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You talkin' to me?


You talkin' to me?
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Copyright: Pieter van der Horst (sAner) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1455 W: 74 N: 1426] (4750)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-23
Categories: Mammals
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma AF 100-300/f4.0 EX APO, B+W 82mm UV-HAZE
Exposure: f/4, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Travelogue: Tour de Canada
Theme(s): Movie Oneliners, National Parks of Canada [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-14 13:10
Viewed: 6695
Points: 70
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) talkin in a mirror: "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin' to? You talkin' to me? Well, I'm the only one here. Who do the f uck do you think you're talking to? Oh, yeah? Ok."

I thought it was about time to post another picture which suits my Movie Oneliner-theme. Because noone else is making an effort to contribute to the theme, I have to do it myself. ;) This classic movie oneliner comes from the fantastic movie Taxi Driver (1976).
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This Bull Elk was shot by me in the morning on our campsite in Jasper. We stayed at the Whistler's campground and this Bull Elk was making scary noises all night long. Luckily for me, he was still there after a freezing night (-10 degrees celsius). The Bull Elk was as wild as it gets and was just passing through our campsite looking for a mate.

Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), known as elk or wapiti in North America, are the second largest species of deer in the world. The animal you see in the picture is the Rocky Mountain Elk. Contrary to popular belief, the Rocky Mountain elk was not an animal of the plains that retreated to the mountains because of the encroachment of man. Elk always lived in the Rocky Mountains. The current North American elk population is about 800,000.

Rocky Mountain elk bulls weigh 300-370 kg (700-800 lbs) and cows 200-250 kg (450-550 lbs). Bulls may stand five feet at the shoulder, with legs three feet long and body lengths of eight feet. Their coloration is generally tan with dark brown legs, neck, head and belly, with a buff colored rump. Bulls may be lighter colored than cows, appearing silver at times. White and silver colored animals do not appear in the wild. Antlers of mature bulls usually have six or more points per side with main beam lengths of 1.5 m (5 ft), inside spreads may reach 48 inches.
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Jasper is located in Jasper National Park near the British Columbia/Alberta border at an altitude of 1,062 m.

It can be reached from the west and east by the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) and from the south by the Icefields Parkway (#93). The Icefields parkway begins at the intersection of Connaught Drive and the Yellowhead Highway.

Jasper is 287 km from Banff, Alberta, 362 km from Edmonton, Alberta, 414 km from Calgary, Alberta, and 863 km from Vancouver, British Columbia.

All info from Wikipedia.org
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You may hit me as hard as you can!

Shutter Speed: 1/640
F-stop: f/4.0
Focal length: 193mm
ISO Speed: 200
White Balance Mode: Auto
AF Mode: AI Focus AF
Weather Condition: Freezing & Clear (-5)
Time: 9:01:04
Tripod: no
Flash: no
Filters: B&W UV Filter
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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2821 W: 344 N: 3779] (11769)
  • [2005-11-14 13:22]

Hi Pieter, very nice shot. I like the pose he is giving you and it's a solid composition. I was in Jasper 15 years ago, but I wasn't there for long and I didn't have a camera then.

It's a great shot, well done.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2636 W: 74 N: 9091] (31094)
  • [2005-11-14 13:36]

No, I'm talking to Robert de Niro in the mirror ;-) Pieter - this is most popular title on TN ;-) I think that 'You talking to me?' theme could be on TN easily ;-) But seriously - very nice portrait of this royal animal. I like him on not much blurred BG with forest. Great job!

Superb shot Pieter!
Photo is perfectly framed and very good technically though maybe the focus on the head could've been better.
It's very interesting as well and I like it very much.
VERY WELL DONE & TFS

Excellent details and sharpness, great composition and great colours. Great work! Well done, Pieter.

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-11-14 14:05]

Hi Pieter,

Excellent shot and well done on the composition. On my wish list, man.
I have a movie one liner, check it out. Today's post

Mike

Great capture Pieter,
Nicely composed, great timing and POV. Good exposure and the perfect BG is awesome. Great colours, framing and notes.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

I will get back to you about email, been v.busy lately.

Hi Pieter,
a perfect shot with a perfect headline. Hahaha, I enjoyed it very much and had to laugh. What a majestic animal, you had great luck to see this big one, congratulations.
Nice to see again shots of you, I missed them.
Bye bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hey Pieter. A superb shot of this incredibly majestic creature. The pose is fantastic.
Excellent pov and sharpness. It's just a shame the trees were behind his head.
Thanks for posting.

Very good picture, very good pose of this deer.
The BG behind the deer's head is little bit distracting.

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  • jossim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1538 W: 5 N: 2240] (12636)
  • [2005-11-14 22:18]

Bonjour Pieter!

L'éclairage est superbe et la netteté excellente.

