{"id":37938,"date":"2016-04-06T04:51:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T10:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=37938"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:54:55","slug":"low-light-american-bison-bull-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2016\/04\/06\/low-light-american-bison-bull-portraits\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Light American Bison Bull Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanAmerican Bison bull at rest – Nikon D810, f9, 1\/400, ISO 640, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
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The light wasn’t as good yesterday morning on as the forecasters had predicted but that shouldn’t be a surprise, those forecasts are more often wrong than they are right.<\/p>\n

I was able to take a very nice series of low light American Bison bull portraits despite the lack of clear skies and sunshine on Antelope Island. I have tons of American Bison images in my portfolio but not that many portraits so when I can get them, I take them. It almost seems silly not to.<\/p>\n

\"RestingResting American Bison bull close up – Nikon D810, f9, 1\/400, ISO 640, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

This bison bull was resting at the top of a hill surrounded chewing his cud. I also don’t have many bison portraits where the teeth of the bison are visible so I was happy about that too.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Bison bull low light portrait – Nikon D810, f9, 1\/400, ISO 640, -0.7 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I am pleased with how these portraits turned out even if I didn’t have the sweet light I had been expecting.<\/p>\n

One bit of exciting news from my neck of the desert valley is that the American Bison<\/span><\/a> on the island have calved and I saw quite a few bison babies or as they are also affectionately known, “Little Reds”. They were on the south end of the island, far from the road and up on the hillside.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my American Bison photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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