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Pronghorn fawn
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Pronghorn fawn

by Gary Gulash

Gallery: WildlifePosted July 14, 2014537 views7 comments
I have had some luck photographing "baby animals" this spring and summer, including this Pronghorn fawn from southern Alberta. I rolled under a fence to get a little closer and managed to pick up several wood ticks and lost the keys to my truck (later found after searching for 1/2 an hour in the long grass...whew, no backup keys and a long way from civilization).
Nikon D4, 600VR, 400 iso, f6.3, 1/1250, 0EV, full frame, tripod.

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on July 14, 2014 at 3:10 PM
You don't see many Pronghorn fawn images. Really like this. He (she) is really checking you out. I do believe that the image is a bit overexposed. The colors look good, so I would just pull down the exposure a bit. Great capture. Glad you found your keys.
Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments
Comment posted by Max Waugh on July 14, 2014 at 3:37 PM
Gary, this is a nice look at a subject that typically hides much better in long grass. :wink: The exposure seems a tick light, but not in a detrimental way, IMO. I think you're helped by the fact that some of that nice greenery is surrounding the fawn to provide some contrast against the background. I do think the image would benefit from a crop on the right, and maybe sightly off the bottom.

Max
Registered on September 26, 2008, 428 Posts, 2329 Comments
Comment posted by Martin Dunn on July 15, 2014 at 7:05 AM
Not a species I'm familiar wth Gary,
nice over the shoulder look towards the camera but the light looks a bit harsh and to my eye the image is a bit overexposed.
Registered on February 20, 2013, 198 Posts, 1011 Comments
Comment posted by Morkel Erasmus on July 15, 2014 at 8:10 AM
This is very cute, Gary. Love the look and pose and simplistic surrounds.
Perhaps a round of luminosity adjustment toning down the brights would bring out a bit more tonal depth?
Registered on March 22, 2011, 385 Posts, 2068 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Watkins on July 15, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Gary,
I agree that this seems a tad over exposed, a slight adjustment would make this beauty a beauty :toast: :toast:
Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on July 16, 2014 at 1:26 AM
Thanks for your comments everyone. I definitely understand the chorus suggesting decreasing the exposure and creating a bit more tonal separation; I see what you are referring to. I have already tweaked the highlights and contrast a little. The fawn blended in very well, in tone and colour, so I decided to leave it close to what I recalled of the mid-morning scene, and balance the aesthetics as best as I could. I have a new monitor as well, so I might not have it dialed-in too accurately.
Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments
Comment posted by Lon Sharp on July 16, 2014 at 5:26 PM
Super posture, all alert and intently checking you out! I agree this looks slightly over exposed on my monitor.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments