snowcapped

Gallery: WildlifePosted March 29, 20132,013 views14 comments

This is NOT an art type capture, but I wanted to share detail of this snow covered pronghorn. Look at LARGER SIZE to see a six pointed snow crystal floating on the eye!

I framed the original capture with the snowy backline on the lower left 1/3 line...and did not really care for the overall effect. This is cropped to give you a closer view of the above mentioned details and represents about 60% of the frame.

D3S, 200-400 @400, iso 1800, 1/200, f13, +0.7ev

Comments welcomed.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Mae on March 29, 2013 at 1:05 PM

The one looks so soft and sweet yet full of mischief as well. What a lovely winter capture! Those eyelashes and expressive eyes make this image a treasure!

Registered on March 22, 2013, 13 Posts, 58 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 29, 2013 at 1:21 PM

Well done Lon. I love the detail and eye contact.
Bob

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 29, 2013 at 2:02 PM

Excellent! Technically and aesthetically well done!

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on March 29, 2013 at 4:10 PM

Perfection Lon!!

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Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on March 29, 2013 at 5:19 PM

Lovely soft-feel portrait here Lon. Nice work.
That crystal on the eye is awesome!

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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on March 29, 2013 at 6:14 PM

Really superb work Lon! Amazing detail in the image as well.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on March 29, 2013 at 11:51 PM

Sometimes it is, what it is.... And this wonderful close-up has a pastel quality that seems very artistic to my eye. The light is perfect, the snow is the icing, that curious and alert expression is the highlight of this photo for me.

A Beauty Lon!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on March 30, 2013 at 12:25 PM

Nice portrait Lon. You really handled the lighting and the bright snow well. Great DOF and detail. I also like your center placement of the eye. Very nice

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Comment posted by Rick Andrews on March 30, 2013 at 9:12 PM

A nice balance of subtle colours and sharp detail, what a great image!

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Comment posted by Don Westbrook on March 31, 2013 at 7:43 PM

Really nice. That snowflake is really amazing.

Registered on January 4, 2013, 11 Posts, 332 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on April 1, 2013 at 10:46 AM

Very cute subject Lon, accentuated by the nice soft snow accumulating on the head. Those are some impressive eyelashes. Don't see many nice portrait images of this species posted here. Compositionally this works very well as is, but as this is cropped, might look at a bit more room on the right side and the bottom. My reasoning is that the main mass of the head is skewed to the right side of the frame presently and he/she is looking out of the frame therefore. Hey, just a thought.

I wish we had these guys around here!

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Comment posted by Basri Akcasoy on April 4, 2013 at 5:12 PM

Beautiful shut with sharp detail, snow and calm face expression. TFS.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on April 10, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Amazing details, love the 'snowcapped' look very much Lon.
I see the the six point snow crystal in the LP you speak of, nice touch.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on May 23, 2013 at 3:05 AM

This is so cool (pun intended). I remember reading the the antelope's coat is very well insulated because the hair are hollow. I love the fine details colors and composition.

Registered on March 6, 2011, 95 Posts, 847 Comments