bull was ...let's just say a bit on the mental side. He was also gigantic. Leasha was braced up against a split rail fence shooting with her Tamron 200-500mm and I was inside the car freezing my collective butt off. She looked at me and said "John, John! Look,!" and pointed to the right, and here was a female cow Elk not 20 feet from my window. The first thought was "Cool!" and then it hit me....we were right between a Bull and a member of his harem. The female seemed kind of startled but yet inquisitive about us, and I looked back at Leasha, then the Bull, and noticed he was noticing this. "Oh no...not good...." and I looked at Leasha and said "Ummm Leasha this is NOT a good spot, and this is not good at all" and I looked at the Bull and he started getting this crazy look I know all to well, from being charged before, and his head starts to rear back and I yelled at Leasha "Umm Leasha! LEASHA! Get in the car! NOW! Leasha!" and with that....he bolted in our direction, and fast, rounding up the cow just a few feet from us. My heart about stopped......This is one of the very last shots I took before he bolted in our direction, and here he is about to break in to it all. When they get this look, head rearing back, and looking at you, it is time to GTFO now!

I think I lost 30 pounds from this happening lol

Captured with my Tamron 200-400mm

I hope you all like it
John

ps---Bull Elk don't like Donuts either....sadly

See more on my website jdebordphoto.com all work copyrighted 2010 John De Bord. Feel free to link to this shot on Facebook, Twitter, etc. I welcome the extra exposure!