Elk Under Moonlight

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by Rachel Bear on 12 Sep 2022

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@rachelbearphoto A single long exposure captures both two bull Elk and a night sky over Cascade Mountain of Banff National Park. The Elk stayed fixated on my movements just long enough to capture their pose whilst simultaneously opening the shutter long enough to expose the stars. A full moon out of shot aided in illuminating the snow and mountain, eliminating the need to light-paint the foreground.

Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Shutter speed: 0.5 sec

tagged: astro astrophotography elk wildlife banff cascade mountain national parks bull antlers stars night sky moonlight long exposure canada alberta deer mammal animal antelope