Category: Wildlife Photography

2012 Summer Issue – Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine – cover photo by Michael Mau

Sometimes, something strikes you as too good to be true and this was one of those instances. Looking at the photo in question at the time of it’s winning, I questioned if the story was as reported. Now, I know. Read this article and judge for yourself.

Mature bull elk photographed in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.  Canon 5D Mark II – Canon 500mm F4 IS lens – Gitzo Tripod and Sachtler video head.  No the lens wasn’t dirty…it’s actually a light snow falling on this late September day.

Bull Elk – Rocky Mountain National Park There are four weeks I look forward to each year, roughly from the middle of September to the middle of October.  As the temperatures become cooler and daylight decreases, the season signals the elk to initiate their annual breeding cycle (aka the rut) and elk photography is absolutely [...]

Within the sphere of wildlife photography, 56-year-old Steve Bloom has few peers. After five best-selling and critically acclaimed books and an international series of exhibitions, much of his work has become instantly recognisable. But how did he get to where he is now?