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Title
Elk Winter Scene
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It was snowing in Rocky Mountain National Park, but the elk were out as usual, and this bull elk was rounding up his females and making sure no other bull was getting near them, and that no females were straying too far for his comfort.
This was during a fluke snow storm in early September. Temperatures had been around 100 degrees F in Denver, when overnight they dropped by over 60 degrees and the snow fell. A couple days later we were back in the 80s!
Elk are also called wapiti, a Native American word that means βlight-colored deer.β Elk are related to deer but are much larger than most of their relatives. A bull elk's antlers may reach 4 feet above its head, so that the animal towers 9 feet tall, and a mature bull elk weighs around 700 pounds.
Bull elk lose their antlers each March, but they begin to grow them back in May in preparation for the late-summer breeding season.
During the late summer breeding season the bugling of bull elk echoes through the mountains. These powerful animals strip the velvet off their new antlers using them in violent clashes that determine who gets to mate with whom. Males with the bigger antlers, typically older animals, usually win these battles and dominate small herds.
Photo taken on September 8, 2020, in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
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Won 1st Place in FAA's COLORADO WILD ELK contest, on 10/14/2023
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image includeelk, bull elk, herd, winter, snow, snowing, scene, male, females, rockies, rocky mountain national park, majestic, antlers, wapiti, deer, horns, buck, wild, wildlife, colorado, cervidae, cervus canadensis, mammals, animals, nature, judi dressler, and dressler.
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Estes Park, CO - United States
CoNgRaTs for your first place tie in the βFAA Colorado Wild Elk Contestβ ! βοΈ Members of βColorado Wildlife Groupβ may archive their winning artwork in the group discussion tab βColorado Wildlife Contest Winners for 2023β. ThAnKs for participating in the contest.π
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest⦠ANIMALS IN THE SNOW! Fl
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Great find! Spectacular elk composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted
Western, IL - United States
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Niceville, Fl - United States
Outstanding work! Voted your entry in the Amazing Weather contest. l/f
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular composition, beautiful light and shading, and artwork! Fl
Abbotsford, BC - Canada
Wow! What a fantastic shot Judi!! Great write up too! I lived by Banff most of my life & we were always hearing tourists Congdon elk with moose when they saw them. There's a hilarious book called 'when do they let the animals out' that you'd enjoy πππ
Judi Dressler replied:
Thanks a lot, Monte! That's so funny about tourists, lol! That book sounds like a great read.
Titusville, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Pinterest Board - Images That Excite You!
Melbourne, FL - United States
Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2020 Pure Nature Photography Thanks and Features Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.
Colfax, WI - United States
I love this Judi, such a beautiful image here that has great detail and clarity in it. L/F/P
St. Louis, MO - United States
Stunning photo of a Bull Elk in the snow with the herd in the background, with great eye contact, pose, perspective, and composition, Judi! F/L
Sarasota, FL - United States
Beautiful capture of the elk in this lovely winter landscape, Judi. L/fv/pin
Southampton, NS - Canada
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Promote Your Work Here and Get Noticed.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's featured image archive (l/f and pinned, www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/01-promote-your-work-here-get-noticed/)
Guntown, Ms - United States
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group βThe Outdoor Photographer' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured images in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / photo archive
Foster City, CA - United States
Great scene, love the snow falling. Isn't Colorado weather exciting and always changing? l/f
Judi Dressler replied:
We have an expression, "if you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes", lol! That's an exaggeration, but it does change quite dramatically. Thanks, Linda!
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