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Young Blackbuck
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Young Blackbuck

by JACK NEAL

Gallery: WildlifePosted May 13, 2010118 views7 comments
This is a young Blackbuck antelope. Taken on a Texas Hill Country ranch.

1/500
F 7.1
ISO 100
FL 230
50D
Thanks for looking at my picture and for any comment.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 13, 2010 at 1:44 AM
These things are in TEXAS? Looks like Africa.. :rolleyes: (to me, who has never been to Texas)
Nice detail in the face and horns.
I'm left wishing to see the whole body, though, since this is a new one for me..

Sandy r
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on May 13, 2010 at 3:15 AM
Very good portrait, Jack. Good composition and nice details.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on May 13, 2010 at 8:00 AM
One of your best, Neal! The composition is enhanced with the horns angling to the upper left corner and the diagonals implied by the nicely alert ear posture. You have good detail in the shadowed portion of the body and excellent catchlight. The inclusion of the buck with yellow and red berries is a good bit of habitat and visually interesting. I, too, would prefer to see the legs if you have them...and then for balance a little more space on the right, but it is not a deal breaker for me and this is fine as posted!
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments
Comment posted by Neil Rossmiller on May 13, 2010 at 9:37 AM
Hey Jack,
Nice shot!
With the legs out of frame and the head and horns being the attention grabber, cropping off some of the oof bg on top would help the comp IMO.
Neil
Registered on October 30, 2009, 156 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Rick Gomez on May 13, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Great image, Jack. I think I like Neil's crop suggestion. :toast: :jump:
Registered on March 3, 2007, 206 Posts, 1853 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Willison on May 13, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Good detail and color, Jack. I really like the comp as well. Man, those horns look deadly.
Registered on April 10, 2009, 292 Posts, 3967 Comments
Comment posted by Ajit Huilgol on May 15, 2010 at 1:19 AM
Lovely, crisp image, Jack. And, Sandy, these antelope are from India, not Africa!
Registered on December 19, 2008, 302 Posts, 2055 Comments