Close Encounters
by Steven Reed
Title
Close Encounters
Artist
Steven Reed
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I was too close to this Bull for my comfort, this was the last capture I did before backing away. When I first spotted him, he wasn't too far from the road, I caught a glimpse as I was heading to try to capture a sunset up Laramie River Road, near the Rewah Willderness in Northen Colorado, USA. I backed up, and looked at him, he was about 100 feet from the road at that time. I decide to go up the road about a hundred yards, park then heading into the bush, to catch images from a safe distance. Worked perfectly, he was slowly moving my direction, grazing as he went. I believe he was aware I was there, with an occasional glance. Then I hear cars stopping, and people getting out and shouting "there's a moose! there he is!" and "here moosie, moosie" and making poor moose noises. Ruined my solitude moment with the bull, But they have a much right as I, to enjoy such a magnificent animal. The people did cause the bull to move my way, at a slightly quicker pace, but he was still more interested in eating. I was clicking away, as he slowly approached where I was, and I was "caught up: in that time of excitement, of what I was capturing, Finally he gave me this look, and I realized, I let him get way too close for my comfort, and I was being one of those "stupid" photographer's that aggravate me, and here I was being one of them. He was about 25yards, when I clicked this last shot, And I then slowly made my escape,
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August 29th, 2013
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James Aiken
Exceptional wildlife capture Steven. I can feel the fuzz on his antlers and the anxiety of being a little too close.
Jemmy Archer
Amazing image and great story to go with it! Love the detail on the antlers, and you can even see his eyelashes!
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