Do I take photos of YOU while you're eating? by Jan Timmons
A full-time gardener, pruning in the rain. Why hike for hours in the rain, searching for rutting bull moose to photograph? Only to find this handsome bull moose pruning bushes and trees in the rain when we headed home—a joy to see.
Original title from Peter Davidson at 1×.com, who suggested Hoots Mon! There’s a moose loose about the hoose! recording now on youtube.
Sales: 9
Comments: 429
Favorites: 191
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Another local pruning our hedge in winter
An early digital Sony camera shot of a bull at our neighbor’s house late one night
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And in summer 2010, some lawn ornaments
Nikon D200, Nikkor 18-200mm lens , 170mm, F/8, 1/60, -0.3 exposure compensation, ISO 320, manual exposure mode, Manfrotto tripod. Converted from RAW/NEF to jpeg using Nikon’s Capture NX 2.
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Comments
A fav for me Jan. Great job.—Steve
They do keep the bushes trimmed, Steve. His ears weren’t pulled back at this point; too busy chewing.
– Jan Timmons
Wonderful shot!!
Thanks, Brian! Just lucky.
– Jan Timmons
Amazing captures sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez
Thank you.
– Jan Timmons
Oh Jan this is an awesome ‘bull’ capture (we can tell he’s not inflatable). ♥ how you captured him … a FABULOUS capture indeed!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺ OOPS … P.S. HUGE CONGRATS on your feature in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams … well done my friend!!!
Cute, eh? Later he got grumpy and did that less cute thing with the ears. That’s gratitude — with a jaw full of our remaining foliage.
(That was a feature, already?)
– Jan Timmons
Wouldn’t it be cool to have a lifelike inflatable half-a-moose?
Congratulations on your great grizzly!
– Jan Timmons
how nice to meet your pet …MOOSE?
We didn’t name him, Soxy, as they’re not very loyal.
– Jan Timmons
Oh my….Oh my…..A very big moose…..What a great photo Jan…..
And you — a beautiful fritillary, Donna! From the tiny to the large.
– Jan Timmons
Wow – beautiful shot Jan – these guys are big aren’t they?
Loomed large from my height and weight, Richard. Howard’s, too.
– Jan Timmons
About size and weight, wikipedia has this to say, Richard:
“On average, an adult moose stands 1.8–2.1 m (6–7 ft) high at the shoulder6. Males weigh 380–720 kg (850–1580 pounds) and females weigh 270–360 kg (600–800 pounds).7 The largest of all is the Alaskan subspecies (A. a. gigas), which can stand over 2.1 m (7 ft) at the shoulder, has a span across the antlers of 1.8 m (6 ft) and averages 634.5 kg (1,396 lbs) in males and 478 kg (1,052 lbs) in females.8 Typically, however, the antlers of a mature specimen are between 1.2 m (3.9 ft) and 1.5 m (4.9 ft).”
– Jan Timmons
a very brave angle of view, Jan!
Actually, sort of a dumb and risky view, but I do love the beasts.
– Jan Timmons
Excellent capture, my friend!
Béla, thanks!
– Jan Timmons
Not quite the thing (or size) of what we see in our back yard! Simply—gawd!
What? No roos in every yard? There goes that lovely myth.
– Jan Timmons