Maybe this subject just didn't want his picture taken, and maybe a case can
be made for available light here,  but the sheer stupidity of some
photographers never ceases to amaze me. "Rack" one up for the animal.
The following just moved on the news wires:

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - A bull elk charged and injured two
people, including a tourist who took a flash photograph of the animal from
less than 10 feet away.

The 60-year-old Texas man was stuck by the elk's antlers Sunday at Mammoth
Hot Springs, a popular area in Yellowstone National Park. He received cuts
and bruises to his head, hands and chest, officials said Wednesday.

The man, whose name was not disclosed, had walked up to the elk, took his
picture and then turned his back and began to walk away, officials said. The
startled bull put its head down and charged the visitor, who turned around
just in time to be gored.

Later in the day, a National Park Service employee leaving a building was
charged by the same bull and suffered bruises and strained muscles.

The elk also damaged six cars, adding to six it had previously attacked.
Damage to the vehicles was estimated at $12,000 to $15,000.

Because the elk was threatening the safety of visitors and employees, park
managers tranquilized it and removed its antlers before letting it loose.

Yellowstone rules require people to stay at least 25 yards from elk, bison
and other large animals, and at least 100 yards from bears.