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by Jack Bell

Gallery: WildlifePosted October 10, 2013143 views6 comments
This is a recent shot of a pronghorn buck at the National Bison Range.

Tech info

Canon 7D with EF 500 mm f/4L
1/250th at f/7.1 and ISO 640
Tripod
Minor adjustments and cropping in Lightroom

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 10, 2013 at 11:07 PM
Nice looking buck. I like the action with the raised leg. The colors are also very nice. Great image.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on October 10, 2013 at 11:42 PM
Jack,
I have unfortunately only ever seen these via images, but can say they are a magnificent animal. A great pose here :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by John Tobias on October 11, 2013 at 12:08 AM
Very good action shot of this pronghorn :smile: You caught his alert posture just right IMHO. Good color, it does look just a tad soft to me. thanks for sharing
Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on October 11, 2013 at 1:04 AM
I like the look of this species, they are just so different and cool. The habitat is a bit different than what we usually see in photos of pronghorn. I find the patterns in the background to compete with the subject somewhat and do wonder if a shallower dof might have softened that background. Sharpness on the pronghorn seems ok to me, do wish for a catchlight in the eye however.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on October 11, 2013 at 3:36 AM
Stellar image of this pronghorn! I love all the contrast in his surroundings. The raised leg is definitely a bonus. All in all, a great image! I would love to see a larger version of this to inspect the detail further.
Registered on February 8, 2011, 254 Posts, 1302 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on October 13, 2013 at 11:51 AM
My first reaction is that this is wonderful for the perspective on this somewhat unusual posture. My only wish is for a catchlight, and perhaps you can enhance that with some brightness/contrast tweaks of just the eye.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments