Bison bull grazing on the north end of Antelope Island – Nikon D200, handheld, f13, 1/500, ISO 320, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 105mm, natural light
Yesterday I had an opportunity to photograph this American Bison bull grazing on Antelope Island State Park with the mountains of Promontory Point in the background with just a small bit of the Great Salt Lake showing too.
Bison bull grazing with Promontory Point in the background – Nikon D200, handheld, f13, 1/500, ISO 320, -0.3 EV, Nikkor 18-200mm VR at 80mm, natural light
The American Bison was so close that I had to put my D300 with the Nikkor 200-400mm VR lens attached down and grab my backup D200 with the Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens to get these images.
I’ve wanted to take images of American Bison with the mountains and the Great Salt Lake in the background for a while now, maybe next time there will be snow on the ground!
Life is good.
Mia
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wonderful images Mia, such a beautiful animal.
Thanks Dan, they are magnificent animals and great subjects.
Very nice Mia! That is one gorgeous animal. I’ve heard of this magical place full of wonders for the photographer:)
Chris, did a little bird(er) named Kathie tell you how magical Antelope Island is? 🙂 They are gorgeous animals, thanks for commenting.
Both of them are nice, but the first one is very nice with the eye contact.
I like the eye contact in the first image too Maria, thanks for your comment.
was this one of the “grand-dads” that are left alone after the round-up? Am wondering if there is a way to visually approximate age for these magnificent creatures….so enjoy getting a taste of Antelope Islandin my mailbox! Thanks!
Hi Fern, I’m seeing very few calves on the island now and i think they are the Bison that are culled so the cows and bulls are left to produce more in the spring. I’m not sure if there is a visual way to tell the age of the bison but that is a good question. Glad you are enjoying getting a taste of Antelope Island through my posts! Thanks for commenting.
He’s magnificent, Mia! So are your photographs!
A very scenic shot!
Thank you Charlotte!
Great shots How close were you?
Stu, I’d estimate about 20 feet away from the Bison, there was no way I could use my 200-400mm lens.
That’s really good, very close.
The bull was very close, thanks Bob!