Bison in the snow

[Manfred M]

Another shot from my recent trip to Parc Omega; a couple of bison in the snow.

These two are not native to this part of Canada...

[rpcrowe]

Well done image in challenging conditions. Experience has taught me that Bison are difficult animals to photograph in the snow because of heir heavy and very dark coats...

[Tronhard]

Really lovely work Manfred. I agree with Richard as regards the difficulty of shooting with those dark, light-sucking coats! You have risen to the challenge as always!

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[mugge]

Great, white snow and dark bison - together.
Cheers Ole

[Manfred M]

I guess I shoot in snow so often that it generally does not present a challenge.

I generally set my camera at +1 exposure compensation to start and vary that by 1/3 - 2/3 stops, based on what I see on my histogram. Once in post, opening up the shadows unlocks the fur, even on a relatively sunny day. This shot was taken mid-afternoon and the light was still quite harsh.

[escape]

Great image. I was amazed how soft a Bison fur is the first time I felt it