Pierre Williot
July 2025 - Bull Moose
About the Image(s)
Title: Bull Moose
Equipment: Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800 mm lens, Monopod, taken from a small boat
Set-up: 600 mm, ISO 400, 1/250 sec, f/8, EV 0.33
Post processing using ON1 Photo Raw (cropping, light adjustments and mild vignette (all global corrections)
10 comments posted
Pierre,
I like the perspective from close to the water's surface. I bet you were holding on to your camera firmly. The lighting and shadows on the moose provide visual interest. Is the waterline slightly tilted? Posted: 07/06/2025 15:25:34
I like the perspective from close to the water's surface. I bet you were holding on to your camera firmly. The lighting and shadows on the moose provide visual interest. Is the waterline slightly tilted? Posted: 07/06/2025 15:25:34
Hi Dean, This was in the early morning hours. You can see that the Sun was very low by looking at the antlers shadows on its neck.
I was sitting on a very low seat, the lens was on a monopod, and I was using the live-view screen angled up with the camera body a bit above my waist to get this very low shot.
Tilted image? Not easy as the grass line was not straight. Instead, I used the vertical lines between the bull and its reflection. You might be right.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Posted: 07/06/2025 16:24:28
I was sitting on a very low seat, the lens was on a monopod, and I was using the live-view screen angled up with the camera body a bit above my waist to get this very low shot.
Tilted image? Not easy as the grass line was not straight. Instead, I used the vertical lines between the bull and its reflection. You might be right.
Thanks for pointing that out.
Posted: 07/06/2025 16:24:28
The lighting and time of day makes this image an absolute winner. Well done getting low down for this great angle.
I also agree that the waterline is slightly off - an easy correction. Posted: 07/08/2025 18:14:02
I also agree that the waterline is slightly off - an easy correction. Posted: 07/08/2025 18:14:02
Thanks Mervyn
Posted: 07/14/2025 19:33:49
Posted: 07/14/2025 19:33:49
Nothing to add to the above. Photographing from a boat/unstable surface can prove to be tricky. Posted: 07/13/2025 01:23:52
Hi Diane,
I was with 3 other photographers on the small flat-bottom boat(+ the leader). We were instructed to use monopods to avoid rapid swings of the cameras with telephoto lens as these "swings" would make the embarcation unstable + scare the animals.
I also, as mentioned above, used the screen view with the camera at my waist level - sitting on a very low seat (also to increase stability). Posted: 07/14/2025 19:42:42
I was with 3 other photographers on the small flat-bottom boat(+ the leader). We were instructed to use monopods to avoid rapid swings of the cameras with telephoto lens as these "swings" would make the embarcation unstable + scare the animals.
I also, as mentioned above, used the screen view with the camera at my waist level - sitting on a very low seat (also to increase stability). Posted: 07/14/2025 19:42:42
This is a great photo. I am amazed that this is from a boat. The reflection in the water and the sharpness of the image are both amazing. After reading the comments I can also see how the water is slightly off but the slight curve of the grass does help to hide that. Posted: 07/14/2025 15:38:09
Hi Jacob,
See my comments above. Posted: 07/14/2025 19:43:15
See my comments above. Posted: 07/14/2025 19:43:15
I like how your moose almost looks like he's smiling at getting a drink! This is a very nice photo and I like the reflection, also. Posted: 07/24/2025 21:47:50
Thanks Cindy. I agree. He was quite busy eating vegetation in the water by the shores of this lake. Water was pouring out every time he was lifting his head. Posted: 07/25/2025 16:12:52