Blackbuck Fight

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 20, 2011118 views5 comments

These are Blackbuck Antelopes on a Texas ranch. It is breeding time for them and this is what happens when another buck comes into there area.

1DMIV 100X400
F 6.3
ISO 100
1/400
FL 220

Thanks for looking at my picture. I look forward to your comments.

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Steve Canuel on January 20, 2011 at 11:17 PM

Hi Jack,
These are such handsome looking animals. Nice timing on capturing their eyes clear of grasses. I like the shadows in the grass, it mimics the stripes on the bucks.

Registered on September 12, 2010, 53 Posts, 660 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Harbour on January 21, 2011 at 2:31 AM

I like the action and behavior you caught. I think the shadows add some interest and help to focus attention on the Blackbuck. You have a good view of the eyes, but I think I would like to see a little more of their faces.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 113 Posts, 2416 Comments

Comment posted by Jagdeep Rajput on January 21, 2011 at 10:49 AM

Agree with the nits mentioned. Nice action and beautiful animals. I'm pleased with the background shadow but not too happy about foreground shadow.
Jagdeep Rajput

Registered on April 29, 2008, 686 Posts, 2857 Comments

Comment posted by Andy Shepherd on January 21, 2011 at 2:48 PM

Good action shot, Jack. It must have been a great to witness.

Andy...

Registered on September 24, 2006, 123 Posts, 1254 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 23, 2011 at 10:06 AM

Nice capture, Jack. I like seeing your postings a little larger! I, too, think the horizontal shadows do much to enhance the composition, mimicking the dark/light contrast of the subjects. The active head butt pose is excellent, but ideally we would like them to offer it without the grass in front of the face. This works in spite of the grass, imo, because you have a decent sense of both animals' eyes.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments