2211_0997 Bull Bison in Winter - a photo on Flickriver

2211_0997 Bull Bison in Winter

            Closing out the current wildlife set with a shot from last winter. Bison look best with frost on them. Two huge Plains Bison watched as I made my approach on foot; I could see they were relaxed, and of course shooting with a long lens I didn't have to get all that close. Don't try this in Yellowstone with a cell phone!

As it turned out, a Parks Canada staff member was watching me the whole time. His car was the only other vehicle I saw in the park that day - but it was unmarked and I thought he was just a rare November tourist. 

Afterward I had a nice chat with him. He had no problem with how I operated out there - the strict guidelines on allowable distance between wildlife and viewers are really there to protect the uninformed, inexperienced, and stupid from themselves. In most situations, the key to being safe around wildlife is to observe carefully and know how to read their body language - the signals they send. If the signal is "back off", then you'd better do exactly that. The people who get hurt are usually the clueless ones who have no idea what they or the animals are doing. 

I'll be starting a new photo series tomorrow. I'm not at all bored with or tired of wildlife - how could that even be possible? - but I am interested in other subjects and themes, too. Stay tuned...

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Gergovia (show map)

Taken on: November 11, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.6, 1/2000 sec, 500mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	500.0 mm f/5.6
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/2000)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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