Pronghorn Buck

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 1, 2012157 views7 comments

This morning going out to do some birding at Buffalo Creek Wildlife management area there were again some pronghorns near the road, only this time there was a buck instead of all does. He stopped to check me out and allow me to get a few shots off before he moved away. Thanks for your comments and critiques.

Canon 40D
Tokina 80-400
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/1000
Aperture f8
ISO 400
350mm
Cropped to 85% of original

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on July 1, 2012 at 4:10 PM

Richard, I think you have a classic pronghorn photo with this one. Like the pose and your composition. You can tell the pronghorn is alert by the raised hair on his rump. Nice job of getting that sharp. My only concern is it might be abit too warm and might benefit from a slight color adjustment. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Dan Roberts on July 1, 2012 at 6:39 PM

Perfect pose and great DOF and detail. I agree the WB seems a bit off on my calibrated monitor.

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Comment posted by Tonia Graves on July 1, 2012 at 6:44 PM

Richard, nice pose & comp here! Love that you got this with a clean background & in warm light.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 2, 2012 at 8:57 AM

The gold tones throughout the image are really appealing, but I agree that things look a bit warm overall. Certainly a handsome subject and a great setting to work with!

Max

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on July 2, 2012 at 12:41 PM

A simple, but very solid buck image Richard. The WB is a matter of personal preference, I like it as is

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Comment posted by Joe James on July 3, 2012 at 9:46 PM

Nice pose and great lighting....it almost looks like a fall shot with that golden glow. Well done!

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 8, 2012 at 11:49 AM

Pronghorn have lots of contrast from black to pure white. I think you did a fine job with exposure in controlling the whites in the flared rump patch. To my eye the warmth feels enhanced, but I understand that under certain conditions this could be true to as seen.

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