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Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« on: September 27, 2011, 11:02:07 AM »
It's been a while since I've posted an image here.  I'm been busy with a few other forums but had a moment to share these from a recent trip with some of my old friends/members here.

I did a trip to Alberta recently with the main focus to photograph rutting elk with Timber.  It was a rather slow year for the rut and perhaps we were a little early for this year.  We had fun anyways and got a few shots. 




















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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 11:06:49 AM »
Perfect, Pope....good to have you back.
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2011, 11:07:26 AM »
those are some awesome pictures!
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2011, 11:13:24 AM »
Beautiful all the way around. Nice work! Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2011, 11:17:12 AM »
Nice pics as always Shawn!
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2011, 11:32:10 AM »
Well Shawn it's good to see you haven't lost your touch!! Great photos thanks for sharing!!
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2011, 11:55:46 AM »
Those are some fabulous Pics thanks for sharing!!!

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2011, 04:39:22 PM »
Perfect, Pope....good to have you back.

 :yeah: x2

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2011, 04:51:55 PM »
Great shots!!!   :tup:

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2011, 05:01:50 PM »
Awesome pics as always Pope, good to have you back.  You gotta love Alberta wildlife.
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2011, 07:22:32 PM »
WOW awesome shots.
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2011, 07:28:20 PM »
Amazing photography Shawn! Beautiful......

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2011, 08:44:44 PM »
Wow great pics
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 08:54:20 PM »
Awsome pics pope, good to see ya again.

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 08:55:51 PM »
All I can say is wow!! I can't even decide which one I like the most. Must have been an amazing trip!!!

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #15 on: September 27, 2011, 09:09:24 PM »
Awesome pics Pope
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #16 on: September 27, 2011, 09:22:54 PM »
I can't even express how amazing those pics look. Hope you had a great time up there Pope.

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #17 on: September 27, 2011, 09:31:54 PM »
Great pictures as usual! Good to see some of your work again.

My wife really likew the first elk shot with the bull in the middle of the two cows.

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #18 on: September 27, 2011, 09:40:01 PM »
Wow some great pictures.  Great clarity.
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2011, 11:57:26 AM »
Always look forward to your photography....don't be a stranger!
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2011, 05:23:13 PM »
Awesome Pope.  I almost went this year but went to Montana with Hornseeker instead.   Dang thats beautiful.    Alright, there ought to be some Timber pics on here somewhere. LOL

Did you get into the sheep?

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2011, 05:28:33 PM »
 :tup:
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« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2011, 05:29:44 PM »
Always look forward to your photography....don't be a stranger!
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2011, 08:17:15 PM »
Those are perfect. I was talking to my girlfriend about a roadtrip to banff/jasper alberta and i think those pics will do all the persuading.  That is exactly how i remember the place when i went six years ago.  The water colors up there are incredible.
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #24 on: September 29, 2011, 09:29:47 AM »
Awesome Pope.  I almost went this year but went to Montana with Hornseeker instead.   Dang thats beautiful.    Alright, there ought to be some Timber pics on here somewhere. LOL

Did you get into the sheep?

It ended up being a better choice.  I went moose hunting last year and got more moose shots.  It was really a down year, with no bulls over about 360".  Up there, photography is like pizza or sex, even when it's bad it's good.  We got a report that some of my usual spots did not hold big rams this early and I couldn't find anything over 175" so I didn't even shoot  sheep.  I did take a day trip out to the Cadomin mine and spotted a ram with about 16 feet of horn (195").  Images aren't good so I'll save you all.  Amazing how a large ram can take your breath away even through a lot of glass at about a half mile away.

Thanks all!

P.S. - I saw Timber posted a few over at huntfishnw and on his website at www.jontimmer.com.  He got a lot of different stuff that I didn't get.

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #25 on: September 29, 2011, 03:10:02 PM »
Nice Shawn..good to see you around. That last elk pic is awesome.
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #26 on: September 29, 2011, 03:13:24 PM »
Actually, I meant the 4th pic up... That Bull Is INSANE!!!!!!    :tup:    :hunter:
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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #27 on: September 29, 2011, 07:40:56 PM »
 :tup: :tup: Awesome pictures.

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Re: Alberta, Canada Trip 2011
« Reply #28 on: September 29, 2011, 08:32:41 PM »
Awesome pictures.  :tup:

 


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