ELK IN THE MEADOW

Too bad you didn't have a Graduated ND filter - the shadows are controlled rather nicely, though.

Awesome shot, but I bet it could've been better using a polariser to darken that sky and reduce the reflections on that mountian.

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Too bad the elk is in the dark and that he's got his face in the grass. A grad ND would've definitely helped - if nothing else to cut down on some of that haze in the background and balance the exposure a little more. As for the elk, not sure, the shadow is pretty deep. Otherwise this would've been amazing!