Twig Eater

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• scottevers7 (12267)
• [2007-02-28 7:36]

Hi Rick,
You managed the difficult exposure of bright surroundings and extremely dark fur very well. Very nice colors and detail across the tonal range. You can really see where the antler was attached. Always exciting to get cloes to these giants in the wild.
Scott

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• Jamesp (16522)
• [2007-02-28 9:08]

Hi Rick,
Another great shot. The moose stands out well from its surroundings. James

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• Argus (34927)
• [2007-02-28 9:47]

Hi Rick,
Though the thumbnail didn't seem especially appealing, looking at this shot in its proper size shows the browsing behaviour of a moose very well, something that foresters in Sweden curse.
That the shot is pretty sharp and well composed is a plus!
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

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• PaulH (13083)
• [2007-02-28 10:56]
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Hi Rick

slightly different from the much smaller Sika and Red Deer we see doing the same here in the UK! Good capture, i always thought they were lighter in colour than this, maybe they lighten in the summer?

Still looking cold over there, thanks for sharing as always

Paul

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• lovenature (5067)
• [2007-02-28 16:14]

Hi Rick
I guess moose need to find the most tender and tasty branches they can. Nicely captured Moose in the thick forest of willow and pine. This image show how high Moose can reach, I wonder if they do like deer and rear up on their hind feet to reach even higher. This Moose is like having a inexpensive tree pruning service :)
TFS Janice

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• Tamrock (3107)
• [2007-02-28 17:59]

hello rick!
great naturefeeling in
this fine picture!
well done!

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• mala-zaba (1135)
• [2007-02-28 19:41]

Hi Rick,
Funny portrait of this moose. Good exposure and sharpness.

TFS
Eric

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• arfer (0)
• [2007-02-28 22:57]

Hello Rick

A beautiful moose.I think moose are beautiful animals and consider myself to be in the minority on that.Very nicely captured in a natural setting,he looks like he has found some tasty twigs.Well composed and focused.TFS

Rob

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• JPlumb (2884)
• [2007-03-01 0:00]

Hi Rick, its a very impressive looking animal and you do a great job of capturing it. I've only seen moose a couple of times and both times I remember being pretty excited. Your shot is a great one with him feeding, very naturally on these twigs. The composition and colour are excellent.

Thanks, John

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• claudine (0)
• [2007-03-01 8:05]
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Hello Rick,
There is a Lac des Cypress in Mont-Tremblant National park where we use to camp during the summer and there are many wild animals :) I never had the chance to see one of them "in real" except when I was 5 or 6 years old... Those guys are very impressive; they are bigger than a horse if I do remember well... This is a beautiful capture again with good action caught, another beautiful wild life shot.

Recently, I was talking about you to my boyfriend and those various species you see in the wild and the job you do on the field in Alberta. He was asked me if you were afraid of the fast development of oil's plant and the wild life in your region... Thanks,
Claudine
:-)...

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• Shoot_Score (2370)
• [2007-03-07 19:38]
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Rick,
I critiqued this one and marked the Note as useful! Have NO idea why the 1st critique was lost.

I have some time now: am I seeing two for the Price of one Rick?

My initial reaction was that it looked as if the moose only lost one antler, but I have to rule that out. More likely our moose is shielding another animal. Almost looks like a dear, by the colour.




Anyway, unusual and well done, tfs, Jay

PS I'm going thu my moose files... as we speak, stay tuned!