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Miss Moose


Miss Moose
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Copyright: Scott Roland (Scott) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 224 W: 0 N: 316] (1540)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-09
Categories: Mammals
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/160 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): CeltickRanger's favorite Moose photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-07-24 14:00
Viewed: 414
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The animal bearing the scientific name Alces alces is known in Europe as elk and in North America as moose. The name elk is connected with several earlier European variants—Latin: alces, Old Norse: elgr, Scandinavian: elg, and German: Elch—all of which refer to this animal.

Confusingly, the word elk in North America refers to the second largest deer species, Cervus canadensis, also known as the wapiti. Early European explorers in North America, who were familiar with the closely related but smaller red deer of Central and Western Europe, believed that the much larger North American animal looked more like the European elk (i.e. moose), so they named it elk.

The word moose is derived from the Algonquian Eastern Abnaki name moz, which loosely translates to "twig eater".[2]


Habitat and range
Moose typically inhabit boreal and mixed deciduous forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates.

In North America, the moose range includes almost all of Canada, most of central and western Alaska, much of New England and upstate New York, the upper Rocky Mountains, Northeastern Minnesota, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Isolated moose populations have been verified as far south as the mountains of Utah and Colorado.[3] In 1978 a few breeding pairs were introduced in western Colorado, and the state's moose population is now more than 1,000.
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  • Great 
  • mbasil Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 336 W: 149 N: 745] (3304)
  • [2009-07-24 14:32]

I thought I recognized this spot, Scott, right near that bridge, eh? Anyway, this is a great subject, well recorded. My only ciricism is that technically it looks like there is some noise here, maybe this is not full frame or this was oversharpened a bit. Either that, or it's time to drop a couple thousand on equipment (you can use me as an excuse!)
Mike

Hello Scott,
Great shot with excellent details in most natural surroundings of American wilderness. Have a nice day.
Regards-Subhash

hello Scott

excellent photo of the female Moose with fine POV, DOF
and framing, i love to see on the water, beautiful luminosity,
sharpness and details are excellent, TFS

Asbed

great picture of a Moose,with water drops forming circles gives nice effect to the image.
Thanks
Nazir

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6165] (21068)
  • [2009-07-24 23:00]

A fantastic moose, Scott!
Such sharp details...
and I love his pose with his neck stretched out and his mouth open.
Lovely natural BG.
TFS. : )

excellent shot of miss moose quenching her thirst! :-) sharpness and details are really great (i see no noise or such on my small 17inch monitor.*g*), love the pose and the drops falling and forming the rings on the water. wonderful job & best wishes, thor.

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-07-25 8:44]

Hello Scott,
Although I think it´s a bit oversharpened, this is a very beautiful photo. Great natural colours and composition from a good POV.
Regards,
Peter

Hello Scott

Terrific capture of this lady moose.
Wonderful detail and POV.
Well placed in the frame.
Lovely natural colours.
TFS

Rob

  • Great 
  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1110 W: 5 N: 3457] (12761)
  • [2009-08-06 14:29]

Hola Scott.
Exelente y fina foto de esta hermosa hembra de Alce, en su abiente natural. Bellos colores y alta nitidez.
Saludos
Luis52.

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