Félicitations pour cette belle composition et merci pour l'envoie!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3089 W: 230 N: 6774] (23770)
  • [2005-11-14 23:55]

A fantastic shot of this magnificent elk. I always hear about these beautiful animals in the North Country. Well you certainly captured this one in all his splendor. Great job and TFS. : )

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4432 W: 248 N: 4028] (13270)
  • [2005-11-15 2:57]

Hello Pieter!
Excellent capture.Details are crisp clear and razorsharp.I liked POV,eye contact,framing DOF and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2241 W: 47 N: 3167] (10926)
  • [2005-11-15 3:28]

Wooooooooow ! What a magnificent and interesting Deer that you have very well captured ! I also appreciate the great complementary note... Congratulations Pieter and thanks for sharing.

Great to see a post from you again Pieter.
Composed well with an excellent pose. Sharp detail with very good color and use of DOF. I like the early lights effect also. Well done my friend...And I'm talkin' to you! ;-))
P.S. I did a workshop.

Hey, Pieter, this image is still super sharp, even at 800 pixels! Exposure spot on, perfect composition, a great pose he's put on for you and I love the look in his eye!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2150 W: 319 N: 4263] (16942)
  • [2005-11-15 12:58]

Pieter, a very nice animal. Besides, great to check another shot by you.

I like composition and pov. Great contrast too.

I think Howard's workshop is also great.

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  • Libor Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 164 W: 1 N: 25] (1101)
  • [2005-11-15 14:11]

wauuuu fantastic shot !
perfect timing ans composition
TFS Libor

Great capture, with just the right amount of room on the left. Good sharp focus and the slightly blurred forest background give the impression of a wild place. Well done.

Hi Pieter,
A superb capture on this Bull Elk. Beautiful colors, and excellent detail and clarity. DOF is perfect, he looks great in that setting.
Scott

LOL, now I have a challenge! I have come up with a movie oneliner just to please you, my Dutch friend!!

Great capture, love the attitude on the elk.

TFS,
Alli

Great shot of this magnificant bull elk. Very nice POV and good lighting. Paul :)

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  • optic Gold Star Critiquer [C: 322 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-11-17 13:02]

Hello Pieter,
Very nice shot i like this wildlife scene, nice composition the colours & blurred background are great, Dof + pov are great,

Thanks for posting & have a nice day.

Christian

Impressive antlers on this bull. Nice pose and placement of the subject in the frame. I tried my hand at a WS and know ou'll tell me straight... :)

What mail do you refer too? I have memory loss... :)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 148 N: 6163] (18832)
  • [2005-11-17 16:18]
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Oh Pieter, isn't he a beauty, and a monster too!! You would have loved seeing him in the wild! I love the look he's giving you, well shown, thank you...

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  • cedryk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 967 W: 50 N: 1722] (5270)
  • [2005-11-17 21:10]

Great, classic deer shot, Pieter. Extraordinary note along!
Best greetings,
Michal

Wow!One of the best beast photos ive seen so far...
Brilliant shot...
Cecilia

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1835 W: 301 N: 4287] (14767)
  • [2005-11-18 5:28]

;-) Great title.
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent in all aspects. The only nit I can find is that pictures do not allow us to teleportate ourself where the shot was taken but gives us only the desire for going where the photo was taken. Ah! To be rich and famous, as wrote Callie!
Capacity of evocation in me: very strong.
Strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much Pieter.

Hi Pieter.
Sorry, I have missed this magnificent bull.
The composition ,POV and colours are very good.
Maybe it's a slightly soft.
Great work, my friend.

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  • Toni Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 403 W: 2 N: 316] (2034)
  • [2005-11-19 9:07]

Hi Pieter
Great capture and title. The BG sets hime off nicely and I lie your framing.
Regards Toni

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  • olger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 138] (744)
  • [2005-11-21 6:20]

Mooie plaat Pieter, mooi geschoten, hij kijkt je ook heel leuk aan.. Je had vast wel nog dichterbij willen fotograferen he? Scherpte en alles uiteraard ok!

Grtz,

Olger

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  • pompey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 144 W: 4 N: 746] (2774)
  • [2005-11-21 15:42]

Beautiful shot Pieter, great pose, details and colours.
Excellent note too!
Thanks for sharing.
Michael.

Hi Pieter.
It's not everyday, when you can see such animal in nature. It's well done. Excellent composition, colors and natural nice background.

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1457 W: 0 N: 1176] (6526)
  • [2006-02-09 14:27]

Hi Pieter,
Excellent capture!
Great composition, nice pose,
good lighting and DOF,
Thanks for sharing!

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  • Callie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1101 W: 95 N: 2610] (7555)
  • [2006-06-15 14:54]

Naandsê Pieter
Lanklaas van jou gehoor, maar gesien jy hou nog steeds baie vakansie!
Pragige Elk hiedie mooi gewei ( Antlers) Alles reg gedoen, well doen
Callie

A mighty beautiful animal!
very nice with good quality

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