Comment from Linda Wetzel
He is indeed majestic and is giving you that do not tread on me stare. I love his thick ruff and the golden tones in his coat. His ten point rack is outstanding.

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2019

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reply by the author on 22-Jun-2019

Thanks for the review

reply by Linda Wetzel on 22-Jun-2019

My pleasure. It is a fine shot.

reply by Linda Wetzel on 23-Jun-2019

Comment from Contests

A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2019

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reply by the author on 22-Jun-2019

Thanks

Comment from Envision
You captured a wonderful pose from this guy. I enjoy the full view of the face and the antlers and that his head is turned towards you so that his beard is also accentuated. The clarity is pretty good and brings out some of the textures of his coat.

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2019

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Comment from nikman
A very good entry into the competition posted here! Your fine, full and central composition offers us a very enjoyable look at your elk. Sharpness and exposure are good. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 14-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 14-Mar-2019

Thank you very much

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
Great looking shot!. Fine example of wild life photography. Your timing appears to be perfect and you have captured the startled look on Elk's face very well.! Good luck!

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

Thanks

reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

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Comment from michiganmike
A beautiful specimen and a fine head on pose that gives you great eye contact and shows off his 10 point rack very well. Nicely composed with great colors. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

Thanks for the six star review.

Comment from Kelly Grant 2
This is a beautiful photo and a great entry for this contest! Great composition and depth! I love how this animal is looking straight at the camera! Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

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Comment from supergold
a very likely and well deserved winner of this contest;
an outstanding portrait of this Majestic elk posing for you;
excellent lighting with amazing sharp focus and details.

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

Thank you greatly.

Comment from Angelheart
What a great capture you have here.It's very eye catching and very good viewing pleasure.You have really shown technical excellence that is above and beyond.The lighting is also perfect to me.With that said,I believe you ought to receive a six star rating,for sure!Thanks for sharing this~
Angelheart

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

Thanks so much for the high rating.

Comment from alaskapat
Strong initial impact ! This is a beautiful bull elk ! He is in a magnificent pose with his head held high, I see good clear detail in his face, nice eye contact, nice show of the textures in his fur, beautiful horns! Well placed in the frame , background allows a good look at him without distractions. This is well focused, the image is clear, exposure is well managed, colors and tones show naturally. Well presented! Best wishes to you in the contest!

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 Comment Written 13-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Mar-2019

Thanks for the review