Winter Pronghorn

Gallery: WildlifePosted February 19, 20132,072 views4 comments

I liked the sense of sparse browse conditions demonstrated by this male pronghorn. I mostly refrain from retouch/healing brush except for minor items like dust spots or errant reflection, but here I removed an intruding butt on the edge of the frame. Please view larger for commentary, to better assess detail.

D3S, 200-400 @280, iso 1400, 1/800, f7.1, hand held.

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4 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on February 19, 2013 at 9:46 PM

I really like this Lon. I have always liked the pronghorn's color pattern. It shows up well here. The snow on his back is an added bonus.Very nice.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on February 20, 2013 at 12:33 AM

Lon, this is cool. Love the colors here. The subtle browns work well with the snow. Would have loved some space at the bottom

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on February 20, 2013 at 12:35 PM

Wow, that larger version has so much detail! It does make me shiver though (I hate cold

). Technically perfect, exposure, comp, processing etc. The only thing I am left wondering is whether this would perhaps have been a bit more engaging had the pronghorn raised its head here.

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on February 20, 2013 at 4:26 PM

Lon - beautifully sharp, love the snow on the back and the subtle tones in this image.

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