2401_1857 Winter Dawn, Plains Bison - a photo on Flickriver

2401_1857 Winter Dawn, Plains Bison

            Last in the Winter Wildlife image series, and first of three photos shot that same morning. I had no expectations that this shot would work. Through the viewfinder, I could see no detail at all in the bison herd; their dark shapes were barely distinguishable from each other and from the frost-covered ground. I shot seven frames, then said to my friend George, who was rolling video, "This isn't going to work. I'm going to the coulee edge." (Yes, we were on foot; I don't shoot everything from the rolling red Toyota blind!)

The coulee was behind us. The first light from the rising sun would be on it soon. That light would peak half an hour later, as the sun came up behind me. 

In processing the bison images, I pulled a surprising amount of detail from the shadows. I underestimated what the D850 sensor could capture in RAW; you can see their breath hanging in the cold air. It has been a long, long learning curve, starting 60 years ago when I bought my first 35mm camera, and I'm still learning - for which I'm grateful. I shudder to contemplate the day when I have nothing left to learn.

Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

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

Taken on: January 26, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/5.0, 1/200 sec, 200mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	200mm
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
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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