Instead of zooming all the way in on this moose, which was grazing on a wash next to the Snake River, I pulled back my zoom to about 200mm, so I could create a landscape rather than portrait. The moose stands adjacent to the image’s largest feature – the huge boulder that links the land to the empty wash. The texture of the stones contrasts sharply to the texture of the grass, while the silky texture of the moose’s coat links the two. All three elements are part of the natural world, and all are interrelated. The Snake River and its surroundings are home to many of Grand Teton’s moose. And this image is all about that home